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Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
EPSRC Landscape Fellow in Engineering Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Fixed-Term for 24 Months (2 posts available)
Loughborough University in conjunction with Keele University, University of Leeds, University of Nottingham, University of Sheffield and University of York, is making two early career Fellowships available for exceptional candidates from the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine communities with an engineering and physical science background. Fellowships can be held at any of the Institutions.
Fellows will be developed for leadership roles in cross-disciplinary, large scale, translational interface science. Their work will include directed and individual research and they will contribute training to the EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training held by the collaborators. Candidates are required to submit a translational research proposal (4 pages), a personal development plan (2 pages) and an Institutional letter of support, together with a Loughborough University application form. Candidates with excellent submissions will present their plans to a panel.
As a minimum, satisfactory progression through the penultimate year of PhD Studies is essential. Demonstrated leadership skills and potential would be advantageous.
A webinar will be held at 10.00am on Monday 7 April to provide further details of the Fellowships.
The grade and salary shown apply to Loughborough University only. This will vary according to the Institution although the salary paid will be on a similar scale.
Interviews will take place in late June 2014.
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