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Current opportunities

Current opportunities to join an advisory committee, panel, forum or network.

BBSRC strategy advisory panels: member vacancies

Closing date

17 July 2025

Number of positions

One for Bioscience for Advanced Manufacturing and Clean Growth

Two for Bioscience for Sustainable Agriculture and Food

Up to four for Bioscience for an Integrated Understanding of Health

Up to two for Transformative Technologies

Length of term

Standard term length is three years (one year in the first instance with an anticipated extension if mutually agreed to a full term of three years)

The term can be extended further in exceptional circumstances, up to a maximum of six years

Time commitment

Approximately 10 days per year, consisting of at least two strategy advisory panel meetings per year (one to two days each)

This includes a maximum of five to six days for meeting preparation, and a maximum of five to six days for additional responsibilities (for example, ad hoc strategic advice for UKRI and BBSRC)

Remuneration

Attendance fee per meeting for both in-person and virtual meetings

Travel and subsistence for in-person meetings

Outcomes communicated date

October 2025

The Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council’s (BBSRC) Strategy Advisory Panels (SAPs) provide expert insight to develop, monitor and provide assurance on our strategy, policies and ideas.

Our panels aim to reflect the diversity of thought and experience across the bioscience community, spanning academia, industry, and policy.

We are inviting applications to join the panel for:

Find out more: BBSRC strategy advisory panels: member vacancies

Quantum Technologies Early Career Forum: member vacancies

Closing date: 27 June 2025, 11:59pm UK time
Number of positions: 15 to 20
Length of term: Three years
Time commitment: Four to five days each year (including the quarterly forum meetings)
Remuneration: Dinner, travel and subsistence fees will not be paid. This applies to both in-person and virtual meetings
Panel meeting: August 2025
Outcomes communicated: August 2025

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is recruiting 15 to 20 early career researchers to join its Quantum Technologies Early Career Forum.

The forum will act as an informal advisory stream to EPSRC.

You will be an advocate for EPSRC within the quantum technologies community, providing a broad perspective on the community’s needs and views.

You will provide advice and perspective across the breadth of the quantum technologies theme remit.

You will actively shape the forum’s agenda and activities.

EPSRC will not cover travel and subsistence costs associated with attending the forum.

Find out more: Quantum Technologies Early Career Forum: member vacancies

MRC expert reviewer selector vacancies

Closing date

Open-ended

Number of positions

Multiple

Length of term

Ongoing

Time commitment

Varies based on your availability and expertise

Remuneration

£110 for a standard application

£145 for a more complex application

Outcomes communicated

Every four to six months

We are looking for people who have experience of research and interests relevant to health research funding to become Medical Research Council (MRC) expert reviewer selectors.

MRC expert reviewer selectors are responsible for identifying the most relevant experts that could review applications for funding submitted through MRC funding opportunities.

This is a flexible role and you can choose which MRC funding opportunities you work on and how many applications you are sent at any time. Expert reviewer selectors usually work with us remotely.

Applications from individuals currently on a career break or parental leave are welcome.

You should not apply to be an MRC expert reviewer selector if you are a current UKRI employee or an active researcher.

Find out more: MRC expert reviewer selector vacancies

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Nucleus Public Engagement Funding Panel
Particle Astrophysics Advisory Panel
Particle Physics Advisory Panel
Projects Peer Review Panel
Science Board (Facilities and Laboratories)
Science Board (PPAN)
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NERC Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) Community Advisory Group: open call for members
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Last updated: 5 June 2025