Monday, April 11, 2011

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader In Chemical Biology/Biological Chemistry

Queen Mary is one of London and the UK's leading research-focused universities. With over 16,000 students, it is amongst the largest of the colleges of the University of London. Queen Mary's 3,000 staff teach and research across a wide range of subjects in Science and Engineering, the Humanities, Social Sciences and Laws and Medicine and Dentistry.

Queen Mary has made a strategic commitment to the highest quality of world-class research across all its disciplines. As part of this strategy, we are now embarking on a 3 year programme of recruitment in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences. The School is recognised for its strong record in research and its large and popular graduate and undergraduate programmes.

Applications are invited for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Chemical Biology/Biological Chemistry *. The successful applicant will have a proven ability to conduct world-class research, the ability to maintain an internationally competitive research group and secure the funding to support this. Applicants will also have the ability to teach in relevant areas.

We encourage applicants that complement and enhance the existing research strengths (http://www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/research/index.html) of the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences. Expertise and interests in the following would be an advantage:

the interface between Chemistry and Biologythe range of spectroscopic techniques available within the School, particularly NMR and/or EPR spectroscopyinteraction with the School's existing strengths in Synthetic Chemistry, Structural Biology and Life Sciences

* Applicants should indicate to which level they are applying.

The post is full time and permanent starting September 2011 or as soon as possible thereafter. The salary will be in the range of £37,669 - £55,479 per annum and will be in accordance with the appointment level, subject to experience and qualifications. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, childcare vouchers scheme, final salary pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

Informal enquiries may be made to the Head of the School, Professor Peter Heathcote, email address: p.heathcote@qmul.ac.uk (applications should not be sent directly to Professor Heathcote).

For further details about the vacancy and the application form please visit the Human Resources website on http://www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies. For further information about the School, please visit the School's website on http://www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/

A completed application form, a CV with a publication list included, and research and teaching statements should be returned by the closing date, quoting the reference number 11090/CA to Mrs Sunita Devi-Paul, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS.  Alternatively, applications can be sent electronically, to sbcs-vacanices@qmul.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 6th May 2011 at 5.00pm BST.  Interviews will be held on the 1st July 2011.

Unfortunately, we are unable to reply to those applicants who have not been short listed and invited for interview. However, we would like to thank all candidates for their applications and interest.

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