Lecturer in Experimental Soft Matter

Job title:

Lecturer in Experimental Soft Matter

Company

University of Bristol

Job description

Salary:Grade J in the range £41,732 – £46,974; orGrade K in the range £48,350 – £54,395 per annum depending on experience.The roleThe University of Bristol’s School of Physics seeks an outstanding candidate for a permanent academic appointment within the field of Soft Matter Physics (Experiment). The appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale. The appointee will be expected to establish their own world-class independent research programme in the Quantum and Soft Matter Research Theme in the School of Physics.What will you be doing?Soft Matter is integral to the Quantum and Soft Matter and Theoretical Physics research themes in the School of Physics and is complementary to activities across the Faculties of Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. The appointee will have access to a range of university facilities including the Wolfson Imaging Facility, existing labs for Soft Matter research, supercomputing (c. 25k CPU cores, 250 GPUs) as well as access to the recently announced £225M national research facility in AI, Isambard AI, also hosted at the University.You should apply ifApplicants should have excellent scientific output evidenced by publications in high quality journals and, commensurate with their career stage, have either a track-record of attracting research funding or demonstrate a strong potential to do so in the future. This position will also support teaching in the School of Physics across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The University seeks applicants with a strong commitment to all aspects of the academic mission, not only research and teaching, but also outreach and knowledge transfer activities, and academic leadership and administration.Both the School and University are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive working environment as set out in our equity, diversity and inclusion pages. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, especially from women and other groups currently under-represented in academic posts in Physics.Applications should include a statement of research plans and a statement of teaching philosophy (no more than 2 sides of A4 each), in addition to a full resume (curriculum vitae) and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the post. Also to be included is a statement (up to 1 side of A4) summarising your vision for equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), including how you will contribute to our collegial, collaborative and inclusive community. All five documents are required, and incomplete applications will not be consideredAdditional informationThis advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 17/07/2024Interview are anticipated to take place approx. mid-August 2024For informal queries, please contact:Professor Jennifer McManus,Our strategy and missionWe recently launched our to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.£41,732 to £54,395 per annum, depending on experience, Grade J or K

Expected salary

£41732 – 54395 per year

Location

Bristol Area

Job date

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 05:29:15 GMT

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