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The University of Leicester is inviting applications for exceptionally talented and motivated early career researchers to lead highly innovative research projects. These Early Career Researcher (ECR) Fellowship opportunities are funded by Leicester’s British Heart Foundation (BHF) Accelerator Award to enhance research in our priority area of Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease.
Leicester has world-leading academic expertise in several clinical specialities, notably cardiovascular and respiratory disease, diabetes and cancer. We are also a leading UK university for research in the medical and health humanities. The Leicester community’s social and demographic features provide a unique and important opportunity to address key health issues across an ethnically and culturally diverse population.
Through this Fellowship program, we are committed to supporting and mentoring early career researchers to develop into independent principal investigators. Fellows will be supported for up to 12 months (internal candidates) or 24 months (external candidates) (salary, career development and research costs) to establish an original line of research that enhances the strengths of the University and that can be continued by securing additional external funding.
Please click here for more information on the Leicester BHF Accelerator Award.
About you
Clinical and non-clinical researchers who are considering an application for an externally funded fellowship are eligible to apply. Postgraduate researchers will have a PhD (or professional degree); a strong record of relevant research experience; high-quality publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or monographs capable of contributing to the University’s REF2021 submission; a plan for truly innovative research that has the capacity for public engagement and impact; and the capacity for academic independence.
Postgraduate researchers within 5 years of obtaining their PhD, women, and career-break returners are specifically encouraged to apply for this funding stream.
University staff on open-ended contracts as well as Fellows who have previously received institutional strategic support funding will not be eligible to apply.
Additional information
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to the Accelerator Director, Prof Gavin Murphy on gjm19@leicester.ac.uk, or the Accelerator Manager, Tracy Kumar on tk98@leicester.ac.uk.
Closing date: 8 September 2020.
Leicester is a leading University committed to international excellence, world-changing research and high quality, inspirational teaching. The University is ranked within the top 25 UK Universities in all international league tables and we are strongly committed to inclusivity, promoting equality and celebrating diversity among our staff. Located in the heart of the UK, you will have the opportunity to progress your career in a supportive and varied environment that values hard work and recognises individual achievement.
