Research and Academic Positions at University of Leicester, a public research university based in Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Research Associate
Vacancy ID:3984Location:LeicesterDepartment:ChemistryVacancy terms:Full Time, Fixed term for three yearsSalary details:Grade 7 £35,326 to £36,382 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:16 Nov 2021We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the School of Chemistry in the University of Leicester, to work under the supervision of Dr Fabrizio Ortu on the synthesis of low-valent alkaline earth complexes and their application in small molecule reactivity. This is part of an EPSRC-funded project titled “SubVAR – Sub-Valent Alkaline Earth Reagents”. The project is in collabora…Save JobMore Info Apply
Lecturer in Engineering Management and Design (Teaching Focused)
Vacancy ID:3428Location:LeicesterDepartment:EngineeringVacancy terms:Full Time, PermanentSalary details:Grade 8 £40,927 to £50,296 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:14 Nov 2021The University of Leicester is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Engineering Management and Design in our School of Engineering. Due to a successful student recruitment campaign, the School of Engineering has a requirement to expand our capacity to support teaching and project supervision. We seek candidates with skills, knowledge and experience of engineering management and design, …Save JobMore Info Apply
Lecturers (3 Roles Computational Chemistry, Computational Engineering and Computational Mathematics)
Vacancy ID:3983Location:China – Dalian University of Technology Panjin Campus, PanjinDepartment:College of Science and EngineeringVacancy terms:Full time permanent, expected start date in early 2022Salary details:Grade 8 £40,927 to £50,296 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:30 Nov 2021The University of Leicester is seeking to employ three lecturers to be based at the Leicester International Institute (DLI) on the Panjin campus of Dalian University of Technology in China. There will be one appointment in each of the following areas: Computational Chemistry, Computational Engineering and Computational Mathematics. DLI was jointly established by the University of Leices…Save JobMore Info Apply
Team Leader – 2 Positions
Vacancy ID:3525Location:LeicesterDepartment:Estates and Campus ServicesSalary details:£18235 to £20092 per annumHours per week:35Advert closes midnight on:30 Nov 2021An exciting Opportunity for a Team leader within the Residential Facilities Team. A great insight into Higher Education Estates. Successful candidates will work close to City Centre and/ or Oadby. Training and great team opportunities available. You’ll work with a hard working team to keep the Facilities in clean and great working order.Save JobMore Info Apply
Cleaner
Vacancy ID:3119Location:LeicesterDepartment:Estates and Campus ServicesVacancy terms:Part time, permanent (between 16 and 20 hours per week)Salary details:Grade 1 £17,899 (pro-rata)Hours per week:16Advert closes midnight on:30 Nov 2021A great opportunity for a motivated individual to work within our Residences Facilities Team between the City and Oadby Village Halls. Close to the city centre and public transport is readily available to and from sites. In this vital role, you will ensure our properties are cleaned to the highest standards, providing a clean and hygienic environment for both residential and University buildings…Save JobMore Info Apply
Executive Director, Attenborough Arts Centre
Vacancy ID:4297Location:LeicesterDepartment:Attenborough Arts CentreSalary details:CompetitiveHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:28 Nov 2021The University of Leicester is seeking a dynamic Director, with a passion for championing diversity and inclusion, to take the Attenborough Arts Centre (AAC) to the next stage of its development both as a cultural leader in the sector but also as a ground-breaking, creative hub, fostering public engagement in the arts for university staff, students and communities. Our Director, M…Save JobMore Info Apply
Teaching Fellow in Mathematics (Two Posts)
Vacancy ID:4276Location:LeicesterDepartment:Mathematics and Actuarial ScienceVacancy terms:Full Time, Fixed term until 31/07/2022Salary details:Grade 7 £35,326 to £40,927 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:25 Nov 2021The University of Leicester is one of the top 200 universities in the world and top 25 in the UK according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021. Working hard together, our ambitious staff and students work in cooperation to deliver teaching, research and learning of the highest quality. The School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences provides a rich and cul…Save JobMore Info Apply
