英国伯明翰大学2020年招聘博士后职位（数学方向）

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Research Fellow - School of Mathematics - 56516 - Grade 7 - (200001OL)

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Position Details

School of Mathematics

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £30,942 to £40,322. With potential progression once in post to £42,792 a year.

Grade 7

Full Time

Fixed Term Contract up to 31st May 2021

Estimated start date 1st June 2020

Closing date: 22nd April 2020

Job Summary

Based at the University of Birmingham Edgbaston campus, the overall aim of this post is to create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within the EPSRC Healthcare Technologies Challenge Award project “Rapid Sperm Capture - integrating live imaging and machine learning to optimise fertility treatment”. The postholder will work within the specified research grant and project and contribute to writing bids, operating within their area of specialism. They will analyse and interpret research findings and results, contribute to generating funding and contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and public understanding of the discipline. They will contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme / specific research project and co- ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Occupational Health checks prior to appointment. The University is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice, therefore all associated pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Main Duties

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 enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader

Collect research data through laboratory work

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

Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines

Decide in consultation with the principal investigator as appropriate, on the most appropriate way of undertaking the specified research activities

Decide in consultation with the principal investigator as appropriate how to analyse and interpret the data from the specified research activities

Decide in consultation with the principal investigator as appropriate what knowledge to draw on and how to apply it to develop new intellectual understanding

Contribute to deciding what information to include in a bid for research funding and how to present the bid to maximise the likelihood of securing the funding

Decide in collaboration with co-authors which aspects of the research findings to include in a presentation or a publication and how to convey the findings

Give guidance, support and advice to students on research related work including PhD students and decide the most appropriate method of providing this supervision.

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

Liaise with research staff and support staff on research-related matters

Liaise with external collaborators on the research, where appropriate

Give presentations and/or contribute to presentations at national and/or international conferences

Referee articles for peer-reviewed academic journals

Maintain contact with (including membership of) appropriate professional bodies

Liaise with the relevant external research community via seminars and conferences

Participate in internal networks for the exchange of information and to form relationships for future collaboration

Liaise with external clients of the University or members of the public

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required

Hold, or be close to completion of, PhD in Mathematics

Experience of interaction with biological sciences

High level analytical capability

Ability to communicate complex information clearly

Fluency in partial differential equation models and numerical solution methods

Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively

Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/ administration processes

Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor David Smith, d.j.smith@bham.ac.uk or telephone 0121 414 47374