NeuroInsight is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND Action. This programme operates at the intersection between two existing large scale, distributed programmes of research in Ireland: FutureNeuro, the SFI Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Disease, and Insight, the SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics. Fellowships may be hosted by any institution in Ireland that is affiliated with one of these Centres.
At this call, NeuroInsight will fund at least 16 high-calibre Postdoctoral Fellowships of 24 months. Fellows will relocate to Ireland to join expert supervisors in one any institution in Ireland that is affiliated with one of our SFI Centres. Fellows will have access to the full range of FutureNeuro and Insight labs, infrastructure and neurological datasets.
The programme aims to support a new kind of Research Fellow, developing advanced skills in data analytics, AI, machine and deep learning and applying them to the challenges of neurological conditions. NeuroInsight will facilitate high-quality research, provide opportunities for fellows to interact with patient groups and datasets, and to develop unique capacity and flexibility for an independent career in their field of research, whether continuing to academia, industry or clinical settings.
This programme operates at the intersection between two existing large-scale, distributed programmes of research in Ireland: FutureNeuro, the SFI Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Disease, and Insight, the SFI Centre for Data Analytics. Fellows may be hosted by any Irish institute affiliated with these Centres. Incoming or Global options may be proposed.
NeuroInsight Fellowships are for experienced researchers from any country, seeking a prestigious, career-building position in Ireland. Fellowships must pursue one of four research challenge domains:
- Ethnographics: How data from those with neurological disease are collected and shared for the development of precision medicine, including methods to capture such data
- Advanced Analytics: Using patient data to predict important clinical events including response to therapies
- Genomics: The analysis of ‘omic data from human and animal models to inform diagnosis and therapeutics
- Patient Impact: Using insights from data to inform more effective and targeted healthcare provision
About the Fellowships
NeuroInsight Fellowships are for experienced researchers of any nationality, seeking a prestigious career developing position in one of Ireland’s third-level institutes.
NeuroInsight aims to develop research, technical and other skills, including the ability to actively interact, collaborate and engage with industry. NeuroInsight Fellows will be researchers who are technically strong in their own discipline, and capable of performing highvalue, interdisciplinary research.
Two main types of Fellowships are offered, defined by their mobility format:
- Incoming Fellowships: The Fellow will relocate from anywhere in the world to Ireland, to conduct their project at a NeuroInsight host institute, for the duration of the fellowship
- Global Fellowships: The Fellow will begin their Fellowship by relocating to a host organisation outside of Ireland (outgoing host) for 12 months, before returning to their NeuroInsight host (primary host) for the remainder of the fellowship
NeuroInsight welcomes applications from candidates who have had career breaks and are looking to return to a research-based career and from candidates who have had a non-traditional career path, including those who have built up research experience but who may not have gained a doctoral qualification. Specific eligibility criteria apply for these situations.
Who is eligible
- Applicants must be Experienced Researchers at the call deadline
- Applicants must be fluent in English (written and spoken)
Complete list of eligibility criteria on age 11 of the application guidelines.
What is offered
- Fellows will benefit from a supervision and mentorship team that spans both Centres, encouraging a new, cross-disciplinary career path
- Intersectoral engagement will be integral to each Fellowship, primarily through a 3-6 month secondment to an industry or clinical setting
- Fellows will receive direction to support the integration of Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in their research actions
- A comprehensive training programme including data science and clinical skills schools is planned
How to apply
Applicants for the NeuroInsight Fellowships will submit a research proposal, CV and a self-assessment of eligibility. Once eligibility is confirmed, an international, independent panel of experts will review the submission. Top ranked submissions will pass to the next stage, where candidate Fellows will be invited for interview. Those successful at the interview stage will be informed of the award, and the subsequent intent to offer a Fellowship position at one of the NeuroInsight host institutes. The actual start of the fellowship will occur after an employment contract is issued by the institution and accepted by the Fellow, and any visa / permission to work processes completed.
Applicants must contact the NeuroInsight Supervisor with whom they would like to work with on their research project should they be successful. A directory of supervisors can be found on the website. The Supervisor will confirm whether they are happy to work with the applicant on their chosen topic, and may offer guidance on developing the research plan.
Find a supervisor: https://neuroinsight.eu/proposals/#supervisors
Deadline: 31 October 2023