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Career opportunities for group leaders

Find out how we support established group leaders to continue developing their research careers and become internationally recognised leaders in their field.

Funding schemes

Are you a clinician looking to develop your research career?

View our opportunities for clinical academics

Programme awards

Our programme awards fund exceptional science, providing long-term support for outstanding established scientists in basic or translational research fields.

Project and Primer awards

We have a range of project and primer awards which typically provide funding for project staff and expenses, though eligibility and funding available may vary.

Other awards

These funding schemes provide further opportunities to accelerate your research.

Mentoring, coaching and networking

Women of Influence

Through this programme, the women in our research community can access mentoring from leading businesswomen to receive useful career support and advice from outside of academia.

Leadership coaching

Our researchers can benefit from coaching offered as a charitable contribution by individual coaches who graduated from the Mastered programme run by executive coach training firm, Meyler Campbell.

Scientific events and conferences

We host scientific conferences, workshops, webinars and other events. Join us to hear about the latest science, present your research and network with our exceptional community. 

Training and development

Entrepreneurial programmes

Our entrepreneurial programmes, run through our translational arm Cancer Research Horizons, will show you how to build a business, connect you to a network of like-minded people and help you find the right advice and support, when you need it.

Postdoc development

Support the development of postdocs in your lab by encouraging them to make use of the opportunities on offer.

Policies and guidance

Flexible research careers support

These policies outline where we can be flexible with our eligibility criteria to accommodate your circumstances and make sure we support you in developing your research path.

Disability and accessibility guidance

We offer support for grant applicants and grant holders who are disabled or have a long-term health condition. 

Stay in touch

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Contact us

Our research careers programme managers are here to help our research community and advise researchers who are interested in making an application.  Email us to access support.

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Research careers column 

Our columnists are getting into the weeds of what makes research careers more productive, more rewarding and more successful. 

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