NIHR ACL in Respiratory Medicine
Vacancy ID:4156Location:LeicesterDepartment:College of Life SciencesVacancy terms:Full-time, fixed term contract for 4 yearsSalary details:CLEC ScaleHours per week:40Advert closes midnight on:21 Nov 2021Hours per week: 1fte 40hrs/pw. Consideration may be given to LTFT at a minimum of 0.6fte, subject to the approval of HEE and NIHR. In these circumstances the post will be extended by the equivalent reduction in fte up to a maximum of 6 years. Applicants must be a registered medical practitioner holding a licence to practice and an NTN in the Respiratory Medicine, having achieved an…Save JobMore Info Apply
Governance Officer (2 positions available)
Vacancy ID:4112Location:WorksmartDepartment:Strategy, Planning and PerformanceVacancy terms:Full time, permanentSalary details:Grade 7 – £35,326 to £40,927 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:26 Nov 2021In this role, you will work as part of a team who have responsibility for managing the University’s Governance portfolio, covering Corporate, Academic and Subsidiary Company Governance. Reporting to the Strategic Planning Manager (Governance), you will work towards ensuring the continued delivery of an effective and efficient Secretariat function, acting as Secretary or Working Secretary for key U…Save JobMore Info Apply
NIHR Postdoctoral Fellow in Omics of Heart Failure and Type 2 Diabetes
Vacancy ID:4087Location:LeicesterDepartment:Cardiovascular SciencesVacancy terms:Full-time fixed term contract until 30 April 2024Salary details:Grade 7 £35,326 to £40,927 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:17 Nov 2021This post is part of a package of support provided by the University of Leicester in relation to the NIHR Research Professorship awarded to Prof McCann. You will join a dynamic and rapidly expanding research group which has secured over £8 million in research grants in the last 24 months. You will be based at the University of Leicester Van Geest Omics facility at the Hodgkin Buildi…Save JobMore Info Apply
Legal Advice Clinic Solicitor / Teaching Fellow
Vacancy ID:4228Location:LeicesterDepartment:Leicester Law SchoolVacancy terms:Full time, permanentSalary details:Grade 7 – £35,326 to £40,927 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:22 Nov 2021Working with the Legal Advice Clinic Director, you will contribute to the delivery of pro bono legal advice through the Law School’s Pro Bono Legal Advice Clinic, managing case files and supervising the work of students in dealing with clients’ queries. This will also include teaching on the undergraduate Clinical Legal Advice module, as well as assisting in the delivery of a number of pro bono pr…Save JobMore Info Apply
Lecturer in Canadian Law (Teaching Focused)
Vacancy ID:4227Location:LeicesterDepartment:Leicester Law SchoolVacancy terms:Full time, permanentSalary details:Grade 8 – £40,927 to £50,296 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:22 Nov 2021The Leicester Law School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Canadian Law to support the School’s teaching activities. In addition to contributing to the delivery of undergraduate core modules, we are particularly looking for candidates to enhance our provision of Canadian Law modules including Foundations of Canadian Law and Canadian Constitutional Law, as well as other core and optional modules …Save JobMore Info Apply
Lecturer in Law (2 positions available)
Vacancy ID:4225Location:LeicesterDepartment:Leicester Law SchoolVacancy terms:Full time, permanentSalary details:Grade 8 – £40,927 to £50,296 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:22 Nov 2021The Leicester Law School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Law to support the School’s teaching and research activities. In addition, to contributing to the delivery of undergraduate core modules, we are particularly looking for candidates to enhance our provision of optional undergraduate modules, and have a preference for those who might offer teaching in the following fields: Employment Law, …Save JobMore Info Apply
Associate Professor in Law
Vacancy ID:4224Location:LeicesterDepartment:Leicester Law SchoolVacancy terms:Full time, permanentSalary details:Grade 9 – £53,348 to £60,022 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:22 Nov 2021The Leicester Law School is seeking to appoint an Associate Professor in Law to support the School’s leadership team and its teaching and research activities. We are particularly looking for candidates to enhance our provision of optional undergraduate modules, and have a preference for those who might offer teaching leadership, informed by their research, in the following fields: Environmental L…Save JobMore Info Apply
