Nottingham Research Fellowship Opportunities in the Green Chemicals Beacon (NARFB2019X3)

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join the visionary research team in the Green Chemicals Beacon of Excellence, which brings together our world-leading expertise in synthetic and computational biology to harness the power of the genome, reprogramming microorgansims to transform materials at a cellular level. With our extraordinary track-record of industrial collaboration, we are creating a cutting-edge biotechnology platform that will unleash economic potential for our partners and governments. We are already seeing transformational impacts on the agriculture, industry and health sectors.

Our prestigious internal fellowship schemes are a fundamental part of our Research Vision and aim to recruit the next generation of outstanding research leaders. We will be recruiting a diverse cohort of 100 Nottingham and Anne McLaren Research Fellows by the end of 2022 and as part of this we are particularly interested to recruit outstanding candidates to the Green Chemicals Beacon. Beacon fellows will be supported to develop an independent research career, whilst actively contributing to the aims of the Beacon Research Programme. We support applicants from diverse career paths and background and also welcome applications from those wishing to work part-time in order to combine the fellowship with personal responsibilities. 

Strategic areas                                                                                                  

We particularly welcome proposals in the areas of catalysis and/or separation technologies

Each fellowship offers:

Three years independent funding to conduct research while based at the University of Nottingham.Extensive career development support, including participation in a mentoring scheme Competitive salary set on the Research and Teaching Staff Scales Level 5 depending on experience. The linking of the Fellowship to an established academic postResearch expenses totalling £75,000. Additional childcare costs of up to £5,000 per annum Relocation expenses of up to £1,500 The opportunity to spend periods of time at University of Nottingham Campuses in China and Malaysia.

Eligibility: Candidates must have been awarded their PhD. This scheme is aimed at early career researchers, and candidates do not normally have more than 8 year’s postdoctoral experience. However, there are no eligibility rules based on years of post-doctoral experience as this doesn’t allow for variations of career paths across disciplines. Candidates will be assessed on their quality, potential and track record, relative to their career stage.

How to apply:

Apply online, completing the short form and uploading your completed full application form, downloadable below.

Please note, uploading the full application form is a requirement and we will not be able to consider your application if this is not provided. You must discuss your research proposal with the beacon team before submitting your application. 

All queries regarding eligibility/details of the scheme should be directed to fellowships@nottingham.ac.uk. 

Guidance notes on completing the application form are available below.

Closing Date: 15 May 2019
Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)