Associate Professor

University of Leicester - Public Health and Epidemiology

Location: Leicester

Salary: £59,139 to £66,537 per annum, pro-rata if part-time. Grade 9

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 18th September 2025

Closes: 29th October 2025

Job Ref: 10782

Vacancy terms: Full-time, or job share considered, Permanent

Hours per week: 37.5

About the role

The Leicester Kidney Lifestyle Team are seeking a new Associate Professor to join as a full time member of the team in a research focus post. The post will be hosted in the College of Life Sciences at the University of Leicester and the successful applicant would join the Leicester Kidney Lifestyle Team, supporting and driving research related to the £4 million kidney lifestyle research program. This program focusses on the clinical translation of research findings with the use of implementation science and candidates should have relevant backgrounds in kidney health research or related medical condition and in clinical translation of research or implementation science. This is a unique opportunity and the successful candidate will help deliver aspects of the funded kidney lifestyle research program whilst being supported to develop their own research to broaden the scope of the research team including the development and delivery of new research activities.

The University of Leicester prides itself on the diversity of its student population and on being an inclusive employer. We encourage applications from candidates who represent the diversity of our student population, local communities and wider society. In particular, we welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, as this is a staff group currently underrepresented in the University.

Additional information: Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Dr Matthew Graham-Brown, group lead for the Leicester Kidney Lifestyle Team, on mgb23@leicester.ac.uk

Applications for job share will be considered.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.