Research Fellow in Sciences

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN SCIENCES

Gonville & Caius College gives notice of its intention to elect two Research Fellows in Sciences in 2021.Candidates should be graduate students or post-doctoral researchers who will be in either their final year of doctoral research, or for whom not more than two years have elapsed since the first submission of their PhD. Research Fellowships are awarded to individuals of exceptionally strong academic record who have produced innovative doctoral research in any branch of the Sciences including Mathematics, Engineering and Medicine.

The Fellowships will be tenable for four years from 1 October 2021.Research Fellows have the full entitlement of Fellows;they are expected to spend the tenure of their Fellowship in Cambridge and to contribute to the life of the College. Permission may be granted for periods of research away from Cambridge.

The College would like to make it clear that it would welcome applications from eligible candidates who are applying for or have already been appointed to a salaried post-doctoral position in a laboratory, department or faculty in Cambridge. Such a person appointed to a Research Fellowship would be entitled to all the other benefits of a Research Fellow. If the post-doctoral position comes to an end before the end of the four-year fellowship, the College's usual stipend will apply for the remainder of the time.

The current stipend of a Research Fellow is GBP21,784, rising by three annual increments to GBP24,438. In addition, the College offers free or subsidised accommodation (some of it suitable for double occupancy), where available, and 10 free meals per week.There are also opportunities for College teaching (up to six hours per week), which attracts extra payment.Certain research expenses may be reimbursed.Research Fellows who choose to live outside the College are eligible for a housing allowance.

Candidates must submit with their application written work for assessors. The College is concerned with the quality rather than the quantity of work submitted, but it is important that sufficient material be available. It is common for candidates to submit a complete or draft PhD thesis of up to 80,000 words, and/or published work, the main body of all of which must be in English, apart from quotations.

Applications must be completed by Wednesday 30 September 2020.The election will be held on Monday 11 January 2021 and candidates should respond to any offers received by 4.00pm on Wednesday 13 January 2021.

The College is an equal opportunities employer. Elections to Unofficial Fellowships are made purely on the basis on intellectual and academic attainment and promise.

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Please note that the College also intends to elect two Research Fellows in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in 2021 and the details regarding this can also be found on the College website...... click apply for full job details