Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Nutrition

Salary: 

Lecturer: £45,585 to £48,350 per annum

Senior Lecturer: £56,021 to £59,421 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 30 January 2024

The Role

Newcastle University Population and Health Sciences institute is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism.

As part of the role, you will be expected to contribute to curriculum development and the wider academic, scholarly and professional requirements of the Institute.

You will develop and lead research programmes in the area of nutrition and exercise metabolism, complementing and extending our existing strengths in this area and contributing to our team science approach in Nutrition and exercise. An interest in, and ability to teach, sports nutrition and/or metabolomics would be welcomed.

You will be based within the Population Health Science Institute and become an active member of the Human Nutrition and Exercise Research Centre (HNERC), https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/research-themes/hnerc/

You will be expected to develop a focussed programme of innovative research in your topic area which will enhance our existing laboratory technical excellence. Your research interests and methods will complement and extend our existing programmes.

We would welcome candidates interested in therapeutic applications of nutrition-exercise interaction especially in diabetes, cancer, musculoskeletal function or ageing. You would be able to capitalise on a well-established physical research environment in HNERC with excellent nutrition, exercise, extreme environment, sensory, and analytical facilities, and the opportunity to access proteomics through NUPPA and our Biomedical Research Centre.

You will work closely with colleagues in the School of Biomedical, Nutrition and Sports Sciences to deliver an innovative programme of research-led teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses.

The post is offered at either Lecturer (Grade G) or Senior Lecturer (Grade H). The level of appointment will be determined by meeting the requirements of the person specification and job description. Appointment at Senior Lecturer level should demonstrate significant achievement in research/scholarship, teaching, and leadership in a HE environment.

To apply for the position, we’ll need your CV and a personal statement outlining how you are suitable for the role using evidence to highlight how you meet the essential criteria in the knowledge, skills and experience as listed in the job description.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Bernard Corfe (Bernard.Corfe@newcastle.ac.uk).

Key Accountabilities

• To shape strategically current research topics in the HNERC, in consultation and collaboration with appropriate senior management of the Population Health Science Institute 
• To work independently and to take a lead in developing research; manage research, ensuring the projects are within budget, meet milestones and their deadlines for completion 
• To demonstrate expertise and academic leadership with a view to supporting and developing academic researchers, collaborators and post graduate students in the Population Health Sciences Institute, HNERC and NUCoRE in Healthier Lives 
• Mentoring and co-ordinating the work of Early Career Researchers and support staff, including identifying training and development needs 
• To create and maintain strong collaborative links with other researchers based in the University and beyond; to develop collaborative links with international colleagues working in your area.  
• To have the knowledge, skills and experience to bid successfully for research funds from prestigious funders 
• To publish in high impact peer-reviewed journals and to present findings/ research papers at national and international conferences 
• To work in collaboration with SBNSS colleagues to develop and deliver both UG and PG programmes
• To carry out other management and administrative tasks to within the Population Health Sciences Institute, the Faculty and the University as required by the Dean and HNERC Director.

 
The Person – Senior Lecturer 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 

• Ability to contribute to the research agenda in Nutrition and exercise science as highlighted by the NIHR, UKRI and other major funders 
• Expertise in design and conduct of research with volunteers, including all aspects of research ethics, governance and good clinical practice
• Ability to conduct high quality research that commands international recognition 
• Evidence of ability to carry out high quality research within agreed timelines, meeting project milestones 
• Ability to contribute to the strategic development of, and delivery of, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes in human nutrition and sports and exercise science across the University 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide leadership in teaching and research
• Excellent record of publications in high quality journals suitable for REF submission 
• Evidence of collaborative inter-disciplinary and cross sector working 
• Strong record of engagement with national or international research networks or institutions. 
• Track record of success in attracting research funding 
• Experience of supervising and mentoring ECRs
• Experience of successful PhD supervision 
• Experience of service on grant awarding bodies  
• Evidence of ability, and willingness, to work as part of a team and on own initiative 

Attributes and Behaviour

• Role model of the University values and guiding principles
• Committed and enthusiastic
• Ambitious 
• Works in partnership with others and has exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Evidence of successful engagement with external bodies, bringing demonstrable benefit to the Institute
• Empathetic to the needs of staff and of a diverse student body
• Promotes a culture of mutual respect

Qualifications

• PhD in Nutrition or a related discipline
• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or equivalent qualification for teaching in UK Higher Education (desirable) or evidence of potential to achieve this

Desirable

• First degree or Masters in Nutrition, sports and exercise science or a related discipline

The Person – Lecturer 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 

• Ability to contribute to the research agenda in Nutrition as highlighted by the NIHR, UKRI and other major national and international funders 
• Experience of design and conduct of research with volunteers 
• Knowledge of research ethics, good clinical practice and research governance
• The potential to conduct high quality research that commands international recognition 
• Experience of carrying out research within agreed timelines, meeting project milestones and producing research to an appropriate standard
• Ability to contribute to the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes in human nutrition and sports and exercise science
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Record of publications in high quality journals suitable for REF submission
• Evidence of ability, and willingness, to work as part of a team and on own initiative

Desirable

• Experience of supervising and mentoring ECRs 
• Experience of successful PhD supervision 
• Record of engagement with national or international research networks or institutions

Attributes and Behaviour

• Role model of the University values and guiding principles
• Committed and enthusiastic
• Ambitious 
• Works in partnership with others and has exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Empathetic to the needs of staff and of a diverse student body
• Promotes a culture of mutual respect

Qualifications

• PhD in Nutrition or a related discipline

Desirable

• First degree or Masters in Nutrition, sports and exercise science or a related discipline 
• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or equivalent qualification for teaching in UK Higher Education 

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We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 26543