Contract Type: Fixed-term for 24 months

Summary:

The University of Sheffield in conjunction with Loughborough University, Keele University, University of Leeds, University of Nottingham, and University of York, is making two early career Fellowships available for exceptional candidates from the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine communities with an engineering and physical science background. Fellowships can be held at any of the institutions.

Fellows will be developed for leadership roles in cross-disciplinary, large scale, translational interface science. Their work will include directed and individual research and they will contribute training to the EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training held by the collaborators. Candidates are required to submit a translational research proposal (6 pages), a personal development plan (2 pages) and an Institutional letter of support, together with a Loughborough University application form. Candidates with excellent submissions will present their plans to a panel.

The focus of this appointment is translational research in the engineering of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine and personal development aimed at large scale multidisciplinary research leadership.

Applicants will need a degree in engineering, cell biology, biotechnology, bioengineering or another related subject (or have equivalent experience) and as a minimum, should have satisfactory progression through the penultimate year of PhD Studies in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, engineering, cell biology, molecular biology, or another related subject.  Good laboratory and analytical skills are essential.  Applicants should also have demonstrated leadership skills and potential, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be highly self-motivated.

Applications are requested through the University of Loughborough, please see supporting documents for more details.

You can view the supporting documentation by clicking on About the Job and About the University located near the top of your screen.