Senior Lecturer/Reader within the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (3 posts available)

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Manchester seeks three Senior Lecturers/Readers to join the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology. Applicants should have a strong research background in engineering biology and contribute to both teaching and collaborative projects in a dynamic environment. This role offers market-leading pension benefits and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Market-leading Pension scheme

Excellent health and wellbeing services

Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays

Additional paid closure over Christmas

Discounts at major retailers

Qualifications

• Strong background in engineering biology and biotechnology.
• Proven track record in high-quality research.
• Experience in teaching at university level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a research group with a focus on biotechnology.
• Contribute to teaching and curriculum development.
• Publish high-quality research in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills

Research leadership

Teaching

Collaboration

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Senior Lecturer/Reader within the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (3 posts available)

Join to apply for the Senior Lecturer/Reader within the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (3 posts available) role at The University of Manchester.

We seek to appoint three outstanding and ambitious scientists to senior lectureship / reader positions based within the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) at the University of Manchester (UoM).

The successful candidate will join a dynamic research environment with state-of-the-art facilities to develop their research group and expand collaborations. In addition to high-quality research, you will be expected to contribute to teaching. We welcome high-quality applications from across the broad engineering biology and biotechnology landscape. Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to natural product biosynthesis and enzyme discovery; structural biology and mechanistic enzymology; and microbial engineering.

Please include a two-page research statement detailing your future research plans as a senior group leader with your CV.

The MIB is a flagship UoM Research Institute that has played a pivotal role in engineering biology and biotechnology research, both in the UK and globally. Our research spans fundamental bioscience discoveries and technology development, through to commercial impact and real-world applications. MIB houses state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities, including automated robotics platforms, NMR, laser facilities, mass spectrometry, protein crystallography, high-throughput platforms, gene sequencing, computation, and small-scale fermentation. These are managed by dedicated senior technical experts who offer services and training to enable high-quality interdisciplinary research at the forefront of biotechnology.

What you will get in return:

• Market-leading Pension scheme
• Excellent health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over Christmas
• Discounts at major retailers

We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applicants regardless of age, sex, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Flexible working is supported. Hybrid arrangements may be considered.

Please note we do not respond to CVs or applications from recruitment agencies. Enquiries from agencies should be directed to [e-mail]. Submissions from agencies will be considered a gift.

For enquiries about the vacancy, contact Prof Anthony Green at [e-mail]. General enquiries: [e-mail]. Technical support: Support Portal.

This vacancy closes at midnight on the specified closing date. Please see the Further Particulars document for the person specification criteria.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Education and Training
• Industries: Higher Education

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