Reader in The Physical Sciences of Life - London, United Kingdom - King's College London
Description
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Salary: £64,421 to £71,857 including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 14 March 2024.
Closing date: 14 April 2024.
Business unit:
Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sci
Department:
NMES Faculty Office.
Location:
Strand Campus
Category:
Academic & Teaching.
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Job description
We are recruiting for up to two Reader positions as part of a major expansion in research and education in the physical sciences of life at King's College London.
These positions form part of a major £45m investment into interdisciplinary science at King's, focused on boundary-breaking science research, education and innovation that benefits society.
We are looking for talented academics with strong track records in research and education.
Specific areas of interest include, but are not restricted to:
Integrating biological, biophysical, biochemical, mathematical and computational methods across scales: spanning molecules, cells, organs, organisms and populations
Leveraging complex and diverse datasets to understand biological processes and pathways
Developing and using physical and life science methodologies to study biological and physiological processes in real-time
Using chemical biology and synthetic chemistry to investigate or disrupt biological systems; for example, drug discovery, imaging, designer switches for regulatory cascades
This is an opportunity to contribute to the strategic growth of world-class research, working synergistically across disciplines, and identifying and growing promising early career researchers.
We also wish to maximise the relevance of our work to society through engaged research that engages diverse audiences, especially in our local communities in London and beyond.
This post will be offered on an indefinite contract.This is a full-time post.
Key responsibilities
Provide academic leadership in an appropriate area of research
Establish, develop and sustain an internationally competitive, externally-funded research programme consistent with, or complementary to departmental / faculty / university research strategies at King's.
Maintain a consistent, outstanding track record of publication (typically 2-4 research publications (depending on appointment level) over a rolling five-year period that includes world leading or internationally excellent work, as first, last and/or corresponding author).
Plan, organise and deliver a range of teaching and assessment activities (e.g. lecturing, project supervision and tutorials) and leading on at least one substantive module/programme.
Supervise and train postgraduate and undergraduate students to ensure their effective development.
Supervise and train research and technical staff employed on the post holder's research projects to ensure their effective development.
Engage in the dissemination of research through knowledge transfer, outreach, continuing professional development, public engagement etc.
Contribute fully to academic life and strategic planning within a Department/School and, where required/appropriate to the wider strategic planning processes in Faculty and University at an appropriate level.
Contribute to driving and ensuring a positive and inclusive research culture.
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
- The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post._
Essential criteria
- PhD/DPhil degree
- Scientific synergy with current research at King's
- Significant, established expertise in an area of fundamental science research related area to physical life sciences
- Experience in leading high impact interdisciplinary research
- Outstanding independent track record of publication in peer reviewed journals
- Strong and consistent record of attracting peer reviewed research grant funding or fellowships
- Ability to define and lead a research area, taking responsibility for planning and undertaking own work
- Ability to work well as an effective member of a wider multidisciplinary team and to share and encourage good practice
- Significant experience in contribution to academic administration
- Experience in supervising and developing research students and/or research staff
- Experience of serving on professional scientific boards and committees
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