Prize Fellow in Biological Chemistry

Join our thriving Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Systems for Health Protection and Department of Chemistry as a Prize Fellow in Biological Chemistry.

The Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection (CWBE) is a £13m interdisciplinary research centre, established in 2024 with funding from Research England's Expanding Excellence in England (E3) scheme, together with contributions from the University of Bath and partners.

We are working to transform public and environmental health management, establishing the first Urban Living Lab facility; a state-of-the-art digital water sensing platform, training base and ideas hub. Our ambition is to provide a practical roadmap for a UK early-warning system, co-produced with regional and national stakeholders to serve as a sentinel and multigenerational testing site for research and innovation. This platform will enable testing of public health and environmental interventions focused on increasing community resilience to disease, pollution and climate change impacts.

Responsibilities:
- Develop an internationally leading independent research programme in the broad areas of Biological chemistry, Chemical toxicology, and Cheminformatics/data science.
- Teach aspects of analytical chemistry in both lectures and laboratory classes, maintaining the University's high standards in teaching and learning, and its inclusive and supportive learning environment.
- Contribute, with support, at an appropriate level to the administration, leadership, and management of the Department's and Centre's activities.

The successful candidate will develop an independent research programme aligned with the CWBE mission while expanding the Centre's existing capabilities in one or more of the following areas: Biological chemistry, Chemical Toxicology, Cheminformatics and Data Science. We are particularly interested in strengthening our expertise in proteomics, as well as in cheminformatics, artificial intelligence, and data science. Applicants should have expertise in at least one or two of these areas and demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary environment. The role will involve close interaction with engineers, chemists, biologists, and social scientists, making strong teamwork and communication skills essential.

Requirements:
- PhD in a relevant discipline.
- Demonstrated potential to develop an internationally leading research programme.
- Ability to acquire significant funding from UK and international sources.
- Ability to produce high-quality publications.
- Expertise in at least one or two of the following: Biological chemistry, Chemical Toxicology, Cheminformatics, Data Science.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Application Requirements:
Please provide both research and teaching statements of up to two pages each in addition to a full CV. The research statement should outline plans for research activity that expands and complements existing centre capabilities, grant capture over the coming five years, and planned contributions to further development of the centre. The teaching vision should outline areas of teaching expertise, a range of potential teaching subjects, and course development interests. These are mandatory components of the selection process.

This role is a full-time fixed-term position (36.5 hours per week for 24 months). Subject to satisfactory progress at the end of the fixed term, the position will transfer to a Lectureship in the Department of Chemistry and CWBE.

Benefits:
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days.
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym.
- Staff benefits including discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, and a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships and LinkedIn Learning.
- Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath.
- A family-friendly workplace.
- Relocation allowance.
- Visa reimbursement and interest-free loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses.
- Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community. We are a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader, and an autism friendly university.