Lecturer in Chemical Biology

We seek to appoint an outstanding and ambitious early career scientist to a Lectureship in Chemical Biology in support the research of Prof Anthony Green. You will be expected to contribute enthusiastically to teaching and management while carrying out research both independently and in collaboration with Prof. Green . We are seeking an outstanding scientist with broad research interests encompassing enzymology, biocatalysis, organic chemistry and computational enzyme design.

The Department of Chemistry is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN Charter for gender equality in higher education. The School holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff to achieve a good work-life balance.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• A track record of obtaining funding to support their research activity.
• The experience and proven ability to supervise and train postgraduate students.
• Proven ability to conceive, undertake and direct research.
• Evidence of successful interdisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary research experience.
• Experience of teaching.
• The drive to develop new research themes for their future independent academic career.

Person Specification

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• A PhD degree and postdoctoral experience in biocatalysis, enzymology, or enzyme design
• or equivalent experience.
• Outstanding research ability in enzyme design.
• A track record of high-quality publications in an area of biocatalysis, enzymology, or
• enzyme design.
• The ability to manage own research, teaching and administrative activities, with guidance
• if required.
• The ability to teach all aspects of core chemical biology.
• An ability to develop and grow a research portfolio of original and exciting ideas in
• collaboration with Prof Anthony Green.
• A track record of writing up research work for publication.
• A willingness to continually update knowledge and understanding.
• An ability to translate knowledge of advances in the subject area into new research activity.
• An ability to obtain external funding to support research activities in collaboration with Prof
• Anthony Green, drawing money from a range of sources including research councils,
• industry and international organizations.
• An ability to develop an international profile in the field of enzyme design, and the potential
• to become a world-leading researcher in the area.
• An ability to develop collaborations across the University, as well as externally with national
• and international researchers, as appropriate, to advance research.
• A willingness to become an excellent and committed teacher of chemical biology, showing
• adaptability and imagination in designing and delivering excellent chemistry teaching.
• A commitment to working in a collegial and supportive way to maximise the performance
• of the Department of Chemistry

Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities or Duties:

In general these are:

• To deliver world-leading research in enzyme design and engineering in collaboration with
• Prof Anthony Green, as judged by high quality publications.
• To deliver outstanding teaching and learning to our undergraduate and postgraduate
• students, through lectures, on-line and blended teaching, small group teaching and
• laboratory classes, and through supervision of individual and group research projects;
• To contribute to the efficient management of the Department, helping to maintain and grow
• the collegiate and supportive atmosphere we have established. 

Salary: Grade 7 £46,485 to £56,921 per annum, depending on relevant experience