Professor of Lifestyle as Medicine

1 week ago

Leicester, United Kingdom University of Leicester Full time

Vacancy terms: Full-time or job share considered, Permanent

Hours per week: 37.5

About the role

The Leicester Lifestyle Health and Research Group (LLHRG) are expanding, with recruitment open to leaders in the field.

LLHRG are one of the most prestigious Lifestyle as Medicine research groups in the UK, making a major contribution to the University of Leicester’s success at being ranked second overall in the Sport and Exercise Sciences unit of assessment (UoA24) within Research Excellent Framework (REF) 2021, and first for output quality (out 61 institutions nationally; Research Excellence Framework 2021 results | University of Leicester). This success has led to £14 million in new funding from Research England’s Expanding Excellence in England scheme which will enable LLHRG to expand. This includes 20 new staff members across academic, teaching, research, community engagement and administrative positions, in addition to 12 new PhD students. This expanding team will be supported by new office and research spaces within the Leicester General Hospital.

LLHRG are part of the Diabetes Research Centre (DRC) and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre with a diverse research portfolio that investigates how 24-hour lifestyle behaviours, including physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep and nutrition can be optimised to prevent and manage obesity and long-term conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, in multi-ethnic populations. This research encompasses epidemiology, experimental medicine, clinical trials and implementation.

Please see the accompanying job summary form for full details of the role and responsibilities.

About you

We are looking for an established research leader to join the team as Professor of Lifestyle as Medicine, complementing our diverse multidisciplinary expertise and playing a key role in contributing to the development and success of LLHRG leading up to REF2029 and beyond.

We particularly welcome applications from experts within the fields of exercise physiology (including mechanisms/basic science), mHealth, implementation science, multiple long-term conditions, or clinical trials.

Applicants are expected to be able to demonstrate a track record and ongoing pipeline of world-leading outputs in terms of originality, significance and rigour that will strengthen LLHRGs future submissions to the Research Excellence Framework (REF). 

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Professor Thomas Yates (LLHRG Director) ty20@leicester.ac.uk or Prof Charlotte Edwardson (LLHRG Deputy Director) ce95@leicester.ac.uk.

Applications for job share or part time positions will be considered.

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 2 December 2024.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Advert closes midnight on: 10 November 2024

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