Assistant Professor

Job title:

Assistant Professor

Company

University of Warwick

Job description

This advert includes two positions: one with the School of Life Sciences (109518), another with the Warwick Mathematics Institute (72571). An identical advert for the same positions can be found here:Duplicate applications will only be considered once.For informal queries, please email:

• Miriam Gifford (Head of Department – Life Sciences) at miriam.gifford@warwick.ac.uk.
• James Robinson (Head of Department – Maths) at j.c.robinson@warwick.ac.uk.
• Matt Keeling (Director of SBIDER) at m.j.keeling@warwick.ac.uk.

The School of Life Sciences (SLS) and the Warwick Mathematics Institute (WMI) wish to a appoint two excellent and ambitious early career principal investigators to our academic research and teaching staff.Currently, much of this expertise is located within the Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology and Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (SBIDER, ). SBIDER has around 25 academic staff members from multiple departments in the science faculty, including 3 staff members who hold joint positions between SLS and WMI.SBIDER has world-leading research in infectious disease epidemiology (particularly vector-borne diseases, livestock infections and control by vaccination, and is renowned for its work during the COVID-19 pandemic), genomics (leading the Genomics Health Protection Research Unit) and systems biology (including cellular mechanisms, cancer and neuroscience).These research areas are complemented by expertise in SLS and WMI, such as in systems and engineering biology, including within SLS’s quantitative and engineering biology cluster (QSEB). Both departments have an excellent track-record of high-impact research and publications, grant-funding success and nurturing early career researchers.About YouIndividuals will be expected to have original research programmes that contain elements of both mathematics and life sciences. All applicants must be able to demonstrate proven track records in publication and firm plans for generating research income; we particularly welcome applicants with independent fellowships.We would encourage applicants who build on existing skills within SBIDER as well as those that complement our research.For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.About the DepartmentResearch within SLS is supported by cutting-edge experimental and computational facilities, including genomics, proteomics, high-performance computing, advanced confocal, flow cytometry, light and electron microscopy facilities and bioinformatics. SLS attracts a diverse, vibrant, high-achieving community of students and we benefit from a number of research council Doctoral Training centres across a breadth of UKRI funded programmes as well as attracting research students from a wide range of external scholarships and programmes.Warwick Mathematics Institute (WMI) is internationally renowned for its research across broad areas of Maths, and it attracts some of the brightest undergraduates and postgraduate students. WMI has a growing reputation for high-quality, high-impact applied mathematics supported by a range of seminars, meetings and workshops and the newly established Centre for Applications of Mathematical & Computing Sciences.Both departments deliver high quality teaching using a blend of traditional and innovative teaching methods, and consistently achieve high scores in the National Student Satisfaction survey. Applicants must therefore also be able to show commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education. Applicants will contribute to small group tutorials, research projects, practical sessions and lectures and will be encouraged to innovate with teaching delivery.We believe that collegiality, openness, inclusivity and diversity are essential for an excellent research and teaching environment. Our workplace ethic has enabled us to gain Athena SWAN awards (Bronze in Maths, Silver in SLS). We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are excited by this role, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience does not match exactly. We also encourage applications from all groups with protected characteristics traditionally under-represented in STEM fields. For those eligible, the University offers relocation and Immigration Support Scheme packages to assist with costs of relocating and any associated visa applications and HIS (health) surcharge fees.About the UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.*QS World University Rankings 2024** Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit ourHow to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Sunday 06 October 2024 at 11.55pmTo apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).You should include a CV, a covering letter, and the contact details of three expert referees. As the application form only includes two text boxes for references, please include multiple in one text box.

• Your CV must include a list of publications.
• Your cover letter (max. 3 pages) must outline how you meet the job description and associated criteria. It must also include: your future research objectives and aspirations, details on how you will attract funding to develop your research portfolio, what makes your research distinctive, and how you would develop collaborations across departments.

You can also include here any career breaks you may have taken (parental or long-term sick leave, caring responsibilities, part-time work, secondments, volunteering or time spent in different sectors) or any periods where you were unable or restricted to work because of the COVID-19 pandemic.To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, .Interview Date: TBCStart Date: TBCWhat we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click .We are proud to say that we are a .If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages .The University currently holds a , and a . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a Disclosure relating to a conviction or other information revealed. More information is available on the University’s Vacancy pages and applicants may request a copy of the DBS Code of Practice.Job Description

Expected salary

£45585 – 54395 per year

Location

Coventry

Job date

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 01:37:17 GMT

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