Clinical Consultant SL/AP/Prof in Biological Psychiatry (E&R)

Job summary

All applications must be via our University of Exeter careers page: https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=171839ediw&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=754514vTbh

This new full time post (1.0FTE) is available from April 2026 on a permanent basis.

The Department of Clinical & Biomedical Sciences (CBS) alongside Devon Partnership Trust, isseekingto recruit a ClinicalConsultantSenior Lecturer/AssociateProfessor/Professor in Biological Psychiatry(level of appointment dependent on experience).

The role

This is a strategicallyimportant positionfor the Department and Medical School as weseekto expand capacity in translational mental health and neuroscience, strengthen clinical links with local NHS trusts across the South-West peninsula and build on our international reputation in mental health,neuroscienceand genomics research.

Main duties of the job

We are particularly interested in psychiatrists workingin the area ofsevere mental illness (e.g.schizophrenia, psychosis, major depression,childand adolescent mental health) who can work alongside our world-leading scientists working in basic neuroscience, cell biology,neurogenomicsand data science. The successful applicant will work closely with the NIHR-funded Exeter Biomedical Research Centre to build our capacity in translational psychiatry.

We are looking for a leading or emerging(depending on grade)international figure with the ability to attract world-class academics to their research group. Applicants will be innovative researchers with a top-flighttrack recordof research funding and international quality publications.More juniorapplicantsshould have demonstrable potential to attract significant research funding.

As a key strategic appointment, we will offer a competitive package, supported by a start-up fund, to ensure that the successful applicant can create a transformative translational clinical research programme at the University of Exeter. It is expected that the successful candidate will undertake clinical session(s) with Devon Partnership Trust, please see the job description for further details and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?

About us

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Goldrating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Goldratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the worlds most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99percent of our research is of international quality and 47percentis world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry,businessand community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growingtech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City