David Sainsbury Research Career Development Fellowship
Posted by Kathy Grube, on 21 October 2022
Job type: Early Career Group Leader
Location: Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Closing Date: 30 October 2022
Applications are invited for a David Sainsbury Career Development Fellowship in the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. The position is open to applicants of any nationality with the intention of nurturing the next generation of researchers in interdisciplinary plant developmental biology. The Fellowship provides an opportunity for talented individuals to develop their own research programme and become creative leaders in the field.
The Sainsbury Laboratory is located in central Cambridge (UK), providing an outstanding scientific environment. It has excellent shared resources and core facilities, with state-of-the-art equipment including growth rooms, glasshouses, microscopy and computing facilities. It provides a collaborative research atmosphere where researchers can take risks in a supportive environment. We are seeking to appoint a David Sainsbury Career Development Fellow who can both contribute to and benefit from this environment. In particular we are looking for a scientist with imaginative research ideas that will contribute to our understanding of plant development in any appropriate study system.
Applicants will typically have postdoctoral experience in a field related to the overall scientific focus of the Laboratory on plant development. However, no prior experience with plants is required – researchers wishing to bring their current wet lab research to open questions in plant developmental biology are welcome to apply. Applicants should be able to provide strong evidence of their potential to develop an independent research programme.
The maximum duration of the Fellowship is five years. Successful applicants will initially receive three years of funding, with an extension for a further two years contingent on a successful review, and will hold an appointment with the University of Cambridge. Funds include full salary, ranging from £43,414 to £54,949, an additional 30% Gatsby distinction award, benefits and £70,000 p.a. of unrestricted research support. As they develop into independent researchers, fellows will be encouraged to apply for external funding.
The Laboratory provides a welcoming and collaborative environment with a wide range of family-friendly benefits and development opportunities. More about the Sainsbury Laboratory and details of what the University offers to employees, can be found at http://www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for up to 5 years.
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Please ensure that you also upload your application as a single pdf file including a full CV, a research proposal for five years, and the names of at least three referees.
Further details about the post and guidance and on how to apply are available below.
All enquiries should be directed to HR@slcu.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference PT33407 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
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Further information
Salary: £43,414-£54,949
Closing Date: 30 October 2022
Scientific fields: Not applicable
Model systems: Not applicable
Duration: Fixed term
Minimum qualifications: Applicants will typically have postdoctoral experience in a field related to the overall scientific focus of the Laboratory on plant development. However, no prior experience with plants is required - researchers wishing to bring their current wet lab research to open questions in plant developmental biology are welcome to apply.