Daphne Jackson fellowship opportunity funded by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

Applications are invited for a three year part-time (0.5 FTE) Daphne Jackson Fellowship at the UK Health Security Agency and King’s College London.

The fellowship is intended for individuals returning to research aligned with the fields of radiation protection, medical physics and biological effects of radiation in the wider context of nuclear medicine, radio-theranostics and molecular radiotherapy.

Based at the KCL School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital London https://www.kcl.ac.uk/bmeis/about-us there will be occasional work likely done at Nuclear Medicine department, Guy’s Hospital London https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/our-services/nuclear-medicine

Some preparatory work is likely to involve aspects such as supporting ethics approval, preparation of documents and analysis of results which may be potentially suitable for working-from-home, but key aspects of the project involve lab based work on the premises.

“This project will be part of the Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Radiation Threats and Hazards at Imperial University. The HPRUs are NIHR’s flagship research partnerships between Universities and UKHSA, focused on the highest priority challenges in public health. From 1st April 2025, HPRU Radiation Threats and Hazards will seek to advance understanding of ionising radiation and health and delivery direct impact on policy to improve the long term health of the nation.”

Daphne Jackson Fellowships

Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique.  They offer the opportunity to return to a career in research after a break of at least two years for family, caring or health reasons.

Our fellowships enable people to overcome the challenges of returning to a career as a researcher and ensure that skills, talent, training and career promise are not lost.

We support people through our application process for a fellowship that combines a personalised programme of retraining and mentorship. Our fellows gain the confidence and skills they need to succeed and enable them to generate novel, high-quality research findings.

For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust office on 01483 689166 or via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk

For further information about this funded fellowship opportunity please contact Professor Liz Ainsbury, Head of UKHSA Radiation Effects Department (liz.ainsbury@ukhsa.gov.uk) and Dr Lefteris Livieratos, Reader (Adjunct) in Medical Physics, King’s College London (Lefteris.Livieratos@kcl.ac.uk).

Information about working at UKHSA can be found at: https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers

Please contact us for a more detailed job description, or you can look at it on this link UKHSA-Daphne-Jackson-Fellowship-2025-detailed-information.pdf  

How to apply

Please outline your area of research interest and please identify the department within which you would like to work, including the name and contact details of a potential supervisor who is willing to support your application.

Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly,

UK Health Security Agency fellowship application.

Closing date for applications Monday 7th July 2025

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