The School of Arts at Lancaster University is seeking to develop its highly ranked programmes with the appointment of a new Lecturer in Media & Cultural Studies. This is a teaching and research position. This is a 1.FTE role, fixed term for 2 years.

You will pursue research leading to outputs at a level appropriate for submission to future Research Excellence Framework exercises. You will be encouraged to develop new research collaborations both with colleagues at Lancaster and also with colleagues outside the University, which will lead to externally funded research grants. 

We welcome applications from candidates whose research could link with and add to the existing strengths in the Media and Film subject group, such as global and transnational media studies; media industries and production; social media analysis; screen studies, celebrity culture; fan studies; media and cultural theory; feminist, queer, and decolonial media studies; and mediated social movements. 

In particular, we would welcome applicants whose teaching and research addresses global media, media industries, and/or digital methods in support of empirical studies on digital culture and popular culture. 

The role involves producing excellent research-led teaching and contributing to the delivery of a range of modules at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students, and participating in the administration of teaching, research, and public engagement.

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Prof Carolyn Pedwell, Subject Lead c.e.pedwell@lancaster.ac.uk

Closing Date: 04 Jan 2027

Department: Academic

Salary: £41,064 to £46,049 (Full-Time/Fixed-Term)

 The School of Arts at Lancaster University is seeking to develop its highly ranked programmes with the appointment of a new Lecturer in Digital Media. This is a teaching and research position. This is a 1.0 FTE indefinite appointment. 

You will pursue research leading to outputs at a level appropriate for submission to future Research Excellence Framework exercises. You will be encouraged to develop new research collaborations both with colleagues at Lancaster and also with colleagues outside the University, which will lead to externally funded research grants.

We welcome applications from candidates whose research could link with and add to the existing strengths in the Media and Film subject area, such as digital culture; screen studies; platform studies; social media analysis; critical data studies; critical AI studies, media and cultural theory; and science and technology studies. 

In particular, we are seeking applicants whose teaching and research combines at least one of these foci in digital media with the ability to guide students in digital practice and media production, broadly understood, and/or digital methods in support of empirical digital research. 

The role involves producing excellent research-led teaching and contributing to the delivery of a range of modules at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students, and participating in the administration of teaching, research, and public engagement.

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Prof Carolyn Pedwell, Subject Lead: c.e.pedwell@lancaster.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 30 Nov 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £41,064 to £46,049 (Full-Time/Indefinite)

We’re looking for a Nuclear Engagement Officer to lead a Nuclear Industry Benevolent Fund (NIBF) funded project to raise awareness of the nuclear sector and the opportunities it presents, increasing the availability of skills to the industry and enhancing participation from hard-to-reach communities. Key elements of your job will be to:

• develop a strategy for engagement with young people in the nuclear domain 
• create captivating nuclear-themed engagement activities 
• deliver nuclear engagement across the North West

About you

To be a suitable candidate for this position, you will have: 

• a passion for working with young people
• a background in science, technology or engineering
• experience of designing and delivering public engagement, outreach or widening participation activities
• a creative flair for producing engaging activities to inspire young people

The School of Engineering 

As Nuclear Engagement Officer, you will be part of the School of Engineering, which is a broad-based engineering centre, with a record of innovative teaching, world-class research and strong links with industry. Lancaster offers undergraduate Nuclear Engineering programmes spanning both fission and fusion technologies, placing it among the small number of UK universities offering dedicated undergraduate provision in this field. The School hosts the Nuclear Science and Engineering Research Theme, with expertise across new build, fuel cycle development, decommissioning and clean-up, waste management, safeguards and security. The School already contributes to a range of public engagement and outreach activities and now wants to develop a dedicated nuclear engagement programme to raise awareness of the sector and inspire the next generation.

Why work with us

Lancaster University’s main Bailrigg campus is a lovely place to work, combining a busy urban atmosphere while surrounded by green parkland and beautiful seasonal landscaping.  We have lots of facilities on-site such as: a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, pre-school, a post office and a fantastic library.  There are numerous clubs, groups and networks you can join to make friends with like-minded people. Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including: 

• competitive salary with annual reviews 
• generous employer pension scheme
• 39 days off a year which includes University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays
• a family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities

Find out about more of our employee benefits on our website - https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs

We are an organisation that seeks to make positive economic, cultural, societal and environmental change.  If you want to be a part of that, then we’d love to hear from you.  

Contract and contact

This post is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months.

To find out more about the role, please contact Dr. Samuel Murphy (Director of Studies for Nuclear Engineering) – samuel.murphy@lancaster.ac.uk

Closing Date: 18 Nov 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 (Full-Time/Fixed-Term)

Overview of role

Closing Date: 09 Nov 2026

Department: Teaching-Only

Salary: £59,966 to £67,468 (Part-Time/Indefinite with End Date)

You should be hardworking, reliable, willing to learn and possess excellent customer service skills. Previous portering experience is not essential but would be desirable, particularly experience of working in a similar environment. You should be educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) in Maths and English and be committed to high standards. You should be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team, have a flexible approach to solving day-to-day problems, and demonstrate a willingness to undertake development and training.

