Lecturer in Musculoskeletal

About the Role
Queen Mary University of London invites applications for a Lecturer position within the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing (ACHA). ACHA is a pioneering collaboration between Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and Barts Charity, dedicated to advancing research and transforming care for older adults to support healthy ageing.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in advancing translational musculoskeletal ageing research, with a particular focus on sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and frailty. The role involves developing and leading research programmes that integrate applied clinical research with service development, working closely with healthcare professionals, translational scientists, and policymakers to drive innovation in musculoskeletal health and rehabilitation for older adults.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading research on musculoskeletal ageing, with an emphasis on prevention and recovery strategies.
• Collaborating on cross-disciplinary projects at the interface of clinical, primary care, and mental health services.
• Developing and sustaining research funding through competitive grant applications.
• Embedding research within routine clinical practice, including specialised patient assessments.
• Contributing to the education and training of a multidisciplinary academic workforce in ageing research.

About You
This role is suited to an ambitious academic with expertise in musculoskeletal health, ageing research, or a related discipline. Candidates should demonstrate a strong track record in research leadership, grant acquisition, and collaboration across clinical and academic settings.

About the Institute
The Blizard Institute was established in 2003 and is one of six Institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL. The Institute comprises approximately 360 staff based in four academic centres and one Public Engagement Centre and supports a combined total of c700 postgraduate research and taught students. The Institute aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research, teaching and clinical service.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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