Professor/Associate Professor of Mechanistic Toxicology

Company	University Of Leicester Recruitment TeamSee more
Address	Leicester, Leicestershire
Form of work	- Permanent, Full-time
Salary	£57,696 - £64,914 a year
Category	Education

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a biological chemist or human toxicologist with research interests in environmental pollution and health for the post of Professor/Associate Professor of Mechanistic Toxicology. This is a new post to expand the scope of multidisciplinary Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability (CEHS), founded in 2018 (https://le.ac.uk/cehs/). It also supports the new Environment Theme in the Leicester National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) (https://www.leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/), with excellent opportunities for clinical collaborations.

You will have an international research reputation in your field and be expected to provide leadership, attract grant funding, attend and organise conferences and seminars, enhance impact activity and the research profile of the department and mentor early career researchers commensurate with your level of seniority. You will establish an active and productive research group conducting research at an internationally competitive level and will be based within a suitable department in the College of Life Sciences.

You will be a key member of CEHS, able to take on some managerial responsibilities to support the Centre. Working within the excellent interdisciplinary environment of the University, your research will be expected to enrich interactions between CEHS and other bodies, including your department, the Leicester NIHR BRC, the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Environmental Exposures and Health at University of Leicester (https://le.ac.uk/cehs/hpru) and the University’s Institute for Environmental Futures (https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/environmental-futures). There are opportunities to collaborate with outstanding researchers across a range of diseases including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular, respiratory and infectious disease, and with leading exposure scientists and geographers. Your work will support the strategic priorities in the Department, College of Life Sciences and CEHS, including innovative teaching.

You will help drive the Department and the CEHS’ impact and engagement agendas and will interact with stakeholders to help maximise contribution to societal wellbeing. You will be responsible to the Head of Department and Director of CEHS and will provide leadership within your area whilst undertaking research, scholarship, teaching and administration and other activities supporting in line with Department and Centre strategy.

About you

This opportunity is available at either Professor or Associate Professor level depending on your experience, knowledge and research outputs - please indicate in your application which position you are most interested in.

To be successful in the role of Associate Professor you will hold a PhD in a relevant subject area and have a track record of outputs that are internationally recognised and world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour. You will be able to demonstrate experience and achievement within physical activity or nutrition research, reflected by a high reputation in the UK and internationally as well as having experience of teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate level. You will also be able to evidence your future plans for research applications.

To be successful in the role of Professor, in addition to the above, you will also have experience of successful leadership of a Research Institute, Centre, Group or equivalent unit and leadership of relevant research and professional networks on a national and international level. You will have a track record of substantial external funding through grant capture, consultancy arrangements and/or knowledge exchange projects, meeting the discipline benchmark over a sustained period of time. Additionally you will be able to demonstrate evidence of esteem in professional practice in pursuit of research. You will also have a track record of successful recruitment and supervision of PhD/MD students.

For more information on the role and it's responsibilities, please refer to both Job Summary Forms.

Additional information

Informal queries are welcome and can be made to Professor Anna Hansell on ah618@leicester.ac.uk.

Applications should consist of a curriculum vitae detailing relevant qualifications and experience, full employment history and achievements. CV's should be accompanied by a 2 page covering letter describing briefly how you feel you meet the criteria outlined in the Job Summary Form, your achievements, why the appointment is of interest and what you'd like to achieve in the role.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

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We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.