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About us

The Wolfson SPaRC (Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre) is one of four departments in the School of Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. The department, formerly known as the Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, is located on the Guy’s Campus in a dedicated building which was generously supported by the Wolfson Foundation.

Research in the department spans three main themes: Chronic Pain & Migraine, Spinal Cord & Brain Repair, and Hearing Loss & Sensory Systems. Our fundamental mission is to understand the biological mechanisms behind these neurological and sensory disorders and harness this knowledge to develop new therapeutic strategies. We have world-leading experts who interrogate these conditions at the genetic, molecular, cellular, and whole systems level. Cross-cutting strengths lie in our world-leading expertise in neuroplasticity, interdisciplinary neuro-immune research, high-throughput sequencing technologies, drug discovery and advanced therapeutics. We have excellent facilities to support our parallel use of pre-clinical cell and in vivo models, alongside human cellular models, which provide an essential platform for us to forward- and back-translate our fundamental research to and from the clinic.

About the School of Neuroscience

The School of Neuroscience is UK’s 2nd largest Neuroscience school with over 500 researcher and 200 PhD students. It is one of three schools at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. We are ranked 4th in the world for the total number of publications in neuroscience, 4th for the number of publication outputs in top 5% citations in neuroscience, and 4th for top 5% citations in neurology.

Our academic and research staff are integral to our school. Their work is supported by a group of Professional Services staff members within the departments as well as at the school level. We support staff members requiring flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments. Upon consultation at the points of recruitment and onboarding, we will strive to provide the best adjustments for you.

We strongly encourage our staff to dedicate time to their professional development through training courses and participation in working groups and networks. We also encourage our staff to seek mentoring outside their direct line management. Mentoring, both via formal and informal arrangements, allows individuals to fully explore their career situation and development. Our weekly school circular regularly captures and promotes opportunities open to all staff.

About the role

We are looking for a part-time (50%) academic neurologist to join the Headache Group within the Wolfson Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre (SPaRC), in the School of Neurosciences at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London.

The appointee will join one of the world’s leading academic groups carrying out research on headache disorders. They will also be appointed as an honorary consultant neurologist in the Neurology service, within King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 

The successful candidate will carry out research and teaching within the Wolfson SPaRC. The appointee will be encouraged to develop their own area of research interest, and will also have the opportunity to join projects that are part of the ongoing research programme in the department.

The successful candidate should also have the necessary skills and qualifications to  play a leading clinical role as an honorary consultant neurologist within a busy, tertiary referral, headache service, should the need arise.  

The position is available immediately, with the exact start date negotiable.  This post will be offered on a part-time (50%FTE), indefinite contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Full GMC registration with valid license to practice (candidates from outside the UK should contact the GMC)
2. PhD or MD in Neuroscience
3. A Certificate of Completion of Training in Neurology (candidates from outside the UK should contact the GMC)
4. A national or international reputation in Headache Research
5. High quality track record of publications
6. Experience in   teaching  either undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research students
7. Evidence of commitment to leading funded research projects and undertaking funded research
8. A clear and sustainable research plan

Desirable criteria

1. Established sub-speciality interest within headache disorders
2. Experience in raising research funds
3. An ability to exercise leadership in the development of staff
4. Collegiality and willingness to work as part of a team
5. Ability to work effectively across both internal and organisational boundaries

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities..

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.