Senior Lecturer / Reader / Professor in Hepatology

Kings College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Greater London is seeking a Senior Lecturer/Reader/Professor in Hepatology to advance research and education in liver disease. Successful candidates will have a PhD and demonstrate expertise in hepatology, along with a history of securing substantial research funding. The role includes leading research initiatives, mentoring early-career researchers, and engaging in educational activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Salary ranges from £65,091 to £74,613 annually, with an indefinite contract.

Benefits

Indefinite contract

Inclusive workplace culture

Research funding opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead research projects and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Experience teaching small and large groups, with engagement in teaching delivery.
• Established national and emerging international reputation in discipline.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead high-impact research aligned to research themes.
• Develop and maintain an externally funded research programme.
• Publish high-quality research outputs in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills

Demonstrable expertise in hepatology

Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels

Strong record of obtaining research funding

Ability to mentor early-career researchers

Experience with data analysis techniques

Education

PhD in relevant subject area

Job description

About Us

The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies (RW-ILS) is at the forefront of delivering world-leading discovery science and translating it into impactful solutions for patients with liver disease. By working closely with local public and patient groups throughout the research journey, we ensure our innovations are relevant, transformative, and centred around patient needs.

As a pioneering collaboration between the Foundation for Liver Research, King’s College London, and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we bridge the gap between cutting‑edge science and real‑world patient outcomes. Our approach integrates clinical expertise with advanced research to tackle liver disease from every angle.

We are driving excellence across five research themes:

• Transplantation, Advanced Therapies & Regenerative Medicine
• Steatotic Liver Diseases
• Cirrhosis & Gut‑Liver Axis
• Hepatobiliary Cancer
• Paediatric Hepatology & Rare Diseases

About the role

The Senior Lecturer/Reader/Professor in Hepatology will play a pivotal role in advancing the Faculty’s academic strategy by leading high‑impact research into liver disease and contributing to the education of the next generation of scientists and healthcare professionals. This position will drive innovation through academic expertise in liver studies and translational research. The appointee will foster interdisciplinary collaborations, deliver research‑led education, and mentor early‑career researchers, ensuring King’s College London remains at the forefront of addressing contemporary healthcare challenges.

The role will involve conducting and leading high‑impact research aligned to the research themes of the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies (RW-ILS), while developing and maintaining an externally funded research programme.

Core outputs will include: publishing high-quality research outputs in peer‑reviewed journals, enhancing the Faculty’s research profile and supporting its Research Excellence Framework (REF) submission; fostering interdisciplinary collaborations within the Faculty and with external research groups, including national and international partners; providing research‑led teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including the MBBS, MSc, and PGCert courses, ensuring alignment with the Faculty’s education strategy; supervising and mentoring PhD students and early‑career researchers, promoting a culture of innovation, excellence, and academic development; contributing to the design and delivery of teaching modules; actively engaging in academic administration and committee work as required, contributing to the Faculty’s strategic and operational goals.

This is a full‑time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience.

Senior Lecturer

Essential criteria

1. PhD (or equivalent) qualified in relevant subject area
2. Demonstrable expertise in hepatology or a related field, with a history of high‑quality, peer‑reviewed publications
3. Strong record of obtaining prestigious, substantial research funding/grants
4. Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Experience teaching small and large groups. Evidence of engagement with teaching delivery
5. Proven ability to lead research projects, mentor early‑career researchers, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration within academic and clinical settings
6. Experience with data analysis techniques

Desirable criteria

1. Evidence of working with international research groups or consortia, contributing to global perspectives on liver diseases and advancing multi‑centre studies
2. Experience in integrating public and patient involvement (PPI) into research or clinical practice, enhancing the relevance and impact of research outcomes
3. A developing national reputation in your discipline and be recognised as having made an individually significant contribution to your field and/or innovative contributions to the field

Reader

Essential criteria

1. PhD (or equivalent) qualified in relevant subject area
2. Demonstrable expertise in hepatology or a related field, with a history of high‑quality, peer‑reviewed publications
3. Strong record of obtaining prestigious, substantial research funding/grants
4. Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Experience teaching small and large groups. Evidence of engagement with teaching delivery
5. Proven ability to lead research projects, mentor early‑career researchers, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration within academic and clinical settings
6. Experience with data analysis techniques
7. Established a national and emerging international reputation in your discipline and been recognised as having made significant and innovative contributions to your field. These contributions should have been sustained over a period of time

Desirable criteria

1. Evidence of working with international research groups or consortia, contributing to global perspectives on liver diseases and advancing multi‑centre studies
2. Experience in integrating public and patient involvement (PPI) into research or clinical practice, enhancing the relevance and impact of research outcomes

Professor

Essential criteria

1. PhD (or equivalent) qualified in relevant subject area
2. Demonstrable expertise in hepatology or a related field, with a history of high‑quality, peer‑reviewed publications.
3. Strong record of obtaining prestigious, substantial research funding/grants
4. Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Experience teaching small and large groups. Evidence of engagement with teaching delivery
5. Proven ability to lead research projects, mentor early‑career researchers, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration within academic and clinical settings
6. Experience with data analysis techniques
7. Established a strong international reputation in your discipline and been recognised as having made significant and innovative contributions to your field. These contributions should have been sustained over a period of time
8. Evidence of working with international research groups or consortia, contributing to global perspectives on liver diseases and advancing multi‑centre studies

Desirable criteria

1. Demonstrated the ability to implement and successfully deliver initiatives and formulate strategic plans that reflect and support the priority needs of the Faculty and University. The panel will also consider any innovation, and knowledge exchange activity undertaken and its impact outside of academia.
2. Experience in integrating public and patient involvement (PPI) into research or clinical practice, enhancing the relevance and impact of research outcomes

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our How we Recruit pages.

This post is subject to Occupational Health clearance.

Grade and Salary: Senior Lecturer - £65,091 - £74,613 per annum, Reader £66,884 - £74,613 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance. Professor discussed at point of offer. Job ID: 127265 Close Date: 01-Feb-2026 Contact Person: Professor Phil Newsome Contact Details: [e-mail]