We enthusiastically welcome the most promising early career researchers to join us via external Fellowships from funding agencies including the Wellcome Trust, UK Research and Innovation (MRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, NERC) and Cancer Research UK.
Our research fellows make vital contributions to the ISMB. They bring energy and prestige, novel and original research questions and approaches and new collaborative opportunities, as they widen or deepen our current research portfolio. At the ISMB, research fellows are supported by and embedded into a closely-knit network of colleagues.
What we offer
The ISMB offers substantial support for the preparation of your Fellowship applications and throughout their duration.
Fellows receive laboratory and office space, access to state-of-the-art equipment and expertise and access to research students from a range of 4-year PhD programmes. In addition, we provide bespoke mentoring and continued professional training; with the aim of guaranteeing the success of all Fellows. Importantly, we aim, wherever possible, to provide a longer-term commitment for our Fellows after the external funding has come to an end, subject to the successful appraisal and review towards the end of the Fellowship.
How to apply
We ask candidates to contact us at least 4 months in advance of their target Fellowship application deadline.
Applications should include:
- a short CV with names of referees,
- a two-page research vision/draft fellowship application;
- a cover letter explaining how your proposal is suitable for the fellowship scheme(s) you are interested in, a timeline for application(s), and how you see this research programme fitting into the research endeavours of Birkbeck and UCL.
Your application should be sent to either UCL SMB or Birkbeck School of Natural Sciences, where Fellowship Panels review expressions of interest twice a year to support candidates in joining UCL or Birkbeck.
