Clinical cytogeneticist : Employers and vacancy sources

Clinical cytogeneticists are employed by The National Health Service (NHS)  in cytogenetic units, which are often attached to teaching hospitals. These laboratories are the main source of employment.

Some posts are grant-funded via universities, which are normally attached to teaching hospitals. Private laboratories are not common and tend not to offer training posts, instead recruiting previously trained staff.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• Nature Jobs  
• New Scientist Jobs  
• Association for Clinical Cytogeneticists (ACC)  
• NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP)  

The NHS Clinical Scientists Recruitment Service provides a handbook describing each of the posts available in England and Wales. Laboratories in Scotland usually advertise as a consortium in New Scientist  and The Scotsman . Vacancies in Northern Ireland will be advertised in the local press.

Career grade posts are usually advertised in the scientific press and on the Association for Clinical Cytogeneticists (ACC)  website.

Recruitment agencies rarely handle vacancies.

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