Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute: Committed to enabling and opening routes back into science for those who have had a break from scientific research.
A short time out of research can have an impact on your career, which is why Sanger Institute have created a postdoctoral fellowship providing an additional opportunity specifically for those who have been out of scientific research for 12 months or more to return to high-quality postdoctoral training. One Fellowship will be awarded each year. Each Fellowship will last for three years and can be worked full time, part time or flexibly.
Fellowships will be awarded after a competitive selection process, with applications being linked to specific projects defined by Faculty members at the Institute, or applicants can suggest their own project with prior agreement and in collaboration with a Sanger Institute Faculty member.
What’s included?
This postdoctoral Fellowship is for a duration of three years, can be worked full time, part time or flexibly at the Sanger Institute on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus in Hinxton near Cambridge and includes:
- Salary £30,655 – £38,428
- Research expenses, including consumables and travel costs for conferences and training courses
- Access to training and support resources at the Institute
- Access to the University of Cambridge Careers Service
- Generous benefits
If you have questions about your eligibility for the Fellowship please contact fellowship@sanger.ac.uk.





