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Research Group Leader

Employer
University of Cambridge
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (GB)
Salary
-
Closing date
Sep 2, 2021

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Discipline
Life Sciences, Biology, Botany/Plant Science, Ecology
Organization Type
Academia

Research Group Leader

Department/Location: Sainsbury Laboratory
Salary: Competitive
Reference: PT27568

Applications are invited for a Research Group Leader position at the Sainsbury Laboratory in Cambridge (UK).

The Sainsbury Laboratory is a Research Institute dedicated to plant developmental biology. It brings together specialists in the biological, physical and mathematical sciences and encourages interdisciplinary collaborations for elucidating the regulatory systems underlying plant growth and development.

The Institute has excellent resources and core facilities, with state-of-the-art equipment including growth rooms, glasshouses, microscopy and computing facilities. There is a collaborative research ethos in which diversity is welcomed and Group Leaders can take risks in a supportive and collegial environment. It is central to the Institute that Group Leaders actively assist all members of their team in career progression and supportive mentoring is expected.

We are seeking to appoint a research Group Leader, with imaginative research ideas, to advance our understanding of plant development, who can both contribute to and benefit from this environment. It is critical that the appointee is willing to engage in the Sainsbury Laboratory's collaborative research environment and mentoring ethos.

Applicants will typically have experience of relevance to the overall scientific focus of the Laboratory, in particular plant development and/or computational modelling of development. Applicants should have exceptional promise for or a proven record of research achievement in the field, and must provide strong evidence of their potential to make significant contributions to fundamental plant science research.

The position is open to applicants of any nationality and can be awarded across a broad range of seniority, from equivalent to a typical Assistant to Full Professor level. We particularly welcome applications from women and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds for this vacancy, as they are currently under-represented at this level in our Institution. Applicants for our concurrently advertised Professor of Plant Development position (PT27569) are welcome to separately apply for this Group Leader position.

The post provides a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, ample laboratory and office space, administrative support, and unrestricted research funds of £250,000 per annum funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation. Group Leaders are also encouraged to apply for competitive research grants from other sources. Pending a rigorous peer-review process, the appointment is renewable in 5-year installments. There is no overall limit to the number of potential renewals, with the first renewal being linked to tenured appointment to retirement age in the University.

Applications must be submitted electronically as pdf files and should include a full CV, a research proposal for the initial five-year period as Group Leader and the names of at least three referees.

Further details about the Sainsbury Laboratory are available at: https://www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/ 

Closing date: 15 September 2021

Guidance for preparing an application is given in the Further Particulars link below.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 5 years in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/30780/

Please quote reference PT27568 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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