Novo Nordisk – Oxford Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 3284 views

The University of Oxford in associations with labs of Novo Nordisk in Copenhagen offers the Novo Nordisk – Oxford Fellowship Programme, which is supervised by world-leading researchers in the field of diabetes and metabolism. The 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 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.

Funding and Duration:

• The fellowships are fully funded for 3 years providing salary, a generous travel allowance and consumable support for the lab.

Categories of fellowships:

• Novo Nordisk Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 posts
• Novo Nordisk Clinical Research Training Fellow in Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 posts

Eligibility:

• Applications are open to international applicants from any country.
• Selected fellows are expected to have potential to become leaders in the field of diabetes in subsequent years.
• Applicant must hold PhD, or near to completion, in a medical/biological subject, together with relevant experience.
• Applicant must NOT have more than 3 years post PhD at the start of the fellowship.

Selection criteria:

• A strong CV, having published in high impact journals and presented at international meetings.
• An enthusiastic interest in diabetes and metabolic research.

How to apply:

• Apply online
• The next call for fellowship applications will open in Spring 2019, with a subsequent call in Spring 2020.