Non-Stipendiary Junior Research Fellowship in Medical Sciences
St Anne’s College
The Governing Body of St Anne's College invites applications for a Non-Stipendiary Research Fellowship in Medical Sciences. The post will be tenable from 6 November 2017 (or as soon as practicable thereafter) until 30 September 2018 in the first instance, with possible extension to 3 full years, dependent on ongoing funding for the Centre for Personalised Medicine.
A key aim of the Fellowship is to foster the ongoing relationship between the College undergraduate and postgraduate student body and the Centre for Personalised Medicine (CPM), a partnership between the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics and St Anne’s College (http://www.well.ox.ac.uk/cpm/home). Applicants for this Fellowship should be able to demonstrate an interest in the work and direction of the Centre, as well as a willingness to engage current undergraduate and postgraduate students and the Fellowship at St Anne’s in its work. Together with the existing CPM team the successful applicant will help to organize, promote and run engagement events ranging from student tutorials to international seminars. Applications are welcome from across the medical sciences and candidates should have a demonstrable interest in teaching and public engagement activities. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to set out their interests in and ideas for CPM initiatives.
It is expected that the Fellowship will be awarded to a candidate who has recently completed a doctorate. Candidates who have not completed a doctorate should provide evidence that they are likely to be in a position to submit their thesis before taking up the Fellowship.
The Fellowship will be awarded until 30 September 2018 in the first instance and will be renewed up to a maximum of three years provided that the Academic Committee is satisfied that the Fellow is fulfilling its academic and other requirements, and that the Centre for Personalised Medicine continues to be funded after September 2018. To this end, the Fellow will be asked to submit a written report at the end of the Easter vacation of the first and second years. It is a condition of the Fellowship that the Fellow will live in Oxford and will take part in College life during term.
About the Centre for Personalised Medicine
Harnessing and integrating the power of molecular technology to tailor healthcare is at the cutting edge of modern clinical medicine. The CPM was formed to engage clinicians, academics, students and the public with the benefits and challenges of this integration. The Centre provides a focus for education, multi-disciplinary collaboration and dissemination of information, from basic science through to the clinic, to help drive forward a more integrated approach to genomics in personalised medicine. For more information please go to: http://www.well.ox.ac.uk/cpm/home
About St Anne’s College
St Anne’s is a modern, academically ambitious College. It is one of the largest Colleges in the University. Known for the diversity of its student body, it is an energetic and friendly co-educational community of some 750 students plus tutors and staff. Helen King (PPE, 1983) has recently started as the College’s new Principal.
St Anne’s has a radical tradition. It can trace its origins back to 1879 and the formation of the ‘Association for the Education of Women in Oxford’. It became a college in 1952 and first admitted men in 1979. The College has always set its face outwards towards the world, driven by its commitment to making the opportunities of an Oxford education accessible to those of academic potential who otherwise might not envisage themselves in Oxford. The College has over 445 undergraduate students and a graduate community of around 310 postgraduate students (taught and research). It also has a large and committed alumni base. Famous alumni include: Danny Alexander (MP), Armando Iannucci (television producer and writer), Ben Hudson (pop artist), Samantha Shannon (author), Edwina Currie (MP), Helen Fielding (author), Sanjay Chose (Indian activist), Libby Purves (presenter) and Polly Toynbee (journalist).
St Anne’s Fellows are supported in their teaching by a committed team of College lecturers and the College is also home to a lively group of Research Fellows and Associates who contribute to the thriving academic life of the College. A dedicated support staff of over 90 provides administrative, library, maintenance, IT, accommodation and catering services.
St Anne's has a large, international community of researchers. The collegiate nature of the University of Oxford provides a unique forum for collaborative working and interdisciplinary research. St Anne's is committed actively to developing this potential and to encouraging dialogue at all stages of academic life. Research activities at St Anne's are supported by a programme of workshops, seminars and lectures that bring together Research Fellows, Lecturers and Fellows, and give graduate students the chance to share their research. As well as the Centre for Personalised Medicine, the College also hosts two Science, Medicine and Culture projects and the Oxford Comparative Criticism and Translation project. Our website provides more information on these initiatives: http://www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk/about/research-and-initiatives
About the Medical Sciences at St Anne’s
St Anne’s has long had a strong and growing commitment to Medical Sciences. We have an annual intake of sixteen undergraduates to the various Medical Sciences degree programmes and a robust cohort of doctoral students. We have two Fellows responsible for Pre-Clinical Medicine (Dr Helen Christian and Dr Francis Szele), one Fellow in Biochemistry (Dr David Harris) and one Fellow in Experimental Psychology (Professor Kate Watkins). The College makes a determined effort to retain clinical students with Professor Tim Lancaster (Professor in General Practice and Director of Clinical Studies) and Professor Paresh Vyas (WIMM - MRC Molecular Haematology Unit) as Clinical Fellows. The number of clinical students at St Anne’s has steadily grown over recent years, accompanied by a vibrant interaction between clinical and pre-clinical students.
Benefits
The Fellow will receive an annual allowance of £1,500, will be a member of the Senior Common Room, and will be entitled to all meals free during term, with breakfast and one main meal a day available during vacation except when the hall is closed.
How to Apply
Electronic applications only. The following documents should be sent, in Word format, or as a pdf, attached to an email, to Ms Ellen Creaser, Executive Assistant, St Anne’s College:
1) A completed Appointing Committee’s Form (see page 4)
2) A Curriculum Vitae
3) A statement (not more than 500 words) setting out your research interests.
4) A statement (not more than 500 words) setting out your interest in personalised medicine and how you might foster relations with the student body and Fellowship of St Anne’s College.
5) Two academic references. Referees should be asked to write (in English please) directly to the Executive Assistant (email above), without waiting for a request from the College.
6) Candidates are also invited to complete the voluntary equal opportunities form and return it by post to St Anne’s College, or by email to . These forms are used for monitoring purposes and will not be seen by any member of the selection committee.
Please note
Written work should not be sent, but may be requested at a later date.
The deadline for receipt of applications, including ALL references, is noon on 20 October 2017. The email subject line should be ‘NSJRF Med Sci’.
It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that all of the relevant materials, including references, are submitted by the application deadline. Incomplete applications will be discarded.
Candidates are advised that a personal interview will be essential. Interviews are expected to take place during late October / early November. Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses will be considered but where more convenient interviews will take place via Skype.
Right to work in the UK
Appointees who are not European Union nationals, or permanent residents entitled to work without restriction in the UK, will require a UK work permit.
The appointment will be subject to satisfactory provision of proof of the right to work in the UK. Applicants who would need a work visa if appointed to the post are asked to note that under the UK’s new points-based migration system they will need to demonstrate that they have sufficient
points, and in particular that:
(i) they have sufficient English language skills (evidenced by having passed a test in basic English, or coming from a majority English-speaking country, or having taken a degree taught in English)
and
(ii) that they have sufficient funds to maintain themselves and any dependants
Further information is available at: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/
Equal Opportunities
The policy and practice of St Anne’s College, University of Oxford, require that entry into employment with the College and progression within employment shall be determined only by personal merit and the application criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant or member of staff will be treated less favourably than another because of his or hers gender, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. In all cases, ability to do the job will be the primary consideration.
Queries about this post should be addressed to the Executive Assistant of St Anne’s College,
Ms Ellen Creaser:
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