Queen’s University Belfast

About the job: The candidate will be an active member of a research team focussed on the development of novel formulations based on solid drug nanoparticles and electrospun patches for the management of diseases with therapeutic gaps. He/She will assist in the planning and delivery of research activities related to his/her research and ensure that the overall research objectives of the project are met. As a Research Fellow of the Paredes Lab, the candidate will be involved in supervision activities, engagement with partners, and dissemination and outreach activities. About the person The successful candidate my have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria: Applicants must have a degree in Pharmacy (Minimum standard 2.1) Have or about to obtain a PhD in drug delivery/pharmaceutics. Recent relevant research experience to include, recent, relevant, experience in pharmaceutical analysis, including HPLC Demonstrable expertise in electrospinning applied to drug delivery and biomaterials Demonstrable experience in cell culture work, including cell proliferation experiments Knowledge of mass spectrometric detection as used in combination with HPLC Experience of formulation science Experience on the design and manufacture of solid drug nanoparticles (nanocrystals/nanosuspensions) To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding. What we offer: On the next line type the heading 'What we offer:' then paste the following - Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at on our website. Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website. If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application.

Queen's Business School (QBS) at Queen's University Belfast is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Accounting Practice. The appointed candidate will have the opportunity to shape and strengthen the future direction of the Accounting Department and QBS. Drawing directly on significant experience in Accounting practice, the appointed candidate will contribute to the design, development and delivery of a range of programmes of study, together with the development of teaching and assessment strategies relevant to the practice of Accounting and related disciplines. Essential Criteria: Primary degree in relevant discipline, at 2.1/distinction level. Postgraduate degree or equivalent qualification. Appropriate and relevant professional qualification, currently valid if appropriate, and at least three years post-qualification experience in accounting practice. Relevant teaching and assessment experience in Accounting and related fields at University level and/or for a recognised Professional Accountancy Body in an area of accounting that would demonstrably fit with and/or enhance the School’s portfolio. Evidence of ability to design appropriate teaching or training materials in respect of accounting practice. Commitment to excellence in teaching and learning and to providing the highest quality experience for students. Evidence of ability to produce relevant and appropriate professional outputs. Evidence of ability to strengthen QBS’s reputation in Accounting and to advance the educational goals of QBS. Please refer to the Candidate Information below for the full list of essential and desirable criteria. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website. What we offer: Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website. Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website. If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application.

The Ecologies of Governance project interrogates the emergence of inequality and the economic basis of rulership in early medieval, kin-based societies by undertaking multi-proxy and comparative analyses of the environment and agrarian regimes of some of the major and iconic royal landscapes of first millennium AD Britain and Ireland (https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/NBE/Research/research-projects/EcologiesofGovernance/). This Research Fellow will be a highly productive, ambitious and collaborative member of the Ecologies of Governance team, to be based in Archaeology and Palaeoecology at Queen's University Belfast and collaborating with teams based at Newcastle University and Cardiff University. They will carry out field work and analysis for case study royal landscapes that form the focus of the project, with primary responsibility for performing multi-proxy palaeoecological analysis, including palynology, diatoms, XRF and isotopic analysis, to detail wider ecological contexts and effects of regimes of exploitation. The successful candidate will have multi-proxy expertise cross-cutting these areas, while additionally, candidates with knowledge or expertise in biomarkers and/or metagenomics are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will benefit from bespoke training and mentorship as appropriate, as well as state-of-the-art facilities including the 14CHRONO Centre (https://14chrono.org) and the Institute for Heritage and Environmental Science at QUB https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/NBE/Research/facilities-infrastructure/HeritageandEnvironmentalScience/. Successful applicants will have responsibilities in independent and directed research, supervision of technical analysis, assisting in the planning and day-to-day management of palaeoecological workpackages, related collaboration and outreach. Essential Criteria: A relevant PhD in Archaeology or closely cognate discipline. Key relevant experience as follows is essential: An established expertise and proven portfolio in multi-proxy palaeoecology research. Technical expertise in identification, sampling and analysis of XRF, Pollen, NPP, plant macrofossil and isotope data. Post-doctoral research experience in archaeological or environmental science. Proven ability to publish in national/international journals (commensurate with stage of career). Working effectively as part of a research team in the development and promotion of research project results. Please refer to the Candidate Information below for the full list of essential and desirable criteria. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.. This post is available for 30 months or to 31 October 2028, whichever is soonest.Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.