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Competitive remuneration and benefits St Mary’s University, Twickenham is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as its next Vice-Chancellor. Following the celebration of our 175th anniversary in 2025, and as we continue to deliver our Vision 2030, St Mary’s is looking to the future with confidence, ambition and a clear sense of purpose. Founded in 1850, St Mary’s remains committed to the mission of the Catholic Church in higher education. That mission is expressed not in narrowness, but in a generous and outward-looking understanding of education. Today, St Mary’s is a university of growing strength and momentum. The University holds a Gold rating for Student Experience in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework, was placed 2nd in London for academic support in the 2025 National Student Survey, and has continued its rise in the Complete University Guide, moving into the top 70 nationally. Alongside this, St Mary’s is entering an exciting period of strategic development, including the expansion of online programmes, the opening of its new School of Medicine in September 2026, and the development of its first international campus. The Board is seeking a Vice-Chancellor who can lead St Mary’s with wisdom, courage and sound judgement through a period of opportunity and challenge for higher education. The successful candidate will provide clear strategic leadership, sustain academic excellence, strengthen financial resilience, and represent the University with credibility and distinction across the sector, the Church and wider public life. As a Catholic university, St Mary’s is seeking a Vice-Chancellor who is a practising Catholic, involved in the life of the Church. This is an occupational requirement of the role. At the same time, St Mary’s is and must remain an open and welcoming university community in which all are treated with dignity, respect and generosity of spirit. This is a rare opportunity to lead a distinctive and values-led university whose mission remains deeply relevant and whose future holds considerable promise. To find out more, please visit https://andersonquigley.com/st-marys-university-vice-chancellor/ For a confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultants at Anderson Quigley: Elliott Rae at elliott.rae@andersonquigley.com, +44 (0)7584 078 534 or Aino Betts at aino.betts@andersonquigley.com, +44 (0)7743 934 723. The closing date is noon on Friday 8th May 2026.

Applications are invited for the role of Senior stem cell lab technician to join the vision research group within Clinical and Experimental Sciences (CES) at the University of Southampton.  You should have extensive laboratory expertise in cell biology and human tissue culture. The role includes extensive work with human pluripotent stem cells and so previous experience and expertise with CRISPR/Cas9 technologies in addition to laboratory leadership would be an advantage. For example some work will include reprogramming hiPSC derived from patient fibroblasts and retinal organoid cultures. You should be a highly motivated candidate, capable of independently designing and carrying out experiments as well as intellectually contributing to the projects and managing multiple workstreams to achieve their goals in a timely manner. You should be interested in the interface between lab-based research and clinical research and ideally have a track record of publishing in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals. The vision group investigates various aspects of paediatric and adult eye disease from very clinical projects to lab based and genetic studies in-house with multiple collaborations between PI’s in the vision research group. This role is to support those aspects of projects related to stem cell work. Importantly, this includes regular but minimal weekend maintenance work and covering other staff duties where necessary. Hence, this exciting role offers the opportunity to work at the interphase of cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research on multiple ophthalmic disorders. You will join a vibrant and dynamic research group and be expected to work as a team with other postdocs, PhD/undergraduate students, clinician scientists and technicians as part of the wider vision research group. You will collaborate with colleagues across Faculties of Medicine and Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton and colleagues in other institutions. The candidate can expect a collegial and research-focused environment with mentoring and career development support from the line manager Jorn Lakowski and the other vision groups PI team.  The post is available for a period of 2 years in the first instance. Interviews for shortlisted candidates are likely to be held in March/April 2026. Informal inquires may be directed to Dr. Jorn Lakowski (J.Lakowski@soton.ac.uk). 

Full time, fixed term until April 2027 with possibility of extension Exciting opportunity to be an Executive Assistant to Professor Clara Chow located at the Westmead Precinct Base Salary starting from $103,185 + 17% superannuation About the opportunity Located at the Westmead Applied Research Centre within the University of Sydney we are seeking an Executive Assistant to provide high-level executive and administrative support to the Director of the Westmead Applied Research Centre, Clara Chow. The role involves managing day-to-day operations, coordinating communications and documentation, and ensuring efficient and professional support to enable the Director to meet strategic and operational priorities. Your key responsibilities will be to: provide high-level executive support to the director, managing day-to-day office operations and administrative activities manage incoming enquiries and correspondence, determine priorities, gather information, and ensure timely and professional responses draft and review correspondence, prepare reports and briefing notes, and coordinate meeting documentation and logistics manage complex diary scheduling and travel arrangements, including financial processing in line with university policies build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring professional and confidential communication facilitate the flow of information to support the director in making informed decisions undertake other duties appropriate within the classification level as required. About you bachelor's degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of training and experience two to four years executive assistant or administrative experience, including diary management experience managing purchasing, invoicing, and financial administration processes advanced computer skills including microsoft office and strong organisational and filing capabilities excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills strong analytical, problem solving, and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Work Rights: you must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University's obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact, Ajaypal Singh, Recruitment Operations by email to ajaypal.singh@sydney.edu.au. © The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Click to view the Position Description for this role. Applications Close Thursday 23 April 2026 11:59 PM