Edmond and Lily Safra Research Fellow | UK Dementia Research Institute
Job summary
As an Edmond and Lily Safra Research Fellow, you will be based in the Department of Brain Sciences and aligned with the UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial, one of seven centres of excellence embedded in major UK universities. You will have the opportunity to establish your group co-located with the majority of our research teams: across the two west London research campuses: Hammersmith and White City, the major new campus designed to...
Job listing information
- Reference MED03955
- Date posted 13 July 2023
- Closing date 9 April 2024
Job description
Job summary
As an Edmond and Lily Safra Research Fellow, you will be based in the Department of Brain Sciences and aligned with the UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial, one of seven centres of excellence embedded in major UK universities. You will have the opportunity to establish your group co-located with the majority of our research teams: across the two west London research campuses: Hammersmith and White City, the major new campus designed to bring together scientific researchers, corporate partners, entrepreneurs and the local community to co-exist and co-create on an unprecedented scale.
You will belong to a cohort of up to five Fellows recruited during the 2023-24 academic year. The Fellowships may be held for 3 years in the first instance. You may spend up to 12 months visiting other research institutions and/ or in industry, the maximum time spent at any one institution or company being 6 months. Research space will be provided at Imperial, consistent with needs, along with a non-renewable research start-up fund of £30,000. You will have access to specific additional support for specialised equipment that they might need. Additional funds may also be available on a project-by-project basis from other internal funds, including e.g., those of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre or the UKRI Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) scheme administered by the College.
These are research focused roles with opportunities to develop a broad range of related skills relevant to success in an academic career. These will include formal mechanisms for Early Career Researcher development and opportunities to teach and examine courses to all levels: undergraduate, master’s and higher research degrees, through lectures, seminars, course work, tutorials, and personal supervision.
Applicants are encouraged to contact Prof Paul Matthews for an informal discussion about the role pa-pmm@imperial.ac.uk
If applicants wish to discuss any aspect related to EDI in the Department before applying, they are welcome to contact j.podesta@imperial.ac.uk and either co-chair or other committee members of Department of Brain Sciences Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Duties and responsibilities
We are looking for driven, motivated scientists to …
- Lead and grow a scientific programme of the highest quality in Parkinson’s disease research towards international excellence in the chosen area.
- Publish research papers in peer-reviewed journals
- Attend and present work at international conferences
- Obtain external research funding
Essential requirements
- You will have achieved a PhD or equivalent higher research degree in a relevant field
- You will now be building on existing post-doctoral or equivalent research training.
- A previous research and publication record with evidence of potential for international excellence and leadership in the chosen area of science
Further information
The contract is offered full or part time, initially for a fixed term of three years and you will be based at White City and Hammersmith campuses.
Candidates are required to complete an online application form. CVs only will not be considered.
We are creating a 2023/24 cohort with the appoint of up to five Edmond J. Safra Research Fellows. Applications will be considered throughout the year until the positions are filled. If you are curious about the opportunity, please do get in touch to discuss further. We expect interviews will be held periodically throughout the year. Imperial is one of the UK’s most international universities. We welcome – and encourage – applications from Parkinson’s disease scientists from traditionally under-represented groups.
Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Dr Jennifer Podesta – j.podesta@imperial.ac.uk
For technical issues when applying online please email support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk.
The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/
The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances. Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level.
Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment. We are an Athena SWAN Silver award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer and work in partnership with GIRES to promote respect for trans people.
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About Imperial College London
Imperial College London is the UK’s only university focussed entirely on science, engineering, medicine and business and we are consistently rated in the top 10 universities in the world.
You will find our main London campus in South Kensington, with our hospital campuses located nearby in West and North London. We also have Silwood Park in Berkshire and state-of-the-art facilities in development at our major new campus in White City.
We work in a multidisciplinary and diverse community for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle the big global challenges our complex world faces.
It’s our mission to achieve enduring excellence in all that we do for the benefit of society – and we are looking for the most talented people to help us get there.
Additional information
Please note that job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. All employees are expected to follow the Imperial Values & Behaviours framework. Our values are:
- Respect
- Collaboration
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Innovation
In addition to the above, employees are required to observe and comply with all College policies and regulations.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
For technical issues when applying online please email support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk.
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