Senior Lecturer/Reader/Professor in Hepatology

About us

The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies (RW-ILS) is at the forefront of delivering world-leading discovery science and translating it into impactful solutions for patients with liver disease. By working closely with local public and patient groups throughout the research journey, we ensure our innovations are relevant, transformative, and centred around patient needs.

As a pioneering collaboration between the Foundation for Liver Research, King’s College London, and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we bridge the gap between cutting-edge science and real-world patient outcomes. Our approach integrates clinical expertise with advanced research to tackle liver disease from every angle.

We are driving excellence across five research themes:

• Transplantation, Advanced Therapies & Regenerative Medicine
• Steatotic Liver Diseases
• Cirrhosis & Gut-Liver Axis
• Hepatobiliary Cancer
• Paediatric Hepatology & Rare Diseases

About the role

The Senior Lecturer/Reader/Professor in Hepatology will play a pivotal role in advancing the Faculty’s academic strategy by leading high-impact research into liver disease and contributing to the education of the next generation of scientists and healthcare professionals. This position will drive innovation through academic expertise in liver studies and translational research. The appointee will foster interdisciplinary collaborations, deliver research-led education, and mentor early-career researchers, ensuring King’s College London remains at the forefront of addressing contemporary healthcare challenges .The role will involve conducting and leading high-impact research aligned to the research themes of the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies (RW-ILS), while developing and maintaining an externally funded research programme.

Core outputs will include: publishing high-quality research outputs in peer-reviewed journals, enhancing the Faculty’s research profile and supporting its Research Excellence Framework (REF) submission; fostering interdisciplinary collaborations within the Faculty and with external research groups, including national and international partners; providing research-led teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including the MBBS, MSc, and PGCert courses, ensuring alignment with the Faculty’s education strategy; supervising and mentoring PhD students and early-career researchers, promoting a culture of innovation, excellence, and academic development; contributing to the design and delivery of teaching modules; actively engaging in academic administration and committee work as required, contributing to the Faculty’s strategic and operational goals.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

For the essential and desirable criteria for these roles, please visit the King’s website.

Senior Lecturer

Essential criteria

• PhD (or equivalent) qualified in relevant subject area
• Demonstrable expertise in hepatology or a related field, with a history of high-quality, peer-reviewed publications
• Strong record of obtaining prestigious, substantial research funding/grants Analytical and Data Science Proficiency
• Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Experience teaching small and large groups.  Evidence of engagement with teaching delivery
• Proven ability to lead research projects, mentor early-career researchers, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration within academic and clinical settings
• Experience with data analysis techniques
• (Reader and Professor only) Established a national and emerging international reputation in your discipline and been recognised as having made significant and innovative contributions to your field. These contributions should have been sustained over a period of time
• (Professor only) Evidence of working with international research groups or consortia, contributing to global perspectives on liver diseases and advancing multi-centre studies

Grade and Salary: Senior Lecturer - £65,091 - £74,613 per annum, Reader £66,884 - £74,613 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance. Professor discussed at point of offer.

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