Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Department of Diabetes
Denmark Hill Campus 

We are seeking a leading clinical academic with established research experience in type 2 diabetes, obesity and associated metabolic complications for a high profile and prestigious Professorship within King's College London (KCL).

This post, within the School of Life Course Sciences at KCL, aims to provide clinical academic leadership in diabetes to complement the Department of Diabetes' existing strengths in the areas of clinical diabetes management, metabolic medicine and surgery, diabetes clinical trials, islet biology and transplantation. The post holder will act as Head of the Department of Diabetes.

The appointed Chair will play a critical role in developing, shaping and delivering the Department's clinical research and training, ensuring that the opportunities are maximised. They will be expected to bring a portfolio of world class research in diabetes and/or obesity to the Department, and to use their experience to support development of early-career academic staff and students to help them reach their full potential.

The Chair will undertake clinical duties related to their clinical/research expertise through an honorary consultant contract with King's Health Partners Trusts. Through this aspect of the role they will provide clinical leadership in their specialism and, as a clinical researcher of high standing, act as a role-model and mentor to colleagues seeking to develop their own clinical science research.

The post will also play a key role in increasing the impact of the KHP Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity (IDEO), one of several KHP Institutes developed as a collaboration between KCL and its partner NHS Trusts. Within the Institute, the appointed Chair will contribute to the development and delivery of KHP's strategy for diabetes, primarily around the interface of obesity, diabetes and metabolic complications. The appointed Chair will work closely with the Institute Directors to ensure complementarity between the Department and Institute research and education strategies, academic and clinical engagement activities, and innovation / commercial partnerships.

In addition to the Chair, KHP IDEO will provide a research administrator (grade 5), shared with other IDEO clinical academics (year 1 funding agreed in 2021/2022 annual business planning cycle). We also have funding available for a clinical senior lectureship and lectureship in diabetes. Following appointment, the Chair will play a role in recruitment to these posts.

If you are interested in an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Professor Lucilla Poston, Head of School, KCL via lucilla.poston@kcl.ac.uk.

This post will be offered on an indefinite contract.

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent.

Contact details: Professor Lucilla Poston, lucilla.poston@kcl.ac.uk

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Please note that the applications deadline for this vacancy on King’s College London website is 22/08/21.