University of Warwick
Job title:
Assistant/Associate Professor in Reproductive Health
Company
University of Warwick
Job description
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor J Brosens at [email protected].We seek outstanding scientists investigating aspects of human reproductive biomedicine at the molecular, cellular, or tissue scales. Research areas of particular interest include tissue and organ dynamics, organoid development, embryology, endometriosis, and pregnancy disorders. Researchers with expertise in other biomedical research disciplines will also be considered.The successful candidate will be based in the Clinical Sciences Research Laboratories (CSRL), located on our University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) campus. The CSRL provides excellent laboratory facilities and access to human tissue samples from the Tommy’s National Reproductive Health Biobank. Close interactions with the Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CRM) and Biomedical Research Unit in Reproductive Health (BRU-RH) provide access to IVF material and a robust pathway for clinical translation. Additional state-of-the-art research facilities, including advanced proteomics, microscopy, flow cytometry, genomic and bioinformatic /computational platforms, are located on the Gibbet Hill campus.About YouThe candidate is also expected to contribute to postgraduate supervision and teaching, alongside participating in the development and delivery of our two new undergraduate courses; MSci Integrated Science and BSc Health & Medical Sciences.For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.About the DepartmentThe Medical School’s Division of Biomedical Sciences has 41 principal investigators with world-class strength in mechanochemical cell biology, microbiology, immunology and reproductive biomedicine. This position is expected to add to growth in reproductive biomedicine. Our work spans discovery and translational science. Interdisciplinary research approaches are encouraged and facilitated through the Centre for Early Life, which brings together experts from across the University of Warwick, including Warwick Medical School, Warwick Mathematics Institute, and the Departments of Chemistry, Computer Science, Psychology, and Statistics. The Centre is a hub of multidisciplinary expertise, pioneering research that will lead to more successful pregnancies, better health for parents and children, and new treatments and tests.About the UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.*QS World University Rankings 2024** Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit ourHow to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Thursday 22 August 2024 at 11.55pmTo apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).Please attach a CV and cover letter.
- Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, education history and names of three expert referees.
- Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible) and a two page statement describing an ambitious research programme in reproductive biomedicine.
- For five of your publications, please provide two to three sentences describing the discovery and why you believe it to be important and influential. Medically qualified applicants who wish to maintain their clinical practice should make the case within their application for how this would enhance their scientific research.
Please see for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, .Interview Date: TBCStart Date: TBCWhat we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click .We are proud to say that we are a .If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages .The University currently holds a , and a . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a Disclosure relating to a conviction or other information revealed. More information is available on the University’s Vacancy pages and applicants may request a copy of the DBS Code of Practice.Job Description
Expected salary
Location
Coventry
Job date
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:32:11 GMT
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