Research Fellow in Maternal and Fetal Health

Job reference: BMH-028590

Salary: £46,735 to £57,422 per annum, depending on relevant experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health

Location: Oxford Road

Employment type: Fixed Term

Division/Team: Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine

Hours Per Week: 1 FTE

Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 16/06/2025

Contract Duration: 36 months

School/Directorate: School of Medical Sciences

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.

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject and relative to career stage, a successful publishing record and a track record of external grant awards. Applicants are also expected to submit an original research proposal as part of their application (see further particulars for more information).

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.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk. Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Mark Dilworth

Email: mark.dilworth@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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