Professor (with Head of Department potential), Department of Medical & Molecular Genetics job with KINGS COLLEGE LONDON | 304203 – Times Higher…

The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine (FoLSM) is one of Europes largest and most prestigious centres for biomedical education and research. A powerhouse of discovery and innovation, our collective ambition is to deliver tangible improvements to patient care, population health and societal wellbeing. Our vibrant community is comprised of six Schools and a Centre for Education, over 1,200 academic and research staff, and over 6,000 talented students. The Faculty has developed strong links in both education and research with the other health related faculties and more broadly across the College to enable truly interdisciplinary and innovative approaches.

The School of Basic & Medical Biosciences within FoLSM now seeks to hire a Professor within the Department of Medical & Molecular Genetics. The department is home to 17 academic groups with a wide range of research interests and expertise across lab based and computational genetics and from basic discovery to clinical translation. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will carry out cutting edge research in their field, preferably human clinical genetics, so that we may better address the challenges of disease among all populations. The appointee will be an academic leader with significant experience in attracting research funding as PI and in publishing high quality outputs. Experience of fostering strong links with NHS providers would be advantageous.

Research and education at Kings benefits from multiple national and global partnerships and the Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) of Kings Health Partners brings together world-class research, education and clinical practice for the benefit of patients. The Department shares the AHSCs commitment to ensuring faster translation and adoption of research innovation into clinical practice. The successful candidate will therefore bring the required skills to foster interdisciplinary partnerships that increase the reach of the Departments research and education and deliver impacts to benefit society.

The opportunity extends to applying for the role of Head of Department (3 years once renewable term) should this be of interest. The Head of Department will play a leading role in developing the Department through personal mentorship and leadership. The appointee will foster a stimulating, innovative and inclusive environment, enabling students and staff to thrive and develop. Regardless of position(s) applying for, please note that all applicants must have a PhD.

For further information about the role please visit https://jobs.kcl.ac.uk/professor-medical-molecular-geneticsand to apply for this role, please go to the Kings Career pages to submit the specified documentation. Informal enquiries may be made to the Kings Search Team; please contact Sarah Fraser or Matthew Granger at kings-search@kcl.ac.uk

The deadline for applications is11.59pmonWednesday 21st September2022.Interviews will be held inNovember 2022.

FoLSM is proud to hold an Athena SWAN Silver Award, and we expect our community to be committed to embedding an inclusive environment that celebrates and enables the diversity of our students and staff in everything that we do.

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Professor (with Head of Department potential), Department of Medical & Molecular Genetics job with KINGS COLLEGE LONDON | 304203 - Times Higher...