Social Responsibility Coordinator
Vacancy ID:4137Location:Space Park – LeicesterDepartment:National Centre for Earth ObservationVacancy terms:Full Time, Fixed Term for 6 monthsSalary details:Grade 6 £28,756 to £33,909 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:16 Nov 2021The National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) is a distributed research centre with over 100 scientists from both Universities and research organisations in the UK. Hosted by the University of Leicester, the NCEO`s purpose is to provide long-term strategic research in environmental science using data from satellites in space. As part of the NCEO`s commitment to embed socially responsibil…Save JobMore Info Apply
Deputy Team Manager
Vacancy ID:3908Location:LeicesterDepartment:Estates and Campus ServicesSalary details:£20,092 to £22,847 PAHours per week:35Advert closes midnight on:28 Nov 2021Campus Services within Estates and Digital Services are looking to recruit a Deputy Team Manager to join our Security Services Team. The purpose of this role is to assist, support and deputise for the Team Manger in the delivery of a high quality security service . The team is customer service driven and you will be responsible for monitoring the customer service delivery and incident r…Save JobMore Info Apply
Organisational Development Advisor
Vacancy ID:4212Location:LeicesterDepartment:Human ResourcesVacancy terms:Part time (0.6 fte) fixed term contract for 9 months, or until the return of the post-holder (whichever sooner) – maternity coverSalary details:Grade 7 – £35,326 to £40,927 per annum (pro-rata)Hours per week:22.5Advert closes midnight on:21 Nov 2021Organisational Development (OD) is part of Human Resources (HR). Its key function is to develop the capability of the University as a whole and of all the colleagues who work here. The OD team has an exciting opportunity . We are seeking someone who is able to manage projects to a high standard, alongside the development, delivery and evaluation of workshops, programmes and on line learning …
Organisational Development Officer – Apprenticeships
Vacancy ID:4179Location:LeicesterDepartment:Human ResourcesVacancy terms:Part time (0.8 fte) fixed term contract from 24 January 2022 to 20 January 2023, or until the return of the post-holder (whichever sooner) – maternity coverSalary details:Grade 6 – £28,756 to £33,309 per annum (pro-rata)Hours per week:30Advert closes midnight on:14 Nov 2021In this role, you will be responsible for the direct management of the University’s staff apprenticeship schemes, which is a very visible role as the successful applicant will be viewed as the University’s expert on the running of these schemes. You will work with internal and external partners to ensure the University’s apprenticeship schemes are high quality, well managed and make the most of ou…Save JobMore Info Apply
Teaching Fellow in Modern Languages (Spanish)
Vacancy ID:3736Location:LeicesterDepartment:ArtsVacancy terms:Part time (0.3 fte) fixed term contract to 30 June 2023Salary details:Grade 7 – £35,326 to £40,927 per annum (pro-rata)Hours per week:11.25Advert closes midnight on:14 Nov 2021This is an exciting role which forms an integral part of the department’s teaching. You will take responsibility for undergraduate teaching in the field of Spanish Language and culture. With experience of teaching undergraduate students in lectures, tutorials, seminars and classes, you will design and deliver course materials and assess them appropriately. Seeking student feedback through a variet…Save JobMore Info Apply
Teaching Fellow in Modern Languages (French)
Vacancy ID:3735Location:LeicesterDepartment:ArtsVacancy terms:Part time (0.6 fte) fixed term contract to 30 June 2023Salary details:Grade 7 – £35,326 to £40,927 per annum (pro-rata)Hours per week:22.5Advert closes midnight on:14 Nov 20213736 This is an exciting role which forms an integral part of the department’s teaching. You will take responsibility for undergraduate teaching in the field of French Language and culture. With experience of teaching undergraduate students in lectures, tutorials, seminars and classes, you will design and deliver course materials and assess them appropriately. Seeking student feedback through …Save JobMore Info Apply
Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Vacancy ID:4147Location:LeicesterDepartment:Human ResourcesVacancy terms:Part time (0.6 FTE), permanentSalary details:Grade 7 – £35,326 to £40,927 per annum (pro-rata)Hours per week:22.5Advert closes midnight on:17 Nov 2021University of Leicester are looking for an experienced Senior Occupational Health Nurse, with an interest in complex case management and mental health, to join our expanding Nurse led, Occupational Health and Wellbeing team. This is a great opportunity to join a proactive, multidisciplinary team within an extremely varied and interesting work environment. The role will involve complex…Save JobMore Info Apply
Staff Disability Advisor
Vacancy ID:4160Location:LeicesterDepartment:Human ResourcesVacancy terms:Full time, permanentSalary details:Grade 7 – £35,326 to £40,927 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:17 Nov 2021University of Leicester are looking for an exceptional individual for this exciting new role as Staff Disability Advisor. Working within the Staff Health and Wellbeing team, you will also work closely with the EDI team, providing guidance and support to staff and managers on issues of disability including implementing adjustments and training. You will be working towards enhancing th…Save JobMore Info Apply
Administrative Assistant
Vacancy ID:4077Location:LeicesterDepartment:Leicester Medical SchoolVacancy terms:Full-time, PermanentSalary details:Grade 3 £18,529 to £20,092 per annumHours per week:35Advert closes midnight on:14 Nov 2021We are seeking to appoint an Administrative Assistant within the Leicester Medical School to provide support to the Medical Schools teaching program. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Medical School during a time of increasing student numbers. The role will require you to handle general enquiries from both students, internal and external customers to provide information abo…Save JobMore Info Apply
AIV Technician
Vacancy ID:3985Location:LeicesterDepartment:Physics and AstronomyVacancy terms:Full Time, Fixed Term for 2 yearsSalary details:Grade 6 £28,756 to £33,909 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:24 Nov 2021The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester conducts world leading research and instrumentation development to advance knowledge for the public good. The Department’s capability is demonstrated by its portfolio of both space and ground-based instrumentation. For over 50 years, instruments built by the Department have been successfully operating both in space an…Save JobMore Info Apply
Teaching Fellow in Mathematics
Vacancy ID:4163Location:LeicesterDepartment:Mathematics and Actuarial ScienceVacancy terms:Full Time, Fixed term until 31/12/2024Salary details:Grade 7 £35,326 to £40,927 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:16 Nov 2021The University of Leicester is one of the top 200 universities in the world and top 25 in the UK according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021. Working hard together, our ambitious staff and students work in cooperation to deliver teaching, research and learning of the highest quality. The School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences provides a rich and cult…Save JobMore Info Apply
Research Associate (Structural Biology of Genome Regulation)
Vacancy ID:2872Location:LeicesterDepartment:Molecular and Cell BiologyVacancy terms:Full-time, fixed term contract for 2.5 yearsSalary details:Grade 7 £35,326 to £40,927 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:28 Nov 2021The University of Leicester is home to the Leicester Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology (LISCB; https://le.ac.uk/liscb ) as a centre of research excellence. Research within LISCB targets the functioning of biological relevant molecules through integrated structural biology approaches including CryoEM, chemistry and functional studies. The Panne group focuses on underst…Save JobMore Info Apply
Team Leader – x 4 Posts
Vacancy ID:3425Location:LeicesterDepartment:Estates and Campus ServicesSalary details:£18235 to £20092 per annumHours per week:35Advert closes midnight on:21 Nov 2021An exciting Opportunity for a Team leader within the Academic Facilities Team. Successful candidates will work within the various University of Leicester Estate. Training and great team opportunities available. You’ll work with a hard working team to keep the Facilities in clean and working order by ensuring team and yourself complete below as an example: …Save JobMore Info Apply
Cleaner
Vacancy ID:3331Location:LeicesterDepartment:Estates and Campus ServicesSalary details:Grade 1 £17,899 per annum pro rataHours per week:14.25Advert closes midnight on:21 Nov 2021We are looking to recruit 26 new cleaners to join our Portering and Cleaning Services team. You will be responsible for providing a clean, safe and hygienic environment for all users at the University. There are various contracts available, all are on a 5 out of 7 days per week basis: 1 8 x Part time – 14.25 hours per week – morning shifts 2 x Part time -…Save JobMore Info Apply
