University of Birmingham
Birmingham Springboard Fellow - College of Medicine and Health - 104243 - Grade 7
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Job Description
- Req#: 5178
- First degree in area of specialism and normally, a higher degree (or close to completion) relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications
- Demonstration of a competitive track record (research outputs, merits) for personal fellowship
- Possession of a research proposal in development, which will be advanced to submission to a funding body in the first year of the appointment
- Demonstration of the ability to utilise the appointment for strengthening your researcher profile towards competitiveness for externally funded fellowship (e.g. completion of research output, complementary skills training and/ or key preliminary data generation for a grant proposal)
Position Details
College of Medicine and Health
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £34,980 to £44,263 with potential progression once in post to £46,974
Grade: 7
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to March 2027
Closing date: 4th October 2024
Background
The College of Medicine and Health are excited to invite further applications to the Birmingham Springboard Fellowship which aims to support high-calibre post-doctoral researchers to develop proposals for submission to prestigious fellowships schemes such as ERC starter grants, Future Leaders Fellowship, Wellcome / MRC Career Development Awards etc.
The postholder will work in a high-quality research environment and will be sponsored by a senior mentor for development of their independent research within the strategic areas of research in the College of Medicine and Health. The postholder is expected to submit their independent fellowship application within the first 12 months of appointment and if/as successful, move into the fellowship role on a new contract within the 2 years.
You should have a first degree in an area of specialism and normally, a higher degree relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications. Demonstration of a competitive track record (research outputs, merits) for personal fellowship and possession of a research proposal in development, which will be advanced to submission to a funding body in the first year of the appointment.
Person Specification
Informal enquiries to Tim Giles, email: t.giles@bham.ac.uk
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About the company
The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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