We nurture and champion the next generation of biomedical and health researchers through our careers programmes.
Our career programmes give talented and ambitious researchers the support, skills and networks they need to drive health improvements and progress their careers. We are proactively broadening the range of people and disciplines engaged in biomedical and health research, recognising and supporting their talents in ways that work for them.
Mentoring
Our mentoring programme matches post-doctoral and independent biomedical and health researchers with an Academy Fellow to provide one-to-one career development support.
| Who can apply | Biomedical and health researchers who have received a personal grant or who hold a research position that allows them to lead their research. |
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| Duration | Agreed between mentor and mentee |
| When to apply | Any time of year |
Cross-sector programme
Our cross-sector programme connects researchers and innovators from different sectors across the UK through grants and regional networking events.
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SUSTAIN: women in research
SUSTAIN is a one-year programme that supports women in research to grow as leaders and progress their careers, through development workshops, mentoring and networking opportunities.
| Who can apply | Women researchers who hold certain fellowships or grants from the Academy of Medical Sciences, the Royal Academy of Engineering or the Royal Society. |
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| Duration | One year |
| When to apply | March – April; July – September |
Find out more and apply for our SUSTAIN: women in research programme
FLIER leadership programme
Our FLIER leadership programme supports emerging leaders in the life sciences over 18 months to collaborate across sectors to solve research and healthcare challenges.
| Who can apply | Mid-career professionals who are established in a sector connected to the life sciences and who have the ability to effect organisational change. |
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| Duration | 18 months |
| When to apply | TBC |
Clinical academics in training annual conference (CATAC)
Our clinical academics in training annual conference (CATAC) is a cross-specialty conference for aspiring clinical academics working across a wide range of disciplines in the UK and Ireland.
| Who can apply | Early-career researchers in medicine or health with a clinical background. |
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| Duration | One-day conference |
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What alumni say
Dr Zahra Raisi-Estabragh, former SUSTAIN participant, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, Queen Mary University of London and St Bartholomew’s Hospital
The SUSTAIN programme offered structured, thoughtful support at a pivotal career stage. I highly recommend it to any woman in science at this stage.
Dr Zahra Raisi-Estabragh
Alex Casson, former FLIER and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Manchester
In terms of the entire FLIER programme, it's been amazing. If I could, I'd do it again in an instant...Undoubtedly, FLIER helped evolve my thinking massively – considerably more in comparison to other leadership programmes that I have been on. What’s really nice about FLIER is the network of people.
Professor Alex Casson