NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in General Dental Practice
Clinical Directorate Prof Svcs
119973
£52,656 - £76,582 pa
30-Nov-2026 23:30
Hours of work: Full-time (1.0 FTE: 50% academic, 50% clinical); Partly funded position and or less than full time will be considered
Tenure: Fixed term for up to 4 years (up to 6 years if less than full time); start as soon as possible and no later than 31 March 2027
Classic post: salary up to the top of the Salaried Primary Care Dental Staff pay scale (pro rata). Part-funded option: academic component (50%) on the UCEA clinical academic pay scale, point dependent on postdoctoral experience.
School of Dentistry | University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool, in partnership with NHS England North West, has developed an exciting opportunity for integrated clinical academic training in General Dental Practice. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic general dental practitioner, actively involved in research, who wishes to pursue a career as a clinical academic in primary dental care. The NIHR Clinical Lecturer (ACL) will combine postdoctoral research at the School of Dentistry, aligned with the School's research groups, with clinical work in general dental practice.
Academic and clinical work:
The post is 50% academic and 50% clinical, for up to 4 years (up to 6 years if less than full time). The academic component, overseen by Professor Sondos Albadri, will support the ACL to develop a sustainable programme of postdoctoral research relevant to primary dental care, prepare applications for further personal funding and publish peer-reviewed research. The clinical component is delivered entirely in primary care, as a salaried or self-employed GDP in an agreed general dental practice or the Community Dental Service in Cheshire and Merseyside. The post can be offered as a classic NIHR-funded post or as a part-funded post, in which NIHR funds the academic component and the clinical component is paid by the host practice/Community Dental Service or through self-employment.
This is a General Dental Practice post: it is not a specialty training post, does not carry a National Training Number. Applicants must be GDC-registered dentists who have completed Foundation Training (or equivalent) and are on, or eligible to join, the NHS Dental Performers List. Applicants must have submitted their PhD thesis by the closing date, with the degree awarded before taking up post. The successful candidate must be able to start as soon as possible and no later than 31 March 2027.
Interviews will be held on the 9 December 2026.
Informal enquiries to Professor Sondos Albadri (sondos@liverpool.ac.uk).
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
