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Career Development Fellow in Sport and Exercise Sciences

Job details
Posting date: 15 July 2025
Salary: £38,249 to £45,413 per year
Additional salary information: per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 14 August 2025
Location: Durham, County Durham, DH1 3LE
Company: Durham University
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 25000962_1752575988

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Summary

This post offers an exciting opportunity to develop internationally excellent research/scholarship and teaching while providing unrivalled, tailored support for your career progression at an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Department pages at  https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/sport-exercise-sciences. 

Successful applicants are normally expected to be within 8 years of completing their PhD, although career breaks for parental leave and/or health reasons will be considered. This is because the roles are aimed at early career academics who would benefit from a structured development programme and provision of both formal and 'on the job' training. The posts are also open to those who are returning to academia after a career in another sector.

Successful applicants will, ideally be in post by 1 October 2025

The University provides a working and teaching environment that is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate these key principles as part of the assessment process.

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