Academic Researcher in Biomedical Science

**Job details**:
College

College of Science and Engineering

Responsible to

Associate Provost - Innovation and Research

Location

Kedleston Road, Derby Campus

Salary

£37,099 to £44,263 per annum

Closing date

Sunday 8 September 2024

Contract type

Permanent

Post type

Full-time

Adaptive working type

Onsite
This role will be based on site, primarily in the named location.

Reference

0277-24

**About the University**:
We have one simple promise - to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.

The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.

We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 - making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.

**About the role**:
We are looking for an Academic Researcher in Biomedical Science with research interests in cancer, metabolism or neurodegenerative disease. We are looking for a dedicated biomedical scientist who can push the boundaries of biomedical science and OMICS related research. The post holder should thrive in a dynamic research environment where innovation is encouraged and collaboration is key.

At University of Derby, we're dedicated to advancing knowledge and making ground-breaking discoveries that have the potential to transform healthcare and improve lives worldwide. As an Academic Researcher, you'll play a pivotal role in driving our research agenda forward and contributing to cutting-edge projects that address critical challenges in biomedicine. You will be expected to support research in relation to our REF submission themes and help us to gain international reputation. Your research should reflect interdisciplinary approaches in biomedical science research. You are also expected to work collaboratively with colleagues, internally and externally.
- Principal accountabilities- Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, contribute to the development of new knowledge and techniques to the research project(s).
- Contribute to the determination of appropriate research methodologies for the project(s).
- Analyse research findings and determine the need for further investigation.
- Contribute to the writing up of research findings and dissemination through publications or seminar and conference presentations.
- Support the supervision of undergraduate projects and postgraduate research students in conjunction with other staff, and provide training and limited teaching as appropriate.
- Assist in the development of student research skills, for example as part of a postgraduate supervision team.
- Plan and manage own research activity and initiate research relevant to the discipline or research project(s).
- Where opportunities exist within the research project(s), support the development and delivery of business engagement activities, developing entrepreneurial links with external organisations.
- Contribute to the writing of collective bids for funding, and, where funders permit, write individual bids for funding with appropriate support.
- Undertake appropriate training and staff development.
- Provide guidance as required to other colleagues working on related research project(s).
- Assist and help informally students working in the same research discipline.
- Develop internal and external contacts with other academic staff to form collaborative relationships and assist with their research project(s).
- Understand own development needs and formulate a personal development plan.
- Observe and implement University policies and procedures.
- Person specification**Essential Criteria**:
**Qualifications**:

- PhD (pending or awarded) in biomedical or relevant field

**Experience**:

- Significant experience of own discipline to enable the development of new knowledge and understanding within the field
- Evidence of sufficient breadth or depth of research methodologies and techniques to work in research area
- Evidence of engagement in high-quality research activity
- Evidence of active publishing in high quality journals or other outputs in research or practice that will contribute to the REF or other areas identified in the College / University Research Strategy

**Skills, knowledge & abilities**:

- Ability to communicate complex information clearly both in writing and presenta