Research Fellow

Salary:

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £32,348 to £42,155, with potential progression once in post to £44,737. Grade 7

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to March 2027 

Background

To take a lead role in the development and delivery of an NIHR funded BRC theme on Infection and Acute Care, focussing on metagenomic diagnostics and genomic surveillance of bacterial and viral infections

Role Summary

• Analyse and interpret research findings and results 
• Contribute to day-to-day management of the theme
• Operate within area of specialism
• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids
• Contribute to generating funding 
• Contribute to public understanding of the discipline or similar

Main Duties

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

• Develop research objectives, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Analyse and interpret data
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews etc
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters 
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline

Person Specification

• First degree in area of specialism (or near to completion) and a higher degree or equivalent qualifications relevant to microbiology, infectious diseases, or genomics and bioinformatics
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods in microbial genomic and metagenomics and ability to contribute to developing new ones
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively 
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
• Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort

Informal enquires to Alan McNally, email: a.mcnally.1@bham.ac.uk

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