Defra Research and Development Fellowship Programme 2026 – YOA

Deadline: September 14, 2026

Applications are open for the Defra Research and Development Fellowship Programme 2026. This programme gives an OPPORTUNITY for scientists and analysts to achieve expertise in a coverage centered atmosphere and perceive how proof is used inside authorities.

Feedback from previous cohorts of fellows highlights the chance the programme has afforded to kind new networks and connections, supporting profession improvement, understanding how authorities works, working on the intersection of science and coverage and being concerned with analysis that has actual world influence.   

Research and innovation are crucial for presidency’s work to cut back danger to the UK, to realize optimistic societal, environmental and financial outcomes, and to tell coverage. As an R&D Fellow you will work alongside Defra’s current scientists and analysts to carry related and current analysis into authorities exercise. This fellowship provides a chance to expertise working on the proof-to-coverage interface whereas serving to to deal with a few of the most urgent challenges confronted by society as we speak. 

Salary

• HEO National: £33,590;
• HEO London: £37,480;
• search engine optimisation National: £41,220;
• search engine optimisation London: £44,500.

These fellowships could also be eligible for a non-pensionable, non-consolidated Specialist Skills Supplement of £3,000 each year (professional rata as acceptable).

Eligibility

As a Defra R&D Fellow, you’ll have the next {qualifications} and expertise:

• An undergraduate diploma, together with diploma apprenticeships, in a science, engineering, or analytical self-discipline AND
• A postgraduate diploma, or anticipate to have a postgraduate diploma earlier than 1st April 2027, in any science, engineering or analytical self-discipline OR
• Be a chartered engineer or scientist registered by one of many skilled establishments licensed by the Engineering Council or by the Science Council OR
• Proven equal expertise in a related science, engineering, or analytical self-discipline, demonstrated via conducting or making use of analysis or evaluation as an issue skilled within the chosen space of specialism.

For all roles they’re on the lookout for candidates to exhibit the next:

• Experience of working as a researcher and/or in an R&D atmosphere
• Good communication expertise; with the ability to translate science or evaluation to each friends and non-specialists
• Evidence of with the ability to handle your individual workload and prioritise
• An capacity to work successfully in a workforce atmosphere
• Experience of delivering sustained tasks (e.g. analysis tasks)

For the extra senior fellowships, at search engine optimisation grade, candidates will even be capable to exhibit the next:

• Experience in venture or programme management in a science, engineering, or analytical context
• Experience in creating and utilizing networks throughout organisational boundaries

Nationality Requirements

This job is open to the next teams: 

• UK nationals 
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland 
• nationals of Commonwealth international locations who’ve the fitting to work within the UK 
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and members of the family of these nationalities with settled or pre-settled standing beneath the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) 
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and members of the family of these nationalities who’ve made a legitimate application for settled or pre-settled standing beneath the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) 
• people with restricted go away to stay or indefinite go away to stay who had been eligible to apply for EUSS on or earlier than 31 December 2020 
• Turkish nationals, and sure members of the family of Turkish nationals, who’ve accrued the fitting to work within the Civil Service 

Application

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For extra info, go to Defra Research and Development Fellowship.