The Department of Chemistry at Íøºì±¬ÁÏ has a vacant fixed-term Computational/Physical Chemistry Lectureship position (teaching only), which is available from September 2025 to August 2027 to cover a member of staff supported through a secondment. The successful candidate will be expected to prepare and deliver teaching material, as well as assess and mark coursework, act as an academic advisor and run small group teaching activities. The position will also require the supervision of undergraduate laboratory classes. The role carries a high level of responsibility and the opportunity to play a proactive and creative role in the development of teaching activities in the department. The successful applicant will have a proven record of high-quality teaching in chemistry.

Both the Department and the University are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive working environment. The Department currently holds an Athena SWAN Silver award and we are working to further improve equality, diversity and inclusivity within the Department. We particularly welcome applications from women and other under-represented groups.

About you

• You will hold an Undergraduate degree along with a Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject area and actively working towards completing a PhD or the equivalent in professional qualifications and experience.
• Have a commitment to excellence in education and to providing the highest quality experience for students
• Be able to demonstrates depth and breadth of understanding of subject matters at a level appropriate to the teaching to be delivered

Additional information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Matthew Jones, Head of Department (mj205@bath.ac.uk), Dr Fiona Dickinson, Head of Physical Chemistry (fd287@bath.ac.uk), Dr Ben Morgan, Head of Computational Chemistry (bjm42@bath.ac.uk) or Dr Gan Shermer, Director of Teaching (g.shermer@bath.ac.uk). However, please submit your application via the University website.

This role is offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis until 31st August 2027.

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 and 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're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Íøºì±¬ÁÏ gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Íøºì±¬ÁÏ
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ a great place to work as well as following us and .

Closing Date: 15 Jul 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £38,249 to £45,413

As the Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in the coordination, recruitment, event organization, and ongoing development of the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable Chemical Technologies: A Systems Approach (CSCT). Working closely with the management team, you will provide administrative and financial support for the Centre's activities and students.

This role is full-time, office-based (with potential for occasional flexibility) and is funded until September 2032.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruitment and Admissions: Manage the recruitment process, including advertising studentships, handling inquiries, processing applications, and coordinating interviews and open days.
• MRes and PhD Support: Act as first point of contact for CDT students, coordinate training courses, and ensure accurate record-keeping
• Financial Administration: Monitor budgets, manage accounts, process expenses, and liaise with finance offices and industrial partners.
• Project Coordination and Meetings: Organize board meetings, issue agendas and minutes, resolve issues, and contribute to reviews.
• Events and Marketing: Coordinate events, manage budgets, update marketing material, and liaise with stakeholders.

We are looking for a candidate who is:

• Highly organized with experience in project administration
• A confident communicator with both internal and external stakeholders, including students
• Comfortable with budgets, purchasing, and other financial processes
• Positive and conscientious in their approach to work, with a well-developed sense of responsibility
• A team-player who is also able to work autonomously

About us:

The Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable Chemical Technologies: A Systems Approach (CSCT) is an EPSRC-funded centre at the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ that will train around 70 PhD students in five cohorts, hosted within the Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change (ISCC). The CDT will operate in close partnership with our Swindon-based Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies (iCAST), a £17M partnership for innovation and translation of research that has established a cluster of over 100 sustainable technology companies and will provide a dynamic innovation-focused context for PhD training in the region.

The Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change integrates physical, social and systems sciences at Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and develops leaders in tackling critical sustainability issues. The Institute aims to deliver novel chemical technologies and robust behavioural solutions, brought together through whole system evaluation to reframe problems and create transformative innovation in sustainability and climate change.

Additional info:

For information enquiries about this role, please contact the CDT Manager, Ms Amanda Crowe, akc61@bath.ac.uk.

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 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 Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Íøºì±¬ÁÏ gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Íøºì±¬ÁÏ
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits.

Find out from our staff what makes the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ a great place to work. Follow us and on X for more information.

Closing Date: 06 Jul 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £30,805 to £37,174