Job Description

Salary Range: \xc2\xa335,308 - \xc2\xa343,115
FTE: 1.0 (35 hours/week)
Term: Open Contract
Closing date: 04/08/2023

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS) is a leader in research, teaching, and knowledge exchange activities in the broad theme of immunology. In REF 2021, Strathclyde\xe2\x80\x99s Allied Health submission was rated 100% \xe2\x80\x98world-leading\xe2\x80\x99 for its research environment, ranked joint 11th (of 91) in the UK for both its overall Research Quality and Research Power and is the highest-performing Scottish institution (THE). Our MPharm and Biomedical Sciences undergraduate degrees are highly rated in the UK, with Pharmacy & Pharmacology ranked 4th in UK (Complete University Guide 2023) and Top 10 in UK for Biomedical Sciences (Complete University Guide 2023).

To further strengthen its research, teaching, and knowledge exchange activities, SIPBS is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Lecturer in Immunology in the Immunity, Infection and Inflammation group of our Cellular Basis of Disease research theme. We want to recruit an early-career academic with research interests in areas related to the fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms which control immunity, host-pathogen responses and basic/translational approaches to diseases associated with aberrant inflammatory responses such as the allergic, auto-immune and ageing-associated/metabolic conditions. The successful candidate will contribute to our vision for the further development of immunology and interdisciplinary approaches at the interface of infection, immunity, and inflammation research. We encourage applications from strong candidates with a clear track record of excellence in research who can progress their own independent programme of research in SIPBS as well as strengthen or develop cross disciplinary opportunities with other research themes in SIPBS ( and across the Faculty of Science. Successful applicants will therefore be expected to contribute to the SIPBS portfolio of grant awards and scientific publications.

The appointed candidate will also contribute to the delivery of SIPBS undergraduate and postgraduate Biomedical Science and Pharmacy degree programmes, which may also require some teaching at overseas partner universities as part of their remit. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the wider academic, scholarly, and professional requirements of the Institute. The candidate will be expected to work towards Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) as part of their role.

In attracting the best possible candidates for these roles, we expect individuals to be fully committed to providing an outstanding student experience, and to embrace the University\xe2\x80\x99s progressive values: people-oriented, collaborative, bold, ambitious, and innovative.

To be considered for this position, you will have a Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent) and postdoctoral experience. The role will involve engaging with academic and external partners in academia and industry to support and deliver research, training, education, and knowledge exchange (KE) programmes. Candidates must also have personal attributes which align with the University\xe2\x80\x99s values.

It is anticipated that formal interviews for this post will be held in late August 2023.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Dr Margaret Cunningham, Director of BMS programmes (margaret.cunningham@strath.ac.uk), Professor William Harnett, Head of Immunology Section (william.harnett@strath.ac.uk) or Professor Yvonne Perrie, Head of Institute (Yvonne.perrie@strath.ac.uk).

University of Strathclyde