- Job Title
- Quadram Early Career Fellow
- Post Number
- 1004663
- Closing Date
- 7 Jun 2024
- Grade
- SC5
- Starting Salary
- £42,000 - £54,000
- Hours per week
- 37
- Months Duration
- 36
Job Description
Main Purpose of the Job
The Quadram Early Career Fellowship Scheme will support individuals with the potential, and who are on a trajectory, to become future leaders in food/microbes/health research.
The Early Career Fellowships will provide medium term support (up to 36 months) to outstanding early career scientists to enable them to apply for more ambitious 5-year fellowship programmes (eg from UKRI, Wellcome Trust, ERC). It will also allow the candidates the opportunity to initiate independent research and to promote distinct interactions with other scientists. Up to three fellows will be supported per year.
Key Relationships
Internal: Line manager, group members and other researchers and research support staff across the Institute.
External: Collaborators
Main Activities & Responsibilities
- Initiate an independent research programme at a QIB and to generate preliminary data to support a longer-term Fellowship application
- Receive mentorship in the development of research strategy, scientific writing and networking skills
- Develop and submit fellowship applications to major funders
- As agreed with line manager, any other duties commensurate with the nature of the role
Person Profile
Education & Qualifications
- Requirement
- Importance
- PhD in relevant scientific subject
- Essential
Specialist Knowledge & Skills
- Requirement
- Importance
- Track record of research achievement supported by high quality publications
- Essential
- A clear future research vision
- Essential
- Ability to develop own research programme
- Essential
- Commitment to employing best practice in your research
- Essential
- Demonstrable scientific knowledge and independence in the field of expertise (food/microbes/health research)
- Essential
- Effective presentation skills
- Essential
- Organisation skills
- Essential
- Demonstrated ability to identify and initiate new collaborations
- Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to participate in interdisciplinary research
- Desirable
Relevant Experience
- Requirement
- Importance
- Postdoctoral research experience in food/microbes/health research
- Essential
- Demonstrated commitment to the highest levels of integrity and best practice in science and scientific management
- Essential
- Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritise (maintaining focus) to ensure scientific ideas translate into delivery of research outcomes
- Essential
- Proven record in scientific writing commensurate with experience
- Essential
Management and Leadership
- Requirement
- Importance
- Experience of supervising and/or mentoring others
- Desirable
- Management and leadership skills (resources, leadership, mentoring and training)
- Desirable
Interpersonal & Communication Skills
- Requirement
- Importance
- Ability to present results accurately and concisely
- Essential
- Creating/fostering collaborative research networks
- Essential
- Good communication skills within and outside the research environment
- Essential
- Demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of staff
- Essential
- Ability to work independently, proactively addressing priorities and embracing new challenges
- Essential
- Strong team player: working with others to reach a common goal, sharing information and supporting colleagues
- Essential
- Demonstrated public engagement activities
- Desirable
Additional Requirements
- Requirement
- Importance
- Attention to detail
- Essential
- Ability to undertake occasional travel (national/international) related to collaborations and/or seminars
- Essential
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and security of information where appropriate
- Essential
- Willingness to embrace the expected values and behaviours of all staff at the Institute, ensuring it is a great place to work
- Essential
- Promotes equality and values diversity
- Essential
- Willingness to work outside standard working hours when required
- Essential
- Able to present a positive image of self and the Institute, promoting both the international reputation and public engagement aims of the Institute
- Essential
Who We Are
Quadram Institute Bioscience
The Quadram Institute is at the forefront of a new interface between food science, gut biology and health, developing solutions to worldwide challenges in food-related disease and human health.
We are engaged in fundamental and translational food and health research, alongside clinical studies, endoscopy and industry, working together to become a leading international hub for food and health research, combining scientific excellence and clinical expertise, delivering impacts on patient care and accelerating innovation.
The Quadram Institute is a diverse and multicultural scientific community. We thrive on our international and European links, appointing staff from across the world. Any candidate who would like further information on current or anticipated immigration requirements can contact the HR Team on +44 (0)1603 450888 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk.
For more information about working at Quadram Institute Bioscience, please click here.
Department
Science Operations
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Quadram Early Career Fellowship
We have an exciting opportunity for Early Career Researchers to join a fellowship scheme at the Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB) to help individuals become future leaders within the fields of food/microbes/health research.
The Early Career Fellowships provide medium term support (36 months) to outstanding early career scientists to enable them to apply to more larger and longer-term fellowship programmes (e.g. from UKRI, Wellcome Trust, ERC). It will provide the candidates the opportunity to initiate independent research and to promote distinct interactions with other scientists.
The objectives of the Quadram Early Career Fellowship programme are to:
• Initiate an independent research programme at QIB to generate preliminary data in support of fellowship applications
• Receive mentorship in the development of research strategy, scientific writing and networking skills.
• Develop and submit longer-term Fellowship applications to major funders.
Applicants for a Quadram Early Career Fellowship will need to propose research and/or research training that falls within the QIB remit, you can read more about QIB science here.
Interested applicants are invited to submit a single document comprising (i) a cover letter (ii) a full CV and publication list (iii) a research proposal detailing a short and longer term vision of your research and strategic goals (2 pages), including how your research will contribute to, and benefit from, the Quadram Institute.
Assessment criteria will include the applicant’s track-record, their commitment and potential to develop as a future leader in research relevant to QIB, the quality of their research proposal, as well as training opportunities for them to acquire new skills and experience through the award and how it will benefit their future career in research.
Salary on appointment will be within the range £42,000 to £54,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. The Quadram Early Career Fellowship scheme will provide employment on a fixed term basis for a period of 3 years. At the end of the fixed term contract the Institute cannot guarantee future employment, our expectation is that Quadram Early Career fellows will either gain external longer-term fellowships or win suitable faculty positions.
We have prepared a few Q&As relating to this role which you can access here to find out more.
The closing date for applications is 7th June 2024.
This role meets the criteria for a visa application, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Please contact the Human Resources Team if you have any questions regarding your application or visa options.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sectors of society. The Institute supports equality of opportunity within the workplace and expects all employees to share and display these values. To support our commitment, we have a range of family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements to help all staff achieve excellence in their area of work.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.
The Quadram Institute Bioscience is a registered charity (No. 1058499) and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.