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The Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Bristol is a leading centre with expertise ranging from the atomic- to population-levels, and with an increasing focus on using its fundamental research expertise to solve major societal grand challenges by working with industry and third sector partners across the globe. As part of the University of Bristol’s new strategic plan we are seeking to appoint a diverse range of talented and innovative academic staff to help us grow our research and education endeavor through a major new investment in Life Sciences. We strongly encourage applicants for the following posts:

In the School of Biochemistry

• One Lectureship/Senior Lectureship in Engineering Biology

In the School of Biological Sciences

• Two Lectureships/Senior Lecturships in Biological Sciences

in the School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

• One Lectureship/Senior Lectureship in Infectious Diseases

In the School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience

• Two Senior Lectureship and two Lectureships in Neuroscience
• One Lectureship in Physiology
• One Lectureship in Pharmacology

in the School of Psychological Sciences

• One Lectureship/Senior Lectureship in Psychological Science, with a focus on the fields of nutrition and/or sustainability

We want to encourage applications from people with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives to these roles – particularly people of Black heritage and those who have taken varied career paths into academia - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a research-intensive global civic institution.

The closing date for all other applications is 23.59 on 02 February 2023

What will you be doing?

The newly appointed academics will engage with teaching and research in a growing and successful Faculty. The appointments will further complement, as appropriate to the candidate’s field, work being undertaken in our University Research Institutes for Data Science (Jean Golding Institute), Global Change (Cabot Institute), and the Bristol BioDesign Institute, Bristol Centre for Agricultural Innovation, the Wolfson Bioimaging Facility, Proteomics and FACS Facilities and our Advanced Computing Research Centre.

Applicants will be considered in light of how they will help create new research opportunities within the Faculty of Life Sciences, more widely across the University, and with external partners.

You should apply if

You are a researcher with a track record commensurate with your experience. You will have a research portfolio that provides evidence of academic skills, research experience and innovative approaches. You will have a strong commitment and aptitude for teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and a willingness to provide an inspiring role model to our diverse student body. Candidates should contact the relevant School for further details, as follows:

School of Biochemistry: Professor Nigel Savery

School of Biological Sciences: Professor Nick Roberts

School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine: Professor Anne Ridley FRS

School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neurosciences: Professor Hugh Piggins

School of Psychological Sciences: Professor Michael Banissy

How to apply

Please click on your role/s of interest to be redirected to the relevant application page.

In the School of Biochemistry

• One Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Engineering biology/synthetic biology

For the School of Biological Science

• Two Lecturerships/Senior Lecturerships in Biology

For the School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

• One Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells (closing date 04/01/23)
• One Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Infectious disease

For the School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience

• Four Lectureships/Senior Lectureships in Neuroscience
• One Lecturer in Physiology
• One Lecturer in Pharmacology

For the School of Psychological Sciences

• One Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Psychological science

Applicants are asked the submit applications in a narrative CV format, details of which can be found in the attached narrative CV guidance below. Applications that don't follow this format will not be considered, so please ensure you have read and understood this requirement.

Available documents

• Narrative CV guidance.pdf
• Lecturer, Senior Lecturer in infectious diseases.doc
• Two Senior Lectureships and Two Lectureships in Neuroscience (1).docx
• Two Lectureships, Senior Lectureships in Biology.docx
• Lecturer, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Biology Synthetic Biology.docx
• Lecturer Senior Lecturer in Psychological Science.docx
• Lecturer in Physiology (1).docx
• Lecturer in Pharmacology.docx