Non-Stipendiary Research Fellowships

The successful candidate will be required to conduct research in any subject area in the in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).

The Fellowship is for a fixed period of three years: extensions will be considered only in exceptional circumstances.

Applicants should:

• have completed a PhD or have a clear expectation of doing so prior to 1 October 2023

• have completed no more than two years (or full time equivalent) of postdoctoral research at

  the time of application

• have secured full research funding (including salary) for three years from 1 October 2023, or have a clear expectation of such funding

• have secured an endorsement from a Department, Faculty, Institution, Laboratory or equivalent in the University of Cambridge

• have demonstrated to their funder their right to work in the UK

Remuneration and Benefits

The successful candidate will be elected to a Fellowship of the College, with which further obligations and privileges are associated; these include membership of the Governing Body of the College, the prime decision-making body which meets seven times each year. The College is an educational charity and each member of the Governing Body is a Trustee. The appointment is subject to the Statutes and Ordinances of the College. Fellows are expected to participate in the communal life and governance of the College and to promote, develop and extend the affairs and reputation of the College. All Fellows are expected to devote time to the important task of interviewing and selecting prospective undergraduate students, and to participate in relevant open days and widening participation activities. Research Fellows also are members of the College’s Post- doctoral Society, which holds research events and termly dinners.

The Fellowship is non-stipendiary. Fellows are normally required to live in the Cambridge area, although exemptions may be granted in certain circumstances. If available, rent-free single accommodation will be offered in College (a taxable benefit), with a charge to cover services. Alternatively if the Fellow is not resident in College, study facilities will be made available and an allowance (currently £3,469) paid. The College operates a Housing Loan scheme to assist in the purchase of a residential property in the Cambridge area.

Each Research Fellow is allocated an annual allowance of £1000, which may be claimed for academic purposes such as the purchase of books and computing equipment or attendance at conferences. Unused allowances may be carried forward for up to three years. Additional grants may sometimes

be made to assist with certain approved research expenses which are not covered by departmental, faculty or other sources.

A Research Fellow is entitled to all meals at College expense whenever the kitchens are open. Further details are available on request.

Research Fellows may be invited to offer a limited (no more than four hours) amount of small group (supervision) teaching to undergraduate students of the college; such teaching is separately remunerated at a rate 1⁄3 more than the standard Cambridge inter-college rate.

A mentor will be allocated throughout the period of the Fellowship. Research Fellows are required to submit a report on their research each year, which will be considered at an annual appraisal.

The College

Fitzwilliam is a modern, open-minded, inclusive academic community with a unique history. It is one of 31 colleges in the University of Cambridge. The College’s identity is built upon our founding ethos to offer opportunity to those left outside of the traditional structures of the Collegiate Cambridge system. Access to education is in our DNA. We remain passionately proud and committed to this founding purpose. Coupled with this is the College’s commitment to providing an environment for academic excellence to flourish so that our wider impact is felt in the life-changing higher education and ground-breaking research that happens at ‘Fitz’.

Fitzwilliam has around 1,000 members including 485 Undergraduates, 340 Postgraduates (full time), 121 Postgraduate (part time), 63 Fellows, 57 Bye-Fellows and 20 Research Associates attached to the College with a Postdoc Society for Research Fellows, Bye-Fellows and Research Associates. The College has a strong representation across all of the major academic disciplines and a good balance between arts and sciences and occupies a seven-acre site between Huntingdon Road and Storey’s Way. The site comprises new buildings built between the 1960s and 2000s, incorporating the regency house ‘The Grove’ and extensive landscaped gardens.

Further information about the College may be found at www.fitz.cam.ac.uk Equality and Diversity

Fitzwilliam College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. The aim for our community is to be truly representative of all sections of society and for each staff member to feel respected and be able to give of their best.
 

Application Process

Applicants should provide (ideally in pdf format):

• a cover letter setting out the research on which they are engaged and the nature of their funding and institutional arrangements in Cambridge (preferably no more than 2 pages long);

• and a standard academic curriculum vitae with details of their educational record and publications

  Applications should be submitted using the following link:

  https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9vG0S1SZHaSJegC

  to arrive no later than 12 noon Friday 14 April 2023.

  The names of two referees should also be given. It is expected that candidates will ask their referees to send their references to the Master’s Assistant by the closing date without waiting for a formal invitation from the College.

  Selected candidates will be called for interview on Thursday 25 May 2023.
  All queries should be directed to the Master’s Assistant by email at masters.assistant@fitz.cam.ac.uk

  The College will not restrict its consideration to applicants seeking full-time appointments. Applications for part-time (or job share) appointments will be welcomed. Applicants should make clear on their applications if they wish to be considered for a part-time or job share appointment. The College reserves the right not to make an appointment, and not to limit its choice to those who apply.

  Data Protection

  In applying for this role you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and Data Protection Policy: https://www.fitz.cam.ac.uk/about/official-information/dataprotection.