Research Fellow in Maternal and Fetal Health

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom The University of Manchester Full time

The Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, in the Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, seeks to appoint a Research Fellow in Maternal and Fetal Health. This Fellowship provides funds to enhance the competitiveness of non-clinical researchers, who have completed a substantial period of research training, who would benefit from additional experience, time and support to compete for prestigious Fellowships and external grant funding across the biomedical portfolio. We are looking for an outstanding scientist who will contribute to one or more of our research priority areas (i) embryo implantation and early placental development (ii) placental dysfunction in complications of pregnancy and (iii) maternal cardiometabolic physiology in health and disease.

The successful appointee will join an integrated team of discovery and clinical scientists in purpose-built laboratories based within the largest single maternity hospital in the UK. A limited amount of teaching will be expected within the university’s MBChB programme and postgraduate taught programmes within the School of Medical Sciences. The successful appointee will also be expected to engage in high-quality supervision to postgraduate research students.

**What you will get in return**:

- Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
- Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

**Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews**:
Name: Mark Dilworth

**General enquiries**:
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**Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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