Dalton Research Fellow in Manchester

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

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Applications should be submitted via the application form together with the following supporting documents noting the maximum page numbers for each document:

We are seeking outstanding scientists and engineers at an early stage in their academic careers to join the flagship Dalton Nuclear Research Fellowship Scheme. Fellows should show a high level of innovation and ambition in their ideas, and want to develop potentially transformative, high-impact research. Each Fellowship is for an initial four-year period and is an excellent stepping stone to establishing an academic career in nuclear science or engineering.

Names: Prof. Phil Edmondson and Prof. Clint Sharrad

Email addresses: philip.edmondson@manchester.ac.uk; clint.a.sharrad@manchester.ac.uk

• Plan, develop and conduct world-leading research
• Win external funding for research
• Supervise postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers
• Engage with the nuclear sector and form positive working relationship between and across external academic, industrial and policy stakeholders
• Actively contribute to the Dalton nuclear community (e.g. engage in Dalton outreach activities, Dalton early career researcher development and networking, and/or contribute to the Dalton policy group)

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

2. Please also upload your Research Proposal (2 pages), Academic Impact

Statement (1 page) and Statement of Strategic Fit (1 page).

These three documents must be combined into a single pdf (4 pages in total)

recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.