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Monday, 13 May 2019

Research Associate or Senior Research Associate to conduct research on the law of negligence and its application to the clinical stage of diagnosis known as "differential diagnosis"The Centre for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences (in the Faculty of Law) and The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (in the School of Clinical Medicine) are launching a two-year collaborative project. The legal standards that apply to the accuracy of medical diagnosis have been the focus of significant academic study, but little attention has been paid to the standards that apply to the process by which diagnoses are developed and communicated.

Applicants are invited for a Research Associate or Senior Research Associate to conduct research on the law of negligence and its application to the clinical stage of diagnosis known as "differential diagnosis".

The post-holder will work under the supervision of Dr Kathy Liddell (Centre for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences) and Dr Zoe Fritz (THIS Institute). This position will be based in the Centre for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences and will generally spend one day a week at THIS Institute.

This is a two year fixed-term, full-time position. The post-holder must have a law degree, with expertise in tort law, and a PhD or equivalent experience (e.g. 3+ PQE) by the starting date.

Appointment at Senior Research Associate level is subject to approval by the Faculty Board of Law.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years.

Further particulars and details of the application procedure are available at http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/21378/. Online application is available via that site.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Dr Kathy Liddell by email k.liddell@law.cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference JK19007 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

Quote Reference: JK19007
Salary: £32,236-£51,630
Closing Date: 14 June 2019

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