UE07 £37,099 to £44,263 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £39,347 to £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)
School of Geosciences
Contract Type - Fixed Term - 36 Months
Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week
The Opportunity
The School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh is pleased to invite applications for two 2024 Patience Cowie Fellowships. The Fellowships are fixed term for 36 months.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, and wish to particularly encourage applications from under-represented backgrounds in their research area, e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability, disadvantaged circumstances, etc. The candidate should have completed a PhD in the fields and disciplines represented by the institutes in our School (https://www.ed.ac.uk/geosciences/research/institutes-centres/institutes), or in another relevant field, and should be able to demonstrate the potential for independent research and a future academic career. The Fellowship aims to provide a supportive and collegial environment for early-career researchers, including mentorship and career development support that allows them to develop their research (e.g. publications from both existing research and new, independent research in the candidate’s area of interest). The Fellowship will support the candidate in preparing themselves for submissions to major external fellowship schemes and future independent roles in academia and beyond.
While open to all the fields and disciplines covered in our School, the Patience Cowie Fellowships honour the memory of Professor Patience Anne Cowie (27 January 1964 – 7 April 2020), who championed women in science and diversity in the school of GeoSciences. Patience Cowie was a Professor of Geodynamics at the University of Edinburgh before moving to University of Bergen as Professor of Earth System Dynamics. She conducted seminal work on the growth and propagation of faults and developed new approaches to quantify the interaction between faulting and landscape evolution in time and space. She was awarded the 2016 Geological Society of London Coke medal), where her citation includes: "Patience Cowie, you are an inspirational and far-sighted geoscientist, who has revolutionized our understanding of the growth and interaction of faults". She was one of the first female professors in the School of GeoSciences and a champion and enthusiastic supporter for female researchers. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience_Cowie)
This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
When applying, it is essential that you attach the following four documents:
- 1-2 page cover letter that must include a short description of how you feel you would improve the diversity of researcher community and environment in the School specifically for the Patience Fellowship (which is for early-career postdoctoral researchers from under-represented backgrounds), as well as how you have and would plan to consider and contribute to EDI in your work. The covering letter should also state the Research Institute that you would prefer to be associated with, and, if possible, suggest a research group you would like to join
- A curriculum vitae, including: career/employment history and details of any career breaks, specifying the duration of any breaks in months; a summary of formal training and qualifications; relevant experience and evidence of recognition such as prizes and memberships of professional bodies, evidence of contributions to the wider research community and a list of publications/outputs. Please restrict the total length of the CV and outputs list to a maximum of 2 pages of A4. Applicants are also welcome to use the Resume for Researchers format here: https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/research-culture/tools-for-support/resume-for-researchers/ but this is not a mandatory requirement.
- Full publication list, briefly identifying your role in multi-author publications
- A 3-page outline of your research programme, including: a research plan which highlights novelty and uniqueness; details of any planned activities to maximise collaboration, partnership and knowledge exchange; and identifies possible funding streams for research fellowships to pursue during the duration of the fellowship scheme.
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of (£37,099-£44,263)
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 9 May 2024
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held as soon as possible after advert closing date.
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