Announcement!

Subject title: GICI NZ: Call for Applications – Part time 0.3-0.5 FTE GI Cancer Clinical Research FellowshipThe GI Cancer Institute NZ is calling for applications for:Part time GI Cancer Clinical FellowshipThe GI Cancer Institute NZ offers one part time 0.3-0.5 FTE GI Cancer Clinical Research Fellowship award each year supported by the Hugh Green Foundation. The Fellowship is for the support of outstanding graduates from all relevant health professions, who are able to combine their clinical work with research to improve the quality of life and potential survival for people living with a GI cancer.The Fellowship is tenable for a period of up to three years. Applications are open to appropriately qualified individuals with New Zealand residency, permanent residency or citizenship, who hold a relevant degree or are in the process of completing their training.  The GI Cancer Clinical Fellowship would be available in (but not limited to) the speciality areas of cancer surgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology, palliative care, cancer genetics, radiology, anatomical pathology, nutrition, psychiatry or public health.The salary will be the equivalent to the appropriate level of remuneration of the applicant’s current employment. Please provide evidence of your current salary per annum. The Institute will provide a contribution towards working expenses of $5,000 per annum. The Institute has a total of $45,000 per annum for remuneration of salary costs only.All recipients would be expected and required to acknowledge funding support from GICI and the Hugh Green Foundation in oral or written reports about their work.  The successful applicant must be prepared to have a profile posted on GICI’s website www.gutcancer.org.nz and promoted through GICI’s marketing material. Six monthly progress reports are required using the provided accountability template.Applications forms are available by email to info@gutcancer.org.nz with the closing date  5 pm, 1st October, 2016.  Please note that your host institution may have an earlier closing date and GICI NZ strongly encourages you to adhere to the internal deadline.  Please also ensure that you also fulfill any institutional requirements for submission.The decision will be made by GI Cancer Institute’s Scientific Advisory Committee and ratified by the GI Cancer NZ board of directors. Applicants will be notified by of the final decision by 1st November 2016.