Academic careers

The Academy of Medical Sciences is the independent body in the UK representing the diversity of medical science. Our mission is to promote medical science and its translation into benefits for society, to support academic careers and to influence healthcare and research policy.

We have a portfolio of activities to support medical researchers at different career stages. These include our pretigious 1-2-1 mentoring scheme, niche funding opportunities and our career development events.

The organisations listed below can provide further information about funding opportunities and academic careers.


General information and funding opportunities

• Academy of Medical Sciences
• Association of Medical Research Charities
• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
• British Heart Foundation
• British Medical Association
• Cancer Research UK
• Medical Research Council
• National Institute for Health Research Trainees Coordinating Centre
• Wellcome Trust

Learned societies and medical royal colleges

• Biochemical Society
• The Genetics Society
• The Physiological Society
• The Royal Society

• Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
• Royal College of General Practitioners
• Royal College of Physicians
• Royal College of Surgeons

Information about academic medicine

• The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
• British Medical Journal
• The Foundation Programme
• The Lancet
  
• National Health Service
• National Institute for Health Research
• Medical Schools Council
• Medical Protection Society
• UK Clinical Research Collaboration

Career support

• Vitae
• The Careers Group
• Clinical Academic Jobs
• Find a PhD
• Institute of Biomedical Science

For undergraduates

• National Student Association of Medical Research
• Acamedics

Last updated 27/3/2013