Working at CIMR

We are recruiting new Principal Investigators / Group Leaders to join our collaborative Institute at the interface between fundamental research and the clinic, and to help drive our mission to determine the molecular mechanisms of disease in order to advance human health.  In particular, we are looking for excellent researchers who would:

• secure competitive, external grant funding to support their salaries and build a research team
• fit with our research strategy, priorities, interests and strengths: cellular homeostasis and the processes that maintain it (specifically protein folding and quality control, membrane trafficking and organelle biology) and diseases where cellular homeostasis is altered (rare genetic diseases, neurological diseases and intracellular infections)
• add to our collaborative, collegial culture
• be committed to contributing actively towards the success and working of the Institute as a whole

In keeping with our strategy, we are particularly committed to maintaining a good mix of non-clinical and clinician-scientist PIs, and to increasing diversity. We therefore actively encourage applications from within groups that are currently under-represented in scientific leadership posts.

For more information, please contact Prof. Julian Rayner, Director of CIMR at: director-pa@cimr.cam.ac.uk

CIMR is an ideal place to begin a transition towards research independence, so we are keen to support both clinical and non-clinical early-career scientists to apply for personal awards / Fellowships from external funders to begin this critical step of their research journey. Early-career researchers interested in applying for Fellowships which are for up to three years in duration should contact a CIMR PI with whom they are interested in working, and liaise directly with that PI about the development of an application.

We are also very interested to hear from prospective applicants to more substantive early-career funding schemes such as Wellcome’s Early Career Award which support not only the lead applicant but also help them to build a small team and are designed to support the grant holder’s transition towards research independence. For these cases, there is a centrally-managed process at CIMR to ensure that Institutional support for applicants is focused, structured and coordinated to optimise the chances of success.

We take our responsibility towards early-career researchers seriously, and would commit to supporting them as they transition to research independence, providing an outstanding research environment, deeply collaborative environment with a strong emphasis on support and mentoring, and access to Continuing Professional Development.

Anyone wishing to apply for a Wellcome Early Career Award or equivalent and who has research interests that fit clearly with CIMR’s research strategy, priorities, interests and strengths: cellular homeostasis and the processes that maintain it (specifically protein folding and quality control, membrane trafficking and organelle biology) and diseases where cellular homeostasis is altered (specifically rare genetic diseases, neurological diseases and intracellular infections), is encouraged to read further details on the application process  and get in touch with either an individual CIMR PI, or the Director, Prof. Julian Rayner (director-pa@cimr.cam.ac.uk).