- Your CV
- A brief (2 page maximum) document outlining your research proposal that will form your first fellowship application.
- A list of fellowship schemes you are planning to apply for (the main ones are listed on our website), checking your eligibility for the schemes.
- A document describing how you see yourself and your research fitting into the department.
Research Career Development Fellowships in the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, UCL: Expression of Interest for 2024 - London, United Kingdom - UCL Eastman Dental Institute
Description
About the role
UCL Genetics Institute: Computational approaches to biology or medicine; computational tool development and applying them to genomic data; high-throughput bioinformatics, statistical genetics; metagenomics.
UCL East People and Nature Lab: Cross-disciplinary solutions hub bringing together expertise from ecology, computer science, public health, built environment and social science to gather evidence on how we can best manage our natural resources for a sustainable and resilient future.
GEE invites Expressions of Interest from Early Career Researchers (ECRs) who wish to be sponsored to applyfor external fellowships to establish an independent research group. GEE offers a world-class, interactive and supportive research environment within the Division of Biosciences at UCL. We are strongly committed to recruiting and supporting the most promising ECRs who choose to secure a Group Leader Fellowship as their route to becoming a Principal Investigator. This policy applies to senior fellowships such as Wellcome Trust Henry Dale, MRC CDA, BBSRC David Phillips, NERC IRF, Royal Society URF, CRUK, ERC Starting Grants and equivalent fellowships.
The deadline for this round is 29 April .
Salary is provided by the external award that is secured in future applications to the relevant fellowship schemes.
About you
We are looking for candidates of the highest calibre, able to demonstrate an exceptional track record in relation to their career stage, and have the potential to submit competitive fellowship applications and secure external funding. Your initial application will be pre-assessed by several members of staff. We will also identify the researcher in GEE closest to your field, who will act as your sponsor and guide you through the selection process.
If selected as a suitable candidate following pre-assessment, you will be invited to
deliver a research talk to present your recent work and fellowship plans. This is planned to occur in early June . You will get the chance to meet our staff and students and view our facilities. In addition, you will get the opportunity to meet current GEE fellows, including those who have progressed to permanent positions within the department, and learn about the supportive and stimulating environment we offer. Where a visit is not possible, the discussion will be conducted online. Following a positive outcome of the visit, we will identify a sponsor(s) to support your fellowship application.
Eligibility:
Candidates should confirm their eligibility for specific fellowship schemes and will be required to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK before commencing any fellowship offered.
To apply, please ensure to attach the following:
What we offer
We provide support to ensure that fellows can successfully establish their own research group, have opportunities to gain teaching skills and play a full role in the running of the department. Our commitment starts with academic and administrative support at the application and interview stages and continues throughout the tenure of the fellowship, with regular career development and mentoring programmes. We expect fellows to develop into strong candidates for Principal Investigator positions in the department or elsewhere. In line with this ethos, a large proportion of our past departmental fellows have progressed to permanent positions in GEE.
For further details visit our fellowship homepage:
Dr Hernán Burbano