Research Fellow

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Fixed-term contract up to April 2029

Background

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of  activities within a funded MRC New Investigator Research Grant on ‘Targeting lysine metabolism for treatment of epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis complex’.

Summary of Role

• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids/fellowships
• Operate within area of specialism (neurobiology, stem cell biology, and/or metabolism/biochemistry)
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results 
• Contribute to generating funding 
• Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar

Main Duties/Responsibilities

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

• Collect data and perform experiments within the specific funded MRC grant
• Contribute to lab management and upkeep
• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding/fellowships
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods 
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation and literature reviews
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters 
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
• Fosters a fair and equitable workplace for all staff
• Identify and respond to equality and diversity issues in line with relevant university policies and procedures
• Other relevant criteria from our  equality and diversity duties document.

Person Specification

• A PhD relevant to the research area (neuroscience, pharmacology, biochemistry and molecular biology), or equivalent PhD level qualifications. 
• Experience in stem cell research and/or neurobiology research
• Knowledge and/or experience in metabolism, biochemistry, and energetics
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in cellular models, techniques or methods 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
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics and duties under the Equality Act 2010. Including fostering good relations and advancing the universities Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED).
• Other relevant criteria from our equality and diversity knowledge, skills and experience document.

Informal enquiries to Dr Felix Chan, email: f.chan@bham.ac.uk 

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