Research Associate
Vacancy ID:3873Location:LeicesterDepartment:Archaeology and Ancient HistoryVacancy terms:Full-time (job share considered) fixed term contract for one yearSalary details:Grade 7 £35,526 to £38,587 per annum due to funding restrictionsHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:21 Nov 2021In this role you will undertake research and related administration and other activities supporting the work of a project entitled ‘Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa’ which is funded by the Arcadia Fund. The broader project is searching for and recording significant archaeological sites in the Middle East and North Africa (from Mauretania to Iran), using satellite…
Research Associate
Vacancy ID:3984Location:LeicesterDepartment:ChemistryVacancy terms:Full Time, Fixed term for three yearsSalary details:Grade 7 £35,326 to £36,382 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:16 Nov 2021We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the School of Chemistry in the University of Leicester, to work under the supervision of Dr Fabrizio Ortu on the synthesis of low-valent alkaline earth complexes and their application in small molecule reactivity. This is part of an EPSRC-funded project titled “SubVAR – Sub-Valent Alkaline Earth Reagents”. The project is in collabora…Save JobMore Info Apply
Lecturer in Engineering Management and Design (Teaching Focused)
Vacancy ID:3428Location:LeicesterDepartment:EngineeringVacancy terms:Full Time, PermanentSalary details:Grade 8 £40,927 to £50,296 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:14 Nov 2021The University of Leicester is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Engineering Management and Design in our School of Engineering. Due to a successful student recruitment campaign, the School of Engineering has a requirement to expand our capacity to support teaching and project supervision. We seek candidates with skills, knowledge and experience of engineering management and design, …Save JobMore Info Apply
Lecturers (3 Roles Computational Chemistry, Computational Engineering and Computational Mathematics)
Vacancy ID:3983Location:China – Dalian University of Technology Panjin Campus, PanjinDepartment:College of Science and EngineeringVacancy terms:Full time permanent, expected start date in early 2022Salary details:Grade 8 £40,927 to £50,296 per annumHours per week:37.5Advert closes midnight on:30 Nov 2021The University of Leicester is seeking to employ three lecturers to be based at the Leicester International Institute (DLI) on the Panjin campus of Dalian University of Technology in China. There will be one appointment in each of the following areas: Computational Chemistry, Computational Engineering and Computational Mathematics. DLI was jointly established by the University of Leices…Save JobMore Info Apply
Team Leader – 2 Positions
Vacancy ID:3525Location:LeicesterDepartment:Estates and Campus ServicesSalary details:£18235 to £20092 per annumHours per week:35Advert closes midnight on:30 Nov 2021An exciting Opportunity for a Team leader within the Residential Facilities Team. A great insight into Higher Education Estates. Successful candidates will work close to City Centre and/ or Oadby. Training and great team opportunities available. You’ll work with a hard working team to keep the Facilities in clean and great working order.Save JobMore Info Apply
Cleaner
Vacancy ID:3119Location:LeicesterDepartment:Estates and Campus ServicesVacancy terms:Part time, permanent (between 16 and 20 hours per week)Salary details:Grade 1 £17,899 (pro-rata)Hours per week:16Advert closes midnight on:30 Nov 2021A great opportunity for a motivated individual to work within our Residences Facilities Team between the City and Oadby Village Halls. Close to the city centre and public transport is readily available to and from sites. In this vital role, you will ensure our properties are cleaned to the highest standards, providing a clean and hygienic environment for both residential and University buildings…Save JobMore Info Apply
Help Desk Operator
Vacancy ID:3394Location:LeicesterSalary details:£17,899 to £18,066 per annumHours per week:35Advert closes midnight on:21 Nov 2021About the role The post holder will deliver an outstanding customer service within accommodation, providing first response to customers’ everyday queries and requests. The post holder will typically be deskbound in order to ensure a 24/7 service is available at reception points or by phone and email. This is a permanent position which is available immediately. The post holder will wo..