Churchill College intends to appoint up to 16 Postdoctoral By-Fellows from the community of postdoctoral researchers of the University of Cambridge and its associated research institutes. The appointments will be for up to three years from 1st October 2024.
Profile
Postdoctoral By-Fellows contribute to a significant community of postdocs among the Churchill Fellowship. The College currently has 38 Postdoctoral By-Fellows to which we wish to further add and strengthen. Postdoctoral By-Fellows at Churchill College are full members of the Senior Common Room, possess generous dining rights, have access to sports and music facilities, and varied opportunities for participation in the academic and social life of the College. Research expenses can be claimed up to £1000 p.a. The positions involve no formal teaching requirement, although it is expected that appointees will interact with postgraduate students through the College’s informal mentoring scheme as well as contribute to the College’s academic mission in other ways. Opportunities for undergraduate teaching may be available in some subjects and can be explored through discussion with relevant Directors of Study. No stipend or honorarium is payable, and no College accommodation is provided. Postdoctoral By-Fellows may not simultaneously be fellows, by-fellows, or hold a similar position at another college.
One of the By-Fellowships awarded this round will be reserved for candidates in STEM disciplines who can demonstrate a commitment to sustainability and will be expected to act to continue that mission in College. The Sustainability By-Fellow has access to a further £1000p.a. to support academic activity within this theme. The College normally has two further Sustainability By-Fellows with whom the new Fellow will be expected to coordinate with.
Criteria
Applications are welcomed in any subject. Applicants must hold a salaried postdoctoral position or personal fellowship in the University or one of its associated research institutes, with tenure for at least two years from the date of application, that is until April 2026. Appointments will be made on the basis of academic distinction and potential contribution to the academic community at Churchill College. The College would be very pleased to accept applications from underrepresented groups, and, in addition, candidates working in the fields of sustainability, equality and diversity, and postcolonial studies.
Applications
To apply:
- Complete this online form: https://forms.office.com/e/efSaeS5JNv
- Email a CV and letter, in which, in no more than 750 words (excluding references, footnotes and endnotes), applicants should describe their research and its importance, and what they will bring to the Churchill academic community. The nature and tenure of their current position should be clearly stated.
- Applicants must also arrange for two academic referees to write directly to the College on their behalf. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that the referee submits their reference by the closing date.
Applications and references must be received by the Fellowship Administrator at Churchill College, by midday on Friday 26 April 2024
Similar Positions
-
Postdoctoral Research Associate , ; University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, about 3 hours ago
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences The above full-time post is available to start as soon as possible on a fixed-term basis through to 31/03/2027. The post The School for Public Health Environmen...
-
Research Assistant/Associate (Part Time, Fixed Term) , ;, United Kingdom, about 1 hour ago
The University The Faculty of Education is looking to recruit a part-time18.5 hours (0.5FTE) fixed term post-doctoral researcher to work on the ESRC funded research project 'Higher Education, Sta...
-
Research Assistant/Associate In Advanced Neuroimaging And Computational Neuroscience (Fixed Term) , ; Universitat Bern, United Kingdom, about 3 hours ago
A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in spinal/brain neuroimaging and computational neuroscience in the Department of Engineering, to work on projects related to the neural proces...
-
Research Assistant In Targeted Drug Delivery Validation Engineering (Fixed Term) , ;, United Kingdom, 8 days ago
Location: West Cambridge, Cambs, UK Two vacant Research Assistant positions exist, in the Department of Engineering, to work on the development of new highly targeted methods to deliver therapies ...
-
Research Assistant/Associate In Experimental Mechanics (Fixed Term) , ;, United Kingdom, about 2 hours ago
A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on Experimental Mechanics. The post holder will be located in Central Cambridge, UK. We are starting...