Job reference: SAE-028037
Salary: £46,735 to £57,422 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational unit: Science and Engineering
Location: Manchester
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/team: Department of Mathematics
Hours per week: Full Time
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 21/03/2025
Contract duration: For 24 months
School/Directorate: School of Natural Sciences
The Healthier Futures research platform, in partnership with the University’s Department of Mathematics, is offering a two-year fellowship for a mathematical modeller to pursue interdisciplinary research with the long-term goal of reducing health inequalities.
The Mathematical Epidemiology research theme in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manchester consists of over 20 active researchers. Currently, 3 core principal investigators (Hall, House, and Pellis) and 7 other permanent staff across various career stages are affiliated with the group, working on statistical inference, data visualization, mechanistic modelling, and operational research questions related to epidemiology. Expertise in modelling and analysis of epidemics, particularly transmission in enclosed communities, has enabled impact on both regional and national scales throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a REF impact case and is a strategically critical research area for the Department, School, and Faculty. Recent projects include evaluating the cost-effectiveness of Meningitis vaccination, assessing transmission risk on public transport, and collaborating with ONS on the community infection survey.
Successful candidates will demonstrate their trajectory towards research independence and have a clear plan for using this Fellowship as a stepping stone to secure significant external funding, including prestigious individual fellowships or interdisciplinary team funding awards. Applications for external funding are expected early in the second year.
Successful applications will outline an innovative and compelling research project that employs interdisciplinary approaches to address health inequalities. The successful research team will work closely with Professors Ian Hall and Thomas House in the Department of Mathematics, and they must name an additional co-supervisor from another discipline at the University of Manchester who would also be involved in the fellowship.
How to apply:
Please complete your research proposal on the ‘Fellowship Proposal Form’ (HF Research Fellowship application form MathMod.docx) and upload it as part of your CV document. Please note all guidance on the form.
* You will be asked to identify a named co-supervisor for your project from outside Mathematics and a named mentor to support your development during the Fellowship.
* Please also attach a CV (2 pages) including a list of your publications (published/in the public domain, in press, and in progress).
* Interviews will be held between 4th and 11th April 2025. If you have not been contacted by mid-May, you must assume on this occasion that your application has been unsuccessful.
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.
Blended working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs, or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting, and interviews:
Name: Professor Ian Hall
Email: ian.hall@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
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