Position Details
School of Mathematics
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £35,880 to £45,163 with potential progression once in post to £47,874
Grade:
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to January 2028
Closing date: 5th January 2025
Background
We are seeking to recruit an outstanding Research Fellow with a background in mathematical biology, bioinformatics, machine learning, biophysics, or related fields to join our dynamic and highly interdisciplinary UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project ‘Systems-Mechanobiology of Health and Disease’, led by Professor Fabian Spill. This seven-year project offers a unique opportunity to make meaningful contributions to understanding and combatting age-related diseases.
The goal of this highly collaborative project is to develop innovative, data-driven systems-biology models to explore how mechanical forces, cell shape, and the spatio-temporal organisation of molecules influence cell behaviour. Specifically, we aim to uncover how the mechanical and geometric properties of cells and tissues change during ageing, and how these changes drive the emergence of age-related diseases. By combining mathematical modelling, machine learning, and experimental insights, we will work closely with leading researchers and industry partners.
Our diverse team includes mathematicians, computer scientists, and physicists who work on a wide range of projects. For this role, we are particularly excited to welcome a candidate with experience in omics data, imaging data, or health data analysis, or in applying machine learning to mechanistic models. However, if you are passionate about developing innovative mathematical or computational approaches to tackle ageing and age-related diseases, we would love to hear from you.
The School of Mathematics provides a supportive and welcoming environment for staff to develop as both researchers and lecturers. We are proud of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusivity, and we encourage applications from the widest possible community. We are dedicated to fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere where new ideas are welcomed, and where your career as a researcher will flourish.
Applicants are required to attach a covering letter and a CV, including details of three referees. In the covering letter, the applicants should briefly summarise their major achievements so far, what attracts them to the present position and how this position will help the applicants to achieve their career ambitions.
Role Summary
* Initiate and conduct original research which has measurable impact on biomedical problems for ageing and age-related diseases
* Plan, design and co-ordinate research activities and programmes together with the research team involved in the Future Leaders Fellowship and the wider collaborative network
* Publish results of collaborative research together with the research team
* Supervise PhD and master students if applicable
* Contribute to writing bids
* Contribute to generating funding
Main Duties
The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.
* Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
* Contribute to writing bids for research funding
* Analyse and interpret data
* Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
* Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
* Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
* Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
* Undertake management/administration arising from research
* Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
* Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
* Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
* Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
* Provide expert advice to colleagues and students
* Communicate effectively and regularly with key stakeholders, including line manager, team members, internal and external collaborators or funders
* Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
* Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
Person Specification
* First degree in area of specialism and normally, a higher degree relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications
* High level analytical capability
* Ability to communicate complex information clearly
* Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
* Research experience in academia or industry in mathematical modelling, data science, statistics, machine learning or related areas, evidenced through excellent publications or through relevant industry or societal impact
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
* Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
* Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
* Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
Informal enquiries to Fabian Spill, email: f.spill@bham.ac.uk or Olga Maleva, email: O.Maleva@bham.ac.uk.
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