Novo Nordisk – Oxford Fellowship Programme – 2018
Candidates with PhD Bioscience Degree, Life Science PhD Degree and are looking for Biotech Fellowship / Life Science Fellowship can apply for Novo Nordisk – Oxford Fellowship Programme – 2018.
The Novo Nordisk – Oxford Fellowship Programme aims to support the development of a new generation of exceptional young diabetes researchers, who will become future leaders in the field. The programme also aims to further develop scientific excellence within diabetes and ultimately improve the lives of patients. We support both postdoctoral research fellows and clinical research training fellows. This ensures that the research in our programme spans the translational spectrum, from basic biological research through to clinical application.
What they Offer ?
We offer fellows a cutting edge research project based at the University of Oxford, which is supervised by world-leading researchers in the field of diabetes and metabolism. In addition, each fellow is given a mentor at Novo Nordisk. As part of their project, fellows will spend a period of time in the labs of Novo Nordisk in Copenhagen. Fellows will therefore get an insight into research in both academia and industry.
The postdoctoral research fellowships are aimed at early career researchers
with a basic science background. The clinical research training fellowships are aimed at clinicians who wish to undertake a DPhil (PhD) and who aspire to a career in academic medicine.Our prestigious fellowships are fully funded for a three year period and provide the fellow’s salary, a generous travel allowance and consumable support for the lab in which they are based. Our fellowships are open to outstanding candidates of any nationality.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
The fellowship programme is international and therefore applicants from any country are eligible to apply. However, please note that while we will consider all applications, the funding provided for the clinical research training fellowships will only cover home/EU DPhil fees. Find out information on student fees at the University of Oxford.
We aim to recruit fellows with the potential to become leaders in the field of diabetes in subsequent years.
The key selection criteria for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are:
- A PhD, or near to completion, in a medical/biological subject, together with relevant experience.
- Be no more than 3 years post PhD at the start of the fellowship. This condition will be relaxed proportionately for applicants who have had a career break.
- A strong CV, having published in high impact journals and presented at international meetings.
- An enthusiastic interest in diabetes and metabolic research.
See full list of selection criteria in the Job Description
The key selection criteria for the Clinical Research Training Fellowships are:
- Have prior research experience (typically a BSc), a medical degree and some specialist experience, typically having obtained MRCP or equivalent, but not CCT or consultant status.
- Have a strong academic record (eg prizes, first class degree etc).
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner or ability to obtain GMC requirements and practice in the UK (please see the General Medical Council website for further details).
- A strong CV, as evidenced by publications in international journals.
- Committed to a career in diabetes or metabolic medicine, clinical practice and research.
See full list of selection criteria in the Job Description
Research Projects :
The 2018 call for fellowship applications is now open. The following eight projects are available in this application round. If you would like to apply for a fellowship position, you must list up to three projects as part of your supporting statement, in your application. You should rank the projects in order of preference and clearly state the reasons for selecting those particular projects.
Important note: The project entitled ‘Can electronic health records improve the efficiency of large clinical trials?’ with Prof Angelyn Bethel, Prof Louise Bowman and Prof Simon Griffin is no longer available. If you have applied for this project and you are shortlisted and invited for interview, you will be given the option to select an alternative project. If you have any queries regarding this, please contact Dr Ruth McCaffrey.
How to Apply :
Call For Application
The 2018 call for applications is now open, with a closing date of midday on Friday 23 March.
- Apply for Novo Nordisk Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Diabetes and Metabolism (3 posts)
- Apply for Novo Nordisk Clinical Research Training Fellow in Diabetes and Metabolism (2 posts)
If you would like to apply for a fellowship position, you must list up to three research projects as part of your supporting statement, in your application.
We advertise fellowship positions each spring, with an expected start date in autumn of the same year. We recruit between three and six fellows in each recruitment cycle. We will have subsequent calls in Spring 2019 and Spring 2020.