Closing Date: 04 Nov 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £23,580 to £23,742 Part Time, Indefinite

Do you enjoy making connections between people, ideas and opportunities – and helping those connections develop into something meaningful?

Perhaps you have worked with businesses and researchers and understand that effective collaborations rarely begin with a perfectly formed project. More often, they start with a good conversation: understanding what someone is trying to achieve, recognising where another person, organisation or piece of research might help, and staying involved as that initial connection develops.

This role is therefore as much about building relationships as it is about identifying opportunities. You will need to be comfortable starting conversations with new people, asking thoughtful questions, understanding different perspectives and building the trust needed to move collaborations forward.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position until 16 March 2029 and is fully externally funded.

What you will be doing

Your work will span the full range of CyberFocus engagement activity. You will work with cyber businesses to understand their challenges and connect them with relevant research expertise, bring academics and industry partners together to develop new collaborations, maintain active relationships with our funded projects to support their progress and identify further opportunities, and plan and facilitate workshops that bring different stakeholders together around shared challenges.

As part of the CyberFocus team, you will:

• develop and maintain relationships with businesses, researchers and other partners across the regional cyber ecosystem, creating opportunities for people to connect and collaborate;
• support collaborative projects from their early stages through delivery, staying engaged with the people involved and helping maintain momentum;
• listen carefully to stakeholder needs and use what you learn to identify useful connections, opportunities for further engagement and potential follow-on activity;
• plan and, following training in our approach, facilitate workshops, innovation catalysts, sandpits and other collaborative activities involving academic, industry and civic partners;
• work with the outputs from workshops and projects, helping us analyse what we are learning, identify important themes and contribute to reports, evaluation and impact activity; and
• work across the wider CyberFocus partnership to ensure engagement activity supports the programme's objectives and creates meaningful value for the organisations and people involved.

About you

You may already work in knowledge exchange, research impact, collaborative programmes or another role that involves connecting organisations and people. Equally, your current job title may be quite different. We are more interested in the capabilities and experience you bring than whether you have previously held an identical role.

What will matter is that you are comfortable going out and building relationships rather than waiting for those relationships to come to you. You will be able to establish credibility with different kinds of people, listen carefully to what matters to them and maintain relationships after the first conversation. You should be interested in what makes collaborations work and willing to follow opportunities through as they develop.

You will also be intellectually curious. You do not need to be a cyber security expert, but you will need a genuine understanding of and interest in cyber security and innovation, and a willingness to continue developing your knowledge. You should be comfortable engaging with researchers, asking good questions about complex or unfamiliar subjects and translating across different perspectives.

Because our engagement activity also generates evidence and insight, you will need to be confident working with information as well as people. You should be able to take material from workshops, conversations and projects, identify what is significant, and contribute to clear analysis and written outputs.

You will be educated to Master's level or have equivalent relevant professional experience, and you will need to be willing and able to travel to meetings and events across the region.

If you recognise yourself in the way this role works, even if your career so far has crossed several different sectors or types of organisation, we would be very interested in hearing from you.

Closing Date: 29 Nov 2026

Department: Professional/Management

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 Full Time, Fixed Term Contract

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Developer to join our well-established team at Lancaster University. You will be responsible for learning development for postgraduate students in Lancaster University Management School (LUMS). You will be a member of a team managed from the Library, most of whom have faculty-specific roles. The main part of the role will involve collaborating with faculty staff in the bespoke teaching of academic skills. You will also offer in-person and online one-to-one appointments and workshops. You will contribute to the creation of interactive online learning development resources as well as managing the Academic Writing Zone, a writing mentoring scheme to support all LUMS students.

We are looking for someone with a Masters level qualification, experience of teaching academic skills in higher education and a teaching qualification. You will have knowledge of the writing challenges experienced by postgraduate students and be able to respond flexibly to evolving student needs. You will have a strong evidence of working in a collegiate and supportive way with colleagues and students from a diverse range of educational and cultural backgrounds. You will have recent experience of teaching online using Microsoft Teams and other relevant digital tools.

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups. 

Please address any queries to Dr Louise Innes, Head of Learning Development l.innes@lancaster.ac.uk

Closing Date: 14 Nov 2026

Department: Professional/Management

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Full-Time/Fixed-Term)

We’re looking for a new Innovation Fellow in Floating Solar to be an important part of our friendly team. Key elements of your job will be to: 

• embed research knowledge into industry practice
• work across academia and industry to design and experiment knowledge embedding approaches
• plan and deliver technical reports
• deal with essential routine administrative tasks that ensure a productive academia-industry partnership

 Experience of working in a higher education environment is not essential; we will support you to settle in and excel in the role. 

About you

To be a suitable candidate for this position you will have: 

• experience of knowledge exchange focussed on floating solar impacts on water bodies 
• experience of water body modelling
• motivation and focus to be able to work independently
• a desire to work in an inclusive and diverse environment.

The Lancaster Environment Centre

As an Innovation Fellow in Floating Solar you will be part of the Lancaster Environment Centre, which is a community of high-achieving students, world-class environmental researchers, government scientists and enterprises working together to address today’s biggest environmental challenges.

Why work with us

Lancaster University’s main Bailrigg campus is a lovely place to work, combining a busy urban atmosphere while surrounded by green parkland and beautiful seