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Current opportunities

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

UKRI Infrastructure and Digital Research Infrastructure advisory committees vacancies

Closing date

AGD: 9 August 5:00pm UK time
IAC: 23 August 5:00pm UK time

Number of positions

Six member vacancies: five for AGD and one for IAC

Length of term

Three years with the possibility of an extension, beginning October 2024.

Time commitment

AGD: attendance of at least two in-person meetings per year, plus a time commitment of one to two days to prepare for each meeting.

IAC: attendance of two in-person meetings per year, plus a time commitment of three to five days per year to complete and review supporting paperwork between each meeting.

Remuneration

Please note this is not a salaried position, although reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be paid in accordance with the UKRI travel, subsistence and expenses policy.

Interview date

AGD: 16 and 23 September 2024
IAC: 2 October 2024

Outcomes communicated

AGD: 27 September 2024
IAC: 7 October 2024

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invites applications to join its:

Advisory Group for Digital Research Infrastructure (AGD)
Infrastructure Advisory Committee (IAC)

The AGD advises UKRI’s Executive Committee and UKRI Board on the delivery of UKRI’s Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) strategy and on prioritising of projects for the pan-UKRI DRI programme portfolio, developed by UKRI’s Digital Research Infrastructure Committee.

The IAC advises UKRI’s Executive Committee and UKRI Board on prioritising projects for the pan-UKRI research and innovation infrastructure portfolio funded through the Infrastructure Fund.

The remit and role of the IAC and AGD are distinct but complementary. Both are chaired by the UKRI Champion for Infrastructure Professor Mark Thomson.

The closing date for applications to IAC has been extended to 23 August 2024 5:00pm UK time. The closing date for applications to AGD has not been extended and is still 9 August 2024 5:00pm UK time.

Find out more: UKRI Infrastructure and Digital Infrastructure Advisory Committees vacancies

ESRC Research Talent Advisory Group: member vacancies

Closing date: 9 September 2024, 5:00pm UK time
Number of positions: Various
Length of term: Up to three years
Time commitment: Up to 10 days
Remuneration: Travel and subsistence for in-person meetings
Interview date: No interviews
Outcomes communicated: September 2024

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is establishing a Research Talent Advisory Group (RTAG).

RTAG will play a key role in delivering its mission to sustain a world-class, diverse and inclusive research base that supports talent across the entire research career.

The group will provide expert input and advice that will:

help to shape and develop our strategy, policies and ideas
provide assurance, monitoring and benchmarking on our research and innovation decisions
ensure that our research and innovation decisions are supported by expert knowledge and insight from members with broad experience across the social science research and innovation community

Find out more: ESRC Research Talent Advisory Group: member vacancies

AHRC Advisory Board: member vacancies

Closing date

12 September 2024

Number of positions

Length of term

Three years

Time commitment

Up to 20 days per year, including two Advisory Board meetings each year (one day per meeting)

Remuneration

£200 per day attendance allowance (for meetings)

Travel and subsistence costs for in-person meetings

Interview dates

16 January 2025

17 January 2025

22 January 2025

24 January 2025

Outcomes communicated

By the end of February 2025

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) invites applications from across the arts and humanities communities, disciplines and sectors to join its Advisory Board.

You will:

work collaboratively to offer advice and recommendations to AHRC
inform AHRC’s vision and strategic priorities
champion arts and humanities research and innovation
foster a diverse arts and humanities research culture

Find out more: AHRC Advisory Board: member vacancies

Academic Research Computing High End Resource (ARCHER2) User Advisory Group vacancies

Closing date: 17 September 2024
Number of positions: Seven
Length of term: Two years with possibility of extension
Time commitment: Up to three days a year
Remuneration: Travel and subsistence will be paid along with an attendance fee per meeting; Applicable for both in-person and virtual meetings
Outcomes communicated: End of September 2024

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) welcomes applicants to join the ARCHER2 User Advisory Group, which represents the current and prospective user base of ARCHER2, the UK national supercomputing service.

The group provides recommendations and feedback to UKRI with the aim of improving the user experience of the service.

We are seeking applications from individuals with experience in the use of ARCHER2 and other High Performance Computing (HPC) services.

Find out more: Academic Research Computing High End Resource (ARCHER2) User Advisory Group vacancies

NERC Future Leaders Council: member vacancies

Closing date: 17 September 2024, 4:00pm UK time
Number of positions: Two
Length of term: Two years
Time commitment: 12 days per year
Remuneration: £200 per meeting and one day preparation
Interview date: 12 November 2024
Outcomes communicated: Week commencing 18 November 2024

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is looking for two new members from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to join its Future Leaders Council (FLC).

You should:

have a strong desire to become a future board or committee member
be committed to investing your time to develop the knowledge and experience needed to become a future board or committee member
guide NERC on training, support and mentoring that may assist your development and ensure FLC is successful

You do not need substantive experience of sitting on the governing boards of large or significant institutions.

Find out more: NERC Future Leaders Council: member vacancies

NERC FMRI Science Advisory Group: member vacancies

Closing date: 25 September 2024
Number of positions: Up to four
Length of term: Five years for the first term
Time commitment: Four meetings per year, plus reading time including reviews of programme’s monthly updates and documentation relating to the programme that can vary in frequency and volume
Remuneration: None. For in-person meetings an attendance fee with reimbursement of costs
Interview date: No interview
Outcomes communicated: Week commencing 28 October 2024

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is looking for new members to join its Future Marine Research Infrastructure (FMRI) Science Advisory Group (SAG).

We need expert advice from the community to:

understand the capability required for future marine research
develop a compelling case for the infrastructure needed

The FMRI programme aims to develop the NERC strategic investment to deliver that capability.

This is a unique opportunity to be involved in shaping the next generation of large-scale research infrastructure for UK marine science.

You will provide valuable expertise and time to advise on how to achieve the best possible outcome.

Find out more: NERC FMRI Science Advisory Group: member vacancies

MRC Experimental Medicine Panel Chair

Closing date: 30 September 2024, 4:00pm UK time
Number of positions: One
Length of term: Two plus two years
Time commitment: Two panel meetings per year, each typically last two full days
Remuneration: Annual honoraria
Interview date: Brief interview possible
Outcomes communicated: Shortly after December 2024

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is seeking a new chair for its Experimental Medicine Panel to start on 1 April 2025.

The panel provides dedicated support for investigations on humans to further our understanding of human disease pathogenesis. It delivers investment in academically led projects that focus on a mechanistic hypothesis and informs the future development of targeted treatments.

The chair will need to value and include diverse research expertise, backgrounds, experience-levels and contributions to work together in assessing applications and developing wider strategy.

Find out more: MRC Experimental Medicine Panel Chair

MRC board and panel member recruitment

Closing date

30 September 2024 at 4:00pm UK time

Number of positions

21 research board vacancies

23 panel vacancies

Length of term

Two years, plus additional two years after review

Time commitment

Two days per month

Remuneration

£160 per day, travel and subsistence as appropriate

Outcomes communicated

By mid-December 2024

We are inviting applications from experts with the experience and expertise to become members of Medical Research Council (MRC) boards and panels from 1 April 2025. We particularly welcome applications from currently under-represented groups, including women and ethnic minority researchers and researchers with disabilities or long-term conditions.

MRC’s research boards and panels play a key role in delivering MRC objectives across our portfolio of research. The boards and panels:

hold their own research budgets
review and manage activity in their research areas
provide input into MRC strategy
work cooperatively in areas of common interest

Find out more: MRC board and panel member recruitment

BBSRC Follow-on Fund Committee Chair vacancy

Closing date

17 October 2024

Number of positions

One

Length of term

Three years commencing 1 January 2025

Time commitment

Approximately 10 days per calendar year, including two Follow-on Fund Committee assessment meetings

Remuneration

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

Travel and subsistence for in-person meetings

Interview date

To be confirmed

Outcomes communicated

December 2024

We are inviting applications to join the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Follow-on Fund Committee as chair.

Find out more: BBSRC Follow-on Fund Committee Chair vacancy

STFC Science Board (PPAN) member in astronomy

Closing date: 23 October 2024
Number of positions: One
Length of term: Four years, beginning November 2024
Time commitment: Four to six meetings a year, both in-person and video conference.; Potentially additional extraordinary meetings for specific activities.; Each meeting requires approximately one day of preparation.
Remuneration: £170 per day
Outcomes communicated: November 2024

Science Board (PPAN) will provide the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) with strategic scientific advice on, and assessment of, the STFC (Particle Physics, Astronomy and Nuclear Physics) PPAN programme. This includes particle astrophysics, space science and the accelerator and computational requirements of the science programmes.

In this recruitment round, the board is seeking a member with expertise in astronomy, specifically in:

galaxy formation
inter-stellar medium
millimetre and sub-millimetre observing

Find out more: STFC Science Board (PPAN) member in astronomy

NERC Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) Community Advisory Group: open call for members

Closing date

24 October 2024

Number of positions

Up to seven

Length of term

Two years for the first term

Time commitment

Up to four meetings per year, plus reading time. This includes reviews of project’s updates and milestones, along with documentation relating to the project that can vary in frequency and volume

Remuneration

Please note this is not a salaried position and the meetings will be held virtually

There might be a scope for one meeting per year to be held in-person

For in-person meetings an attendance fee with reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be paid in accordance with the UKRI travel, subsistence and expenses policy

Outcomes communicated

Week commencing 25 November 2024

An opportunity has arisen to join the Flood and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) Community Advisory Group to expand the existing membership in specific areas of expertise.

We need expert advice and guidance from the community to ensure FDRI delivers the anticipated scientific benefit and improves the UK’s resilience to hydrological extremes.

Find out more: NERC Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) Community Advisory Group: open call for members

BBSRC strategy advisory panels: member vacancies

Closing date

24 October 2024

Number of positions

One for Bioscience for Advanced Manufacturing and Clean Growth

Two for Bioscience for Sustainable Agriculture and Food

One for Bioscience for an Integrated Understanding of Health

Two for People and Talent

Up to three 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)

With 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

December 2024

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

UKRI Talent Panel College Members and Chairs

Closing date: 31 October 2024
Length of term: Open-ended
Time commitment: Up to four panels a year
Outcomes communicated: December 2024

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Talent are inviting applications to their Talent Panel College (TPC). We are seeking both panel members and those who additionally wish to be considered as panel Chairs, whilst maintaining a panel member role. The TPC will support the Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) and future UKRI collective talent initiatives.

TPC membership reflects the breadth of disciplines and subjects across UKRI. Members take on a fundamental role in the peer review process, ensuring that the highest quality research and innovation proposals receive funding in accordance with robust and transparent decision-making processes.

Find out more: UKRI Talent Panel College Members and Chairs

Join ESRC’s advisory group for data infrastructure and methods

Closing date: 3 December 2024, 4:00pm UK time
Number of positions: Up to four
Length of term: Two years (opportunity to extend)
Time commitment: Four two-hour meetings per year, plus preparation and reading time
Remuneration: None
Outcomes communicated: Early 2025

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) invites applications to join our Expert Advisory Group (EAG) for Data Infrastructure, Skills and Methods.

Membership of the group provides an opportunity to help shape ESRC’s future investment in data infrastructure, by providing advice which underpins new investment decisions or strategic programmes.

We welcome applications from anyone who feels they could contribute effectively to the group.

ESRC is keen to ensure there is a diversity of experience and expertise represented on the EAG.

Find out more: Join ESRC’s advisory group for data infrastructure and methods

UKRI Talent Peer Review College: member vacancies

Closing date: Open ended
Length of term: Ongoing
Time commitment: Up to eight reviews per year
Outcomes communicated: Periodically

The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Talent Peer Review College (PRC) will support the Future Leaders Fellowships, Innovation Scholars and future UKRI collective talent initiatives.

You will carry out PRC training and undertake reviews, providing you with in-depth knowledge of UKRI’s peer review processes and principles. This will help you to further increase your knowledge of reviewing funding applications and proposal writing.

We welcome applications from those with both academic and non-academic backgrounds. We also welcome applications based internationally, as well as the specific areas outlined in this advert.

Find out more: UKRI Talent Peer Review College: 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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Last updated: 8 October 2024