Scientific Officer - Analytical

University of Hull; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Hull is seeking a Scientific Officer – Analytical to join the Wound Innovation Institute on the Hull campus. Based in state‑of‑the‑art laboratories, you will lead advanced analytical work, ensure quality, governance and innovation across projects with internal staff and external collaborators.

You will apply specialist instrumentation and methods, contribute to research delivery, mentor junior staff and drive knowledge exchange with industry partners and clinical collaborators.

Job description

Salary Range: £39,906.00 - £46,049.00. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, creating a community where colleagues feel respected and valued. We aim to reflect the diversity of our students and communities, and to strengthen our university through collaboration and diverse perspectives, across all roles at the University.

Background and Context

This post provides an exciting opportunity to join the rapidly growing Wound Innovation Institute team at the University of Hull (UoH) as a Scientific Officer. The post holder will be based on our main campus Newlands Science park site in our state‑of‑the‑art research laboratories which have recently undergone a £8M refurbishment programme. The UoH has ambitious plans to significantly develop inter‑disciplinary skin and wound research and innovation activity, supported by £16M Research England investment in technology and capabilities, growing our high‑quality research and delivering long‑term patient benefit. Strategic match support from a consortium of industry partners, will allow us to realise the full potential of this unprecedented opportunity, delivering long‑term, transformative impact. The Wound Innovation Institute vision is to deliver real‑world benefit through partnership, innovation and interdisciplinarity ensuring patients are at the heart of everything we do. The role (Scientific Officer – Analytical) is aligned to our recent investment in cutting‑edge research equipment. The post holder will provide specialist, advanced scientific and technical expertise within analytical science and engineering and/or biological sciences. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the postholder will lead and support high‑quality material research, operational management and/or service delivery, ensuring excellence in experimental design, data generation, quality assurance, governance, and innovation. The role requires significant practical experience, theoretical understanding, and independent judgement, with responsibility for complex analytical methods, high value instrumentation, compliance, and specialist advice to academic staff and external collaborators. The post holder will have the opportunity to support a wide portfolio of industry and academic projects.

Role outline

The Scientific Officer will provide senior‑level scientific and technical expertise within an analytical science and engineering and/or biological sciences discipline. The post holder will play a key role in the operation, development, and strategic use of advanced analytical laboratories, supporting research and external collaborations. The role involves independent scientific judgement, responsibility for specialist instrumentation and methods, and active contribution to research delivery, innovation, industrial projects and commercialisation and knowledge exchange. The post holder will also provide leadership and mentoring to junior technical staff and postgraduate researchers.

The full job description can be viewed here. For any informal queries, please contact Kevin Oxley: [e-mail]

We recognise that diverse perspectives strengthen our university and the impact of our work. We particularly welcome applications from people who are underrepresented within our workforce, including people from global majority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women, particularly in senior roles.

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