Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow in Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS) (667087)

Vacancy Reference Number

667087

Closing Date

5 Jan 2025

Salary

£41,421 - £56,921

Address

Glasgow - Hybrid. The standard requirement across the University is that at least three days per week (based on 1FTE) will be spent working on-site (with flexibility as appropriate).

Duration

FTE: 1 FTE (hours required to fulfil duties of post – Happy to Talk Flexible Working)

Initially, your focus will be on establishing an impressive strategically aligned research portfolio, with appropriate
attraction of external funding. Whilst a lower teaching load will initially be assigned to you, over the course of
your Fellowship, additional teaching and citizenship will be assigned to you in line with the duties of a Lecturer (or
Senior Lecturer, as appropriate). 
Main Activities/Responsibilities:
1.    Research Leadership and Dissemination: Engage in individual and collaborative strategically aligned research, establishing a distinctive programme of research and disseminating results through regular publications in high impact journals, books and conference proceedings. [Senior Lecturer level only]: grow research programmes of national/internationally excellence, securing funding and managing research groups, providing nurture, support and guidance to research staff and students and academic colleagues as appropriate.
2.    Funding: Apply, as Principal- or Co-Investigator, to appropriate external bodies for research funding and manage grants awarded.
3.    Knowledge exchange: Develop knowledge exchange activities by, for example, establishing research and/or educational links with industry and influencing public policy and the professions.
4.    Additional activities over 5-year period: Undertake additional activities relating to research, teaching, knowledge exchange and administration such that the criteria for Senior Lecturer (or Reader, if an appointed as Senior Lecturer) are met by the end of the Fellowship. 
Person Specification:
Educational and/or Professional Qualifications
(E=Essential, i.e. a candidate must meet all essential criteria to be considered for selection, D=Desirable) 
•    E1 Good honours degree and PhD in relevant discipline/s. 
•    E2 Strategically aligned research interests, with a body of published research in high quality publications demonstrating standards of excellence.
•    E3 Track record of securing research funding and/or potential to lead successful research bids, including research fellowships (e.g. UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, Leverhulme, Royal Society, ERC) 
•    E4 A passion for delivering research-integrated teaching and a commitment to providing an excellent learning and teaching experience for Strathclyde students.

•    E5 Ability to work within an academic team environment and lead teams where required, in a manner consistent with the University’s Values.

•    E6 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to listen, engage and persuade, and to present complex information in an accessible way to a range of audiences. 
•    E7 [Senior Lecturer level only]: extensive experience of research leadership and of leading successful research funding applications.

•    D1 Relevant teaching experience at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels.

•    D2 Track record in knowledge exchange related activities.

To apply, click here to visit Strathclyde’s vacancies portal and provide:
• A fully completed application form;
• A cover letter;
• A CV; and
• A 5-year Strathclyde research plan which outlines your vision, aligned to our strategic plan and highlights any existing or future opportunities for collaborative initiatives (maximum 4 pages). 

Further Information

Who we are
Great minds. Innovative solutions.
We are the University of Strathclyde. Our vision is innovative and groundbreaking, placing us amongst the world’s
leading international technological universities. We are vibrant, dynamic and passionate about solving the
challenges facing society and industry through our cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary research, education and
knowledge-exchange with global partners.
We are seeking to appoint extraordinary early career academics who complement our strategic themes.
For more information visit the Strathclyde Global Talent Programme Website:
www.strath.ac.uk/workwithus/strathclydeglobaltalentprogramme or email globaltalent@strath.ac.uk
Our department
The Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS) is a leading research institute within the
University of Strathclyde, recognised internationally for its groundbreaking contributions in biomedical and
pharmaceutical sciences. SIPBS is renowned for its interdisciplinary research environment, housing state-of-the-art
facilities and fostering innovative approaches that bridge academic, industry, and clinical practice.
We are leaders in research, teaching and knowledge exchange. Strathclyde’s Allied Health submission was rated
100% world-leading for its research environment, ranked 11th (of 91) in the UK for its overall Research Quality
and Research Power and is the highest-performing Scottish institution (THE analysis of REF 2021 data). Our
MPharm and Biomedical Sciences undergraduate degrees are highly rated in the UK, with Pharmacology &
Pharmacy ranked 3rd in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025) and Top 15 in the UK for Biomedical Sciences
(Complete University Guide 2025).
The opportunity
We would love to hear from you if you have a PhD and postdoctoral research experience; an emerging publication
history in high quality academic journals; and research interests which align with this area of strategic priority –
particularly if you already hold an external fellowship that can be transferred to us.
The University of Strathclyde is a socially progressive institution that strives to ensure equality of opportunity and
celebrates the diversity of its student and staff community. Strathclyde is people-oriented and collaborative,
offering a supportive and flexible working culture with a deep commitment to our equality, diversity and inclusion
charters, initiatives, groups and networks.
We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnicity, women, LGBT+, and disabled
candidates and candidates from lower socio-economic groups and care-experienced backgrounds.
You’ll be rewarded with:
• Growth of your research portfolio
• Reduced teaching load and limited administrative duties over the initial years of your Fellowship
• Support through our academic career development framework to gain feedback on your performance, meet
your training needs and enhance your effectiveness – allowing you to be ready for promotion within 5 years of
your appointment.
• Mentoring, to help you establish a balance of research, teaching, knowledge exchange and citizenship
responsibilities while enhancing your leadership qualities to support your long-term career.
* Your Fellowship will normally be at lecturer level (exceptionally, at senior lecturer (Grade 9) (£58,596 - £65,814) where
you have a strong track record in research leadership) for 5 years, with the expectation that you’ll meet our promotion
criteria within that period and be transferred to senior lecturer (or, where you’ve been appointed as a senior lecturer,
Reader) level.

Contact Details

For more information, or to contact a Strathclyde colleague who would love to talk to you about
this opportunity, visit our Global Talent website: https://www.strath.ac.uk/workwithus/strathclydeglobaltalentprogramme/