The School of Veterinary Medicine currently holds over £7m in external research support for animal and human microbiome projects.

About the role

Within the School of Veterinary Medicine, you will join the Section of Infection and Immunity within the Discipline of Comparative Biomedical Sciences. In the role you will:

• Establish and lead a sustainable research group generating high quality publications and demonstrable impact
• Secure significant research income to support the work of your research group
• Mentor postgraduate research students and postdoctoral fellows
• Initiate cross-disciplinary research collaborations allowing novel, multi-disciplinary insights into animal and human health and disease
• Make high quality, research-led contributions to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within the School, including on the RCVS-accredited BVMSci veterinary degree course.

About you

Our Lecturers and Senior Lecturers play an important role in advancing research and innovation and influencing the future of the veterinary profession. As such, you will have:

• An established research profile in the field of microbiome science, including an excellent and continuing publication record, and demonstration of impact
• A proven track record of external research grant income generation
• A proven commitment to delivery of inspiring, engaging learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
• Enthusiasm and a willingness to work flexibly in different contexts, alongside excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Experience of supervising research students