Microbial Sciences

Location: Guildford
Salary: £51,800 to £67,534 per annum
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 07 August 2022
Reference: 072521-R

The University of Surrey is one of the UK’s leading public research universities. Join 2,500 staff and 17,000 students in an inspiring, innovative and diverse environment to make a positive impact through free-thinking and hard work.

The expanding Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, is building capacity in ‘omics technologies linked to health and biomedical Informatics to deliver cutting-edge research across key themes underpinning the University of Surrey’s Research Strategy, including Innovation for Health and Digital Innovation. We will offer you excellent laboratory conditions with new equipment, involvement in a new measurements/bioanalytical centre and involvement with medical and veterinary research.

You will be part of a successful team, to work with integrity to lead an independent, externally funded research portfolio whilst contributing to teaching that will have high impact and high visibility in biomarker discovery, analytical biochemistry, veterinary medicine, health informatics and ‘omics. In addition, this new post will engage and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary vHive centre, which aspires to promote development and adoption of digital innovation in animal-human health under our ‘One Health One Medicine, one medicine’ vision.

Our new initiatives will offer you exciting opportunities to develop and further your career in novel and emerging areas by joining our multidisciplinary community which links researchers and local NHS trusts. You will also contribute to the development of veterinary research to support investigations that interface between humans and animals.

You will demonstrate experience of;

• Bidding for research funding, developing innovative research proposals.
• Identifying sources of funding submitting funding bids, and gaining positive reviews for these.  
• We are also looking for evidence of high-quality publications in peer reviewed academic journals.
• Experience in the handling and optimising performance of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry apparatus for proteomic/metabolomic analyses.

In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance, flexible working options including job share, access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We value everyone in our community and are seeking to increase the diversity. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

Please apply online with a covering letter and full CV.

Closing date for applications: 23:59 Sunday 7th August 2022

Interviews will be held on: To be confirmed 

Salary scales;

Senior Lecturer £51,800 - £61,819

Associate Professor £63,668 - £67,534

Further details: Job Description

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In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.