Senior Lecturer Microbial Genomics

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Job profile for Senior Lecturer Microbial Genomics

Frenchay Campus 13/09/2026 Senior Lecturer Microbial Genomics Apply online

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Salary Grade H: £46,049 - £58,225 Contractual hours 37 Basis Part time Region Permanent - Part time Job Type Academic Job reference R09585 Attachments R09585 - Senior Lecturer in Microbial Genomics Job

About this role

The School of Applied Sciences within the College of Health, Science and Society is seeking to recruit a Senior Lecturer in Microbial Genomics to support our undergraduate and postgraduate Biological and Biomedical Science programmes. This is a 0.8

FTE and permanent position. The post holder will deliver excellence in teaching on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, together with other related academic roles, including module leadership, and supervision of student projects.

The School of Applied Sciences runs BSc (Honours), MSci, MRes and MSc programmes including in Biomedical Science, Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Forensic Science, and related areas. Research within the School is supported by the Centre for Biomedical Research (C ), the Institute of Biosensing Technology (IBST), the Science Communication Unit (SCU) and the Centre for Sustainable Agri-Food and Environment (SAFE) .

These centres offer you access to the latest world class facilities and expertise to continue to develop your career.

The School of Applied Sciences is a proud recipient of an Athena Swan Silver Award and our commitment to creating a culture for gender equality is reflected in ongoing actions related to workload management, flexible working and career development. As a School we are also proud of our commitment to widening participation and outreach activities and working with local schools and communities, as demonstrated by our contributions to local events, including the Festival of Nature and Somerscience .

About you

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Lecturer in Microbial Genomics to support our highly regarded Biological Sciences and Biomedical Science courses. Candidates will be expected to have a PhD in a relevant subject aligned to this area and experience as a Senior Lecturer and as a module leader.

Preference will be given to applicants who can evidence excellence and expertise in Microbial Genomics teaching and research, as well as experience of successfully supporting undergraduate and postgraduate research projects in a higher education context.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to teaching and assessing on our Biomedical and Biological sciences programmes. Candidates who can evidence a good understanding of research and practical skills, the theory and practical application of genomics (sequencing, assembly, annotation, alignment, antibiotic discovery, vaccine development) and bioinformatics…