Research Fellow

Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK.

This role involves creating and contributing to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within a funded MRC New Investigator Research Grant on 'Targeting lysine metabolism for treatment of epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis complex'.

Summary of Role:
- Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids/fellowships
- Operate within area of specialism (neurobiology, stem cell biology, and/or metabolism/biochemistry)
- Analyse and interpret research findings and results
- Contribute to generating funding
- Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collect data and perform experiments within the specific funded MRC grant
- Contribute to lab management and upkeep
- Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research
- Contribute to writing bids for research funding/fellowships
- Analyse and interpret data
- Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
- Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
- Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
- Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
- Undertake management/administration arising from research
- Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
- Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
- Collect research data through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation and literature reviews
- Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
- Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
- Foster a fair and equitable workplace for all staff
- Identify and respond to equality and diversity issues in line with relevant university policies and procedures

Person Specification:
- A PhD relevant to the research area (neuroscience, pharmacology, biochemistry and molecular biology), or equivalent PhD level qualifications
- Experience in stem cell research and/or neurobiology research
- Knowledge and/or experience in metabolism, biochemistry, and energetics
- High level analytical capability
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly
- Fluency in cellular models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
- Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
- Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
- Ability to contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
- Ability to co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
- Knowledge of the protected characteristics and duties under the Equality Act 2010, including fostering good relations and advancing the university's Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED)

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822. Grade 7.

Informal enquiries to Dr Felix Chan, email: [email protected]