"Group Leader Research Fellowship Sponsorship Scheme at UCL"

We invite Expressions of Interest from early career researchers who wish to be sponsored for external fellowships that will enable them to establish an independent research group in the Research Department of Structural and Molecular Biology (SMB) at UCL, via a tenure-track like process (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences/structural-and-molecular-biology/research-fellowships).

Fellowships include: Wellcome Trust Career Development Award, MRC Career Development Award, CRUK Career Development Fellowship, ERC Starting Grant, Royal Society URF, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship, EPSRC Open Fellowship and similar awards. We run two selection rounds per year. The closing date for this round is Monday 13 October 2025, 23:59 BST.

We welcome applications with research focus on Structural and Molecular Biology, with particular interest in the areas of Engineering Biology, Integrative Biology – including Omics and Computational Biology – and Microbiology.

Prospective candidates will have an exceptional track record appropriate for their career stage and must demonstrate their potential to attract competitive fellowships. Selected candidates will be invited to give a research seminar and attend an interview with the Fellowship Panel via an online platform on Tuesday 11 November 2025. Successful candidates will be invited to visit our Research Department, with opportunities to meet staff, students and current fellows.

Eligibility: Candidates should confirm their eligibility for specific fellowship schemes and provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK before commencing any fellowship offered. For information on documents to submit and to apply, please visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences/structural-and-molecular-biology/fellowships-application-process.

Successful candidates will receive substantial support for the preparation of their Fellowship applications including mock interviews. Candidates who secure a fellowship will receive laboratory and office space, access to state-of-the-art equipment and research students from a range of PhD programmes. We will provide bespoke mentoring and continued professional training throughout your fellowship.