Professor in Neurodegenerative Disease

Start date: as soon as possible

Interview date: TBC

Payscale:  either Consultant Clinical Academic pay scale according to seniority or University’s Professorial payscale

This joint appointment between the University of Reading and the Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust represents an exciting opportunity to develop and lead a programme of internationally recognised research that will have a demonstrable impact on the wellbeing and quality of care for older people with dementia. We are seeking a leading clinician with enthusiasm for multidisciplinary research and experience of working and treating older people with dementia. This is a 100% research role and the post holder will be expected to generate grant income via research councils and charities, and to produce internationally excellent (within 3* and 4* REF bands) research outputs. There will be an opportunity to undertake clinical work for the Wokingham Older Peoples Mental Health service, specifically with respect to the memory clinic initially and this will be by arrangement with Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

You will have:

• MD/PhD/Dclin in relevant area


• GMC registration and licence to practice in UK (if appointed to a Consultant Clinical Academic post)


• A strong publication track record of 3*/4* research outputs plus proven ability to attract external research grant income & develop a research group


• Excellent research leadership skills


• Research and clinical skills and knowledge relevant to old age psychiatry


• Ability to undertake full range of  consultant responsibilities


• An ability to lead the Berkshire Memory and Cognition Research Centre


• An ability to work well with students and colleagues, and a firm commitment to work with University and NHS Trust colleagues to develop research capacity in dementia and related age related neurodegenerative disease

Informal contact details

Contact role: Head of School

Contact name: Prof. Laurie Butler

Contact phone: +44 (0)118 378 7543

Contact email: l.t.butler@reading.ac.uk

To formally apply please visit www.reading.ac.uk/jobs or contact Human Resources, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading RG6 6AH. Telephone +44(0)118 378 6771 (voicemail)

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We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.