Research Fellow in Maternal and Fetal Health

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Manchester is seeking a Research Fellow in Maternal and Fetal Health to enhance the research capabilities in prioritised areas, such as embryo implantation and placental development. The role involves supervising students and contributing to high-quality research within a distinguished team at the largest maternity hospital in the UK, offering growth opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Market-leading pension scheme

Excellent employee health services

Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement

Paid closure over Christmas

Local and national retail discounts

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent required.
• Successful publishing record.
• Track record of external grant awards.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research areas: embryo implantation, placental dysfunction, maternal physiology.
• Engage in student supervision and some teaching within MBChB and postgraduate programmes.

Skills

Research skills

Team collaboration

Supervision

Publication record

Education

PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject

Job description

Research Fellow in Maternal and Fetal Health, Manchester

The Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, in the Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, seeks to appoint a Research Fellow in Maternal and Fetal Health. This Fellowship provides funds to enhance the competitiveness of non-clinical researchers, who have completed a substantial period of research training, and who would benefit from additional experience, time, and support to compete for prestigious Fellowships and external grant funding across the biomedical portfolio.

We are looking for an outstanding scientist who will contribute to one or more of our research priority areas:

1. Embryo implantation and early placental development
2. Placental dysfunction in complications of pregnancy
3. Maternal cardiometabolic physiology in health and disease

The successful appointee will join an integrated team of discovery and clinical scientists in purpose-built laboratories based within the largest single maternity hospital in the UK. A limited amount of teaching will be expected within the university’s MBChB programme and postgraduate taught programmes within the School of Medical Sciences. The appointee will also be expected to engage in high-quality supervision of postgraduate research students.

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject, a successful publishing record, and a track record of external grant awards. Applicants are also expected to submit an original research proposal as part of their application (see further particulars for more information).

What you will get in return:

• Market-leading pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our university supports flexible working; more information can be found here. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs, or applications from recruitment agencies. Recruitment agency inquiries should be directed to emailprotected. Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document, which contains the person specification criteria.