This post is funded by the Northern Ireland Kidney Research Fund (NIKRF - https://nikidneyresearch.org/) as part of recent investment to build local capacity and enhance sustainability of kidney research. The post offers the successful applicant an opportunity to develop and manage an area of kidney research supported by a multidisciplinary collaborative team.
Kidney disease is an increasingly prevalent chronic condition and represents a major public health concern worldwide. NIKRF has partnered with the Queen’s Foundation to support a non-clinical fellow in kidney disease research, to help guide the development of improved treatments and preventive measures. Applicants will be invited to submit a CV, and letter of application outlining how their experience makes them a competitive applicant for this post.
This post will include liaising with collaborators, collating existing data, coordinating meetings and workshops, generating novel data, bioinformatic analysis of new or existing data, integrating datasets, preparing regular summary reports, and leading roles in writing academic outputs, grant applications and research dissemination.
Ongoing renal research in the Centre for Public Health includes:
About the person:
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
This post is for 36 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-andbenefits
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.
If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport
Candidate Information