Birmingham Springboard Fellowship

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 a year.

Full Time, Fixed Term Contract up to March 2027

Job Summary

The College of Medicine and Health is 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.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop research objectives and proposals for their research, with input from a mentor as appropriate
• Lead or make significant contributions to writing bids for research funding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required

• 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)

Informal enquiries can be made to Tim Giles (t.giles@bham.ac.uk)

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the 'Apply' button above. 

Valuing excellence, sustaining investment 

We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working. 

Closing Date: 4th October 2024

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