MOBILITY Research Fellow - College of Medicine and Health - 108056 - Grade 7
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Job Description
This is a postdoctoral fellowship position aimed at early-career researchers in STEM fields at the University of Birmingham. The role focuses on developing an independent research program and securing external fellowship funding, with responsibilities including research proposal development, data analysis, and dissemination of findings. Applicants must hold a relevant PhD and demonstrate a competitive track record for fellowship applications.
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Key Responsibilities
- The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.
- Analyse and interpret data
- Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
- Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
- Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
- Undertake management/administration arising from research
- this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
- Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
- Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
- Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
- Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
- Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
- Promotes equality and values diversity, acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
- Develop research objectives and proposals for their research, with input from a mentor as appropriate
- Lead or make significant contributions to writing bids for research funding
Requirements
- High level analytical capability
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly
- Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
- Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively.
- Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
- Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
- Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
- Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day-to-day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.
- A PhD relevant to the research area
- Demonstration of a competitive track record (research outputs, merits) for personal fellowship
- Possession of a research proposal in development, which will be advanced to submission to a funding body in the first year of the appointment
- Possession of a research proposal in development, which will be advanced to submission
- Demonstration of the ability to utilise the appointment for strengthening your researcher profile towards competitiveness for externally funded fellowship (e.g. completion of research output, complementary skills training and/ or key preliminary data generation for a grant proposal)
- Please see MOBILITY website for full details on how to apply and for the required documents you will need to upload as part of your application. https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/college-of-medicine-and-health/research-office/fellowship-academy-for-medicine-and-health/mobility
- Please see MOBILITY website for full details on how to apply and for the required documents you will need to upload as part of your application.
- https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/college-of-medicine-and-health/research-office/fellowship-academy-for-medicine-and-health/mobility
- Ensure you uploaded a copy of your CV, application form, motivation letter, and ethics declaration checklist.
- Templates for all of these can be found on the MOBILITY website ( https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/college-of-medicine-and-health/research-office/fellowship-academy-for-medicine-and-health/mobility ).
- Please also ensure a letter of support is sent to Tim Giles ( t.giles@bham.ac.uk ) from your previous supervisor.
- Ensure you uploaded a copy of your CV, application form, motivation letter, and ethics declaration checklist. Templates for all of these can be found on the MOBILITY website (
About This Position
When do applications close for this position?
Applications for MOBILITY Research Fellow - College of Medicine and Health - 108056 - Grade 7 at University of Birmingham close on 18 December 2026. Make sure your application reaches the university's recruitment system before the deadline — late submissions are generally not accepted.
Where is this position based?
The position is based at University of Birmingham, in GB. Check the job description above for flexible or hybrid arrangements.
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