Join our Department of Chemistry as a Lecturer in our thriving Computational Chemistry section.
About the role
You will contribute to one of the key University research themes of Sustainability, Health & Wellbeing, or Digital and applications are particularly welcome from researchers who complement the existing departmental research areas of catalysis, energy, materials, healthcare or sustainable chemical technologies. For more information about the department see here. At Bath there is a supportive and inclusive culture for the successful candidate to establish a leading research group.
You will teach units in chemistry, including computational chemistry, maintaining the University’s high standards in teaching and learning, whilst enhancing the student experience.
You will contribute at an appropriate level to the administration, leadership, and management of the Department’s activities.
About you:
You will develop an excellent research track record in computational chemistry. You should hold a PhD and have a vision to establish an international reputation for high quality publications, backed up by appropriate research funding and activity.
You will be expected to conduct an internationally leading research programme and to take a lead in obtaining significant funding from UK and international sources.
Application Requirements & Selection Process:
Please provide both research and teaching statements of up to two pages for each in addition to a full CV and a statement of commitment to EDI. Include a list of publications, highlighting what you consider to be your three most important.
Your research statement needs to outline your plans and intentions for research activity and grant capture over the coming five years. This document will be treated in the strictest confidence and with full respect for ownership. The teaching vision should outline your areas of teaching expertise (including any programming/software/coding experience) and a range of potential teaching subjects as well as course development interests. These are mandatory components of the selection process, without which we will be unable to progress your application.
For informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Matthew Jones, Head of Department (mj205@bath.ac.uk), Professor Steve Parker, Head of Computational Chemistry (s.c.parker@bath.ac.uk) or Dr Gan Shermer, Director of Teaching (g.shermer@bath.ac.uk).
The department of Chemistry ranks consistently highly in major league tables. We have ca. 45 members of academic staff and are housed in state-of-the-art facilities for both research and teaching. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), 99% of our submitted research was rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive working environment for all staff, including mentorship and flexible working arrangements. The Department and the University both currently hold Athena SWAN Silver awards, and we are working to further improve equality, diversity and inclusion. If you would like to discuss any EDI issues or other aspects of the working environment with a member of staff who is not involved in the recruitment process, please contact Professor Petra Cameron (p.j.cameron@bath.ac.uk).
We expect the interview for this position to be held over two days on 4th and 5th March 2024 and will include a presentation.
What we can offer you:
- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
- an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
- a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.
We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.
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Further details:
We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details will be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.