Career Development Fellowships
2 months ago
Durham University’s Career Development Fellowships are fixed term positions, which include structured development support for early career academics to deliver outstanding education, innovative research/scholarship, and to engage in citizenship activities. The post-holder will be a full academic member of the Department, working alongside world-class colleagues, with the support of a designated mentor.
Career Development Fellows will benefit from tailored support to strengthen their skills, will be provided with a range of academic opportunities, and will benefit from protected time to foster different aspects of their career. The Career Development Fellowships will enable early career academics to acquire a strong and well-rounded foundation to support future applications for substantive academic roles at Durham or elsewhere (no guarantee can be given that a permanent role at Durham will be available for the CDF to apply for at the end of the Fellowship).
The Department are advertising for two posts, the successful applicant for the first position will, ideally be in post for 2nd September 2024 and for the second vacancy ideally for 6th January 2025.
The University provides a working and teaching environment that is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate these key principles as part of the assessment process.
Key responsibilities:
At the outset of the Fellowship a personal development plan will be produced in discussion with the Head of Department, which will outline any training needs, or other experience the post-holder wishes to gain to develop their academic career.
The development plan is a tool to assist the post-holder's academic career progression and will be reviewed regularly during the Fellowship to ensure that development needs are being met.
During the course of the Career Development Fellowship the successful candidate will gain valuable experience in a wide spectrum of academic activities. Examples include:
Development
- Membership of Departmental committees and appropriate professional body.
- Contribute to a collegial and respectful working environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect.
- Engage in citizenship to support the department and wider discipline.
- Engage in continuing professional development by attending relevant training and development courses, as detailed in the personal development plan. Opportunities could include:
- Research Project Leadership
- Supported progression towards Higher Education Academy (HEA) membership
- Leadership in Learning and Teaching course
Education
- Teach modules at undergraduate/postgraduate levels, developing an awareness of different approaches to and methods of teaching and supporting student learning.
- Develop the ability to manage own teaching and designing, planning and writing of engaging and innovative teaching materials.
- Develop and deliver an inclusive curriculum and make an active contribution to an inclusive community in which diversity is embraced and celebrated.
- Co-supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students, and where appropriate act as part of a PhD supervisory team.
- Provide student support, assessment of academic performance and provision of feedback, dealing with student disciplinary matters and complaints.
Research/Scholarship
- Demonstrate progress towards independent development of internationally excellent research/scholarship.
- Develop clear plans for the pursuit of national and international funding opportunities to support research/scholarship and end-user engagement.
- Develop a personal research/scholarship plan which supports and enhances the department’s research and/or pedagogic strategy.
- Contribute to enhancing the quality of the research environment.
£37,099 to £44,263 per annum
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