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Chair of Immunology

University of Birmingham - Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 3rd May 2023
Closes: 30th June 2023
Job Ref: 36498

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK 

Competitive salary for an outstanding candidate

Professorial Post

Applicants will be invited to deliver a presentation to a small group of staff/students followed by a short Q&A session. Thereafter, shortlisted candidates will be invited to final interviews. 

Following the expected retirement of Professor David Wraith in the summer of 2023 we are seeking an outstanding candidate who will provide significant strategic leadership which will positively enhance the profile of the institution. The post holder will be expected to have an excellent international reputation, based on an extensive track record of innovative research which has a major quantifiable influence in the subject area. The post holder will also make a significant contribution to teaching and learning, contribute at a high level to leadership and management activity and act as a role model in respect of citizenship. 

Primarily we are seeing an exceptional research leader but also this may be an opportunity to take up the management and leadership of the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy at the start or at a later date.

The post holder will have an outstanding and sustained profile of achievement evidenced by the following:

  • PhD or equivalent qualification or an equivalent body of work; 
  • A substantial record of international quality outputs; 
  • An excellent and widely recognised reputation amongst peers internationally;
  • Proven ability to plan and lead the delivery of research;
  • A sustained record of attracting significant funding, as appropriate to the discipline;

Informal Enquiries to Professor David Wraith or Professor David Adams on either: d.wraith@bham.ac.uk or d.h.adams@bham.ac.uk

Please quote job reference 36498 in all enquiries. As part of our senior recruitment process your application may be shared in confidence with two external assessors (these will typically be professors within a related academic field, but external to the University of Birmingham). Therefore your application may need to be sent outside the EEA. Their views may be sought on your suitability for shortlist and they may also be invited to be involved in the interview process. If you have any queries or concerns please contact s.l.steele@bham.ac.uk (College HR Business Partner) on to discuss further.

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the Apply Online button below or visit our careers website; https://edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_6001/job/1928/?utm_medium=jobshare, please quote Job Ref 36498 in all enquiries. 

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