Lecturer (Education and Research) in Environment and Health

This part-time (0.4 FTE) role is available from August 2025 on a fixed-term basis until 31st January 2026.

The role
This post is to provide temporary cover for the research and education responsibilities of staff in the microbiology team at the University of Exeter Medical School’s European Centre for Environment and Human Health, based at the Penryn Campus in Cornwall. It will involve teaching at undergraduate level (primarily the BMBS taught in Penryn and Truro) and research support across a wide range of PhD and externally funded research projects, including a large Horizon Europe project on the impacts of climate change on pathogen evolution and ecology in coastal environments.

About you
For a Lecturer post you will have:

• A PhD (nearing completion) or equivalent in microbiology and have an independent, internationally recognised research programme in a relevant active field of research.
• A strong record in attracting funding for research or demonstrate potential to attract such funding.
• An active approach to inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research.
• Enthusiasm for delivering high quality undergraduate programmes.
• Strong connections and funded projects with business and community partners.
• Involvement in projects which develop impact.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

Further information
For an informal and confidential discussion about the post please contacting Professor Will Gaze (w.h.gaze@exeter.ac.uk), Professor Ben Wheeler (b.w.wheeler@exeter.ac.uk).

The closing date for applications is 17th July 2025.

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