Research Fellow

Job title:

Research Fellow

Company

University of Warwick

Job description

For informal enquiries, please contact Samuel Dean (Assistant Professor) at Samuel.Dean@warwick.ac.uk.Situated in the new £54 million Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building (IBRB) at Warwick Medical School, you will work in Dr Samuel Dean’s group investigating the cell biology of African trypanosomes, an important model system for understanding eukaryotic cell biology.Your main task will be to drive a project investigate the dynamic processes involved in flagellar assembly. To this end, you will use diverse microscopy techniques (electron microscopy, fluorescence microscopy and ultra-expansion microscopy), genetic, biochemistry and advanced mass spectrometry techniques. You will also contribute towards other projects, help supervise student projects, and contribute to the smooth running of the lab as required.About YouYou will have a PhD or be expecting to receive a PhD in the near future. You will have evidence of having done high quality research relevant to the position (e.g. published articles and/or preprints); experience in electron microscopy and/or biochemistry will be especially welcome. In addition to your main project, you should be willing to contribute towards other projects ongoing in the lab. You should be willing and able to travel to international conferences to present your work. You will be personable and able to contribute to a lively, friendly and supportive team atmosphere.For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the . Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the .About the DepartmentAbout WMSEstablished in 2000, Warwick Medical School (WMS) forms part of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine at the University of Warwick.Home to the UK’s largest graduate-entry , WMS also offers opportunities for , full and part-time as well as across the healthcare sector.Alongside a range of educational opportunities, WMS has a reputation for research excellence, investigating solutions to significant global health challenges.Our blueprint for the future sets out how WMS will be internationally renowned for our education programmes and the excellence and significance of our research.In just 20 years, WMS has become an established education provider and our researchers are tackling some of the world’s most pressing health issues.For more information, please see .About the UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.*QS World University Rankings 2024** Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit ourHow to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Thursday 28 November 2024 at 11.55pmTo apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).Please attach a CV and cover letter.

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Please see for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, .Interview Date: TBCStart Date: TBCWhat we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click .We are proud to say that we are a .If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages .The University currently holds a , and a . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellfare of all those we work with.In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all neccessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (ie. children and/or adults).We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.Rehibilitation of Ex-OffendersThe University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (ie. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.Job Description

Expected salary

£34866 – 45163 per year

Location

Coventry

Job date

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:34:45 GMT

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