Lecturer (Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery) (AP

The Department of Life Sciences is seeking to appoint an outstanding researcher as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery to strengthen the team that delivers our highly successful MPharm undergraduate degree. This a full-time appointment for a fixed term of three years commencing 1st August 2025. 

This represents an outstanding opportunity for an established researcher, with an internationally competitive research programme, to develop new synergies facilitated by the integration of the Pharmacy & Pharmacology and Biology & Biochemistry communities into a single unitary life sciences department. The department's current research strengths include, but are not limited to, peptide-based drug discovery, development of novel antimicrobials, discovery for interaction with DNA targets, CNS active compounds, zebrafish and organoid-based drug-discovery models. 

You will have an active research programme and a proven track record of innovation and high impact publication in any aspect of medicinal chemistry, chemical biology and drug discovery, including, but not restricted to: 

New chemical modalities Biologics Novel biological targets Chemical probes Computational chemistry Natural products 

As well as conducting innovative, externally funded research, you will be contributing to the delivery and development of taught courses at undergraduate and master’s level and to supervise postgraduate research students. You should be able to take on additional support roles, including acting as an Academic Advisor. 

About the Department? 

The Department of Life Sciences at the University of Bath was established in 2022 through the merger of the former Departments of Biology & Biochemistry and Pharmacology & Pharmacy. The department is located on the main University campus, in close proximity to the Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics. There is a strong interdisciplinary and collaborative culture across departments, fostered by a number of research centres including those for Drug Discovery, Mathematical Biology and Bioengineering and Biomedical Technologies as well as the Milner Centre for Evolution. 

Researchers within the department have access to the university’s central imaging and chemical characterisation facilities as well as the GW4 Cryo-EM facility located at nearby University of Bristol (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/gw4-electron-cryo-microscopy/equipment/). The department boasts a suite of environmentally controlled culture rooms as well as greenhouses, a zebrafish aquarium, Drosophila laboratory, a GridION and PromethION 2 Solo nanopore sequencing facility and a range of dedicated microscopes including confocal, 2-photon, light-sheet and TIRF. 

For informal enquires please contact Dr Amanda Mackenzie, Head of Department, (lifescienceshod@bath.ac.uk) or Professor Stephen Husbands, Head of Medicinal Chemistry (prssmah@bath.ac.uk). 

Please ensure your application is submitted via the University website. Alongside completion of the online application form, you should also upload a full Curriculum Vitae.

What we can offer you:

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 equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Free counselling services through Health AssuredCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff discounts on postgraduate tuition feesStaff discount on language coursesGenerous employer contributory pension schemesGenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceA wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and moreFree entry to the Holburne Museum in BathLocal discounts and moreA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowanceVisa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

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Closing Date: 25 May 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £46,735 to £55,755