Independent Research Fellows – Open Call
The Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge is seeking to host early career researchers who have the ambition to start an independent research group with an externally funded fellowship. Our vision is to understand and harness the molecular principles of life. Our mission is to generate impactful knowledge about the machinery of life; to inspire and educate the next generation of biochemists; to foster a community dedicated to realising our shared vision. Our Department has over 30 research groups.
We are particularly interested in receiving application from junior researchers who are aligned with our vision and mission and who would synergise with our current faculty.
We offer a dynamic environment where our research programmes benefit from state of the art facilities in structural biology, bioinformatics, biophysics, cryo-EM, protein analysis, biological mass spectrometry and DNA sequencing, with complementary facilities housed in neighbouring departments and institutes within the School of Biological Sciences.
We also offer an attractive start-up package to new fellows to the department, to facilitate them in building an independent group and transitioning to next stage of their career post fellowship.
To Apply
To make an application, please email fellows@bioc.cam.ac.uk by 5 p.m. on Monday 2nd December 2024 with the following
• A CV including a list of publications (highlighting the three publications that you consider to be most significant)
• Two references sent directly to fellows@bioc.cam.ac.uk
• A two page outline of your intended research programme
• A statement of why you would like to work in the Department
• A brief outline of the facilities you would need during a Fellowship
Informal enquiries can also be sent to: fellows@bioc.cam.ac.uk
We are particularly keen to receive applications from women and ethnic minorities.
Shortlisted applicants will be informed by the end of December and will be invited to the Department to give a seminar in January.
Successful candidates will be offered comprehensive support for the preparation of their Fellowship application.
Target Fellowship Schemes
The Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council Career Development Award, BBSRC Discovery Fellowships, Cancer Research UK Career Development Fellowship, Royal Society University Research Fellowship, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship.
For individuals returning to research after a career break:
Wellcome Trust Career Re-entry Fellowship, Daphne Jackson Fellowship
Research Fellowships Team