Assistant Professor of New Approach Methodologies

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198

3 vacancies available

Role Summary

We want to recruit an Assistant Professor of New Approach Methodologies. You want to innovate using technologies that can better assess chemical health hazards based on understanding their modes of action on biomolecular pathways and/or cellular functions. You want to improve the performance and reliability of (eco)toxicological testing and support a humane transition away from traditional animal testing. You are particularly encouraged to apply if you have used high-throughput methods to study biomolecular or cellular processes and consider yourself a “technophile”. You are passionate about communicating what you know to specialists and the public who are concerned about the environment. The University of Birmingham prides itself on its strengths in integrating data using evolutionary principles to identify which groups of chemicals are hazardous to humans, other animals, and the environment towards One Health Toxicology.

Person Specification

• A PhD degree and post-doctoral research experience using biomolecular and/or in vitro techniques that can elucidate mechanisms of chemical toxicity.
• Demonstrated experience in systems biology or human/environmental toxicology, including the development and applications of new approaches to analysing high throughput data. Applicants using in vitro methods are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of business engagement and knowledge transfer with links to industry and/or government agencies.
• Demonstrated excellence in at least Research, with competence in Learning and Teaching, and in Management and Administration.

Informal enquires can be made to John Colbourne, email: j.k.colbourne@bham.ac.uk

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