Current opportunities to join an advisory committee, panel or network.
NERC UK Geoenergy Observatories Project Science Advisory Group (GSAG)
- Closing date
- 7 June 2022 16:00 UK time
- Outcomes communicated
- 27 June 2022
- Time commitment
- Two to four meetings per year, plus reading time
- Number of positions
- Up to five
- Length of service
- 15 months for the first term
Applications are sought from individuals with any expertise relevant to the facility, but we would particularly welcome applications from individuals with expertise in:
- geothermal energy
- heat networks, geophysics (specifically near-surface imaging and groundwater systems)
- data management
- subsurface fluid flow.
NERC invites applications from any sector including academia, policy, regulation and industry.
MRC Infections and Immunity Board Chair vacancy
- Closing date
- 27 June 2022, 16:00 UK time
- Candidates selected for interview
- Late July – early August 2022
- Start date
- 1 April 2023
MRC is currently looking for a new chair for the Infections and Immunity Board (IIB).
Key aspects of the role include:
- ensure effective delivery of MRC scientific strategy through funding decisions, in conjunction with Research Programmes Group (RPG) staff
- working with the board and head office staff, ensure that the MRC strategy relevant to IIB is aligned to the evolving landscape and maximises opportunities for the UK research community
- membership of MRC Strategy Board and MRC Major Investments Board, which are chaired by the Executive Chair and is responsible for developing and refining MRC’s overarching strategy
- provide scientific oversight and direction for MRC units, centres, and initiatives with activities relevant to the IIB portfolio.
Find out more: MRC Infections and Immunity Board Chair vacancy
BBSRC Pool of Experts and Follow-on Fund Committee
- Closing date
- 25 May 2022, 16:00 UK time
- Outcomes communicated
- Mid December 2022
- Time commitment
- Up to three meetings per year for the Pool of Experts and up to two meetings per year for the Follow-on Fund Committee
- Number of positions
- 100 for the Pool of Experts and six for the Follow-on Fund Committee
- Length of service
- Up to three years
- Member induction and training
- January or February 2023 (to be confirmed)
Peer review is a vital part of the decision making process that supports our investment in bioscience.
Members of our Pool of Experts and Follow-on Fund Committee provide expert knowledge and insight to ensure that we invest in important and high-quality research, innovation and training in the biosciences.
Through these roles, members also gain insight into the future direction of bioscience research and innovation.
As part of this programme, we aspire to better reflect the diversity and experience across the breadth of the bioscience community, spanning academia, industry and policy.
Travel and subsistence will be paid for both committees, along with an attendance fee of £170 per meeting.
Find out more: BBSRC Pool of Experts and Follow-on Fund Committee
NERC Digital Research Infrastructure Investment Board (DRIIB)
- Closing date
- 25 April 2022, 16:00 UK time
- Panel and interview date
- Week commencing 16 May 2022
- Time commitment
- Two to four meetings per year, plus reading time
- Number of positions
- Four
- Length of service
- Three years
- Start date
- Late May 2022
DRIIB is a new governance group of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). It provides the NERC Executive with independent advice and recommendations on the strategic direction and investments associated with NERC’s digital research infrastructure portfolio.
NERC is currently seeking applicants with scientific, technical and digital infrastructure expertise to join DRIIB. Members will:
- maintain strategic oversight of the NERC digital research infrastructure portfolio and ambitions, within the context of the UK digital research infrastructure landscape
- make recommendations and support decision making on digital research infrastructure, aligned with NERC and UKRI strategic drivers and the needs of the environmental science community
- consider and advise on opportunities, challenges and risks which may arise in the digital research infrastructure portfolio
- support NERC in successfully implementing its delivery plan and forthcoming digital strategy through recommendations and progress monitoring
- make appropriate recommendations to ensure that NERC’s data and compute policies remain fit for purpose
- support effective engagement between NERC, UKRI and the research and stakeholder communities, including users of NERC’s digital infrastructure and users of research.
Find out more: NERC DRIIB: membership vacancies.
Early Career Researcher Forum
- Closing date
- N/A – always open
- Time commitment
- Up to the individual
- Number of positions
- Unlimited
Our Early Career Researcher Forum will allow you to connect with other researchers and have your say on what matters to you.
By joining, you will become part of a community that:
- lets you input into UKRI’s strategy, policy development and decision making
- connects you with UKRI and our partners
- allows you to interact and build relationships with your peers, connecting you with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Find out more: Early career researchers: we want to hear from you.
Last updated: 16 May 2022