Applications are invited for appointment to a 4-year fully funded college fellowship for research in the biomedical sciences. This award is aimed at both early-career basic scientists and clinicians who wish to acquire protected time to pursue their own independent research. The total value of the award over 4 years is £400,000 which can cover both salary, research expenses and bench fees. Overheads will not be paid to the host department by King’s College.
For non-clinical scientists the award will cover the applicants full time salary (university grade 7-9; £35,116-£59,159 dependent upon experience), with the remaining balance left to cover research expenses. The applicant will need to be hosted in a Cambridge University department or affiliated research institute, which will be responsible for administering the award. Applications are welcome from final year PhD students or early-career researchers with some initial postdoctoral experience. It is expected that the applicant will work under the mentorship of a senior academic but pursue their own research projects and work towards independence.
For clinical academics, up to £200,000 of the total award can be used to buy out protected time for research, with the remaining balance left for research expenses. The post should be held concurrently with a part-time clinical post, but salary to undertake this clinical work cannot come from the fund. Applications are welcome from clinical academics at any stage of their training, from those who are in the final year of their PhD (to be submitted before 1st October 2025), to those who have completed a PhD and are at later stages, up to consultants who have completed training within the last two years.
The successful applicant will be an Ordinary Fellow or Bye-Fellow of the college (depending on experience), and it is hoped that they will contribute to teaching within Part I of the Medical Science Tripos and to direction of pre-clinical studies. Applicants can also contribute to admissions of medical students, open days and outreach events.
Applicants should submit:
- a covering letter describing why they feel this position is appropriate, their past teaching experience and, for clinicians, an outline of their plans for splitting clinical and research time,
- a research statement summarising past and future research plans (max 2 pages),
- a curriculum vitae,
- the names of three referees whom they have asked to write in support of their application to the College by the closing date (including the proposed mentor),
- approval from the head of department to waive overheads
Informal enquiries can be directed to Dr Fraz Mir (fam31@cam.ac.uk), Prof. Ashley Moffett (am485@cam.ac.uk) or Prof John Perry (john.perry@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk).
Applications and references should be sent to the Senior Tutor, Dr Myfanwy Hill (senior.tutor@kings.cam.ac.uk) by 12 noon June 20th 2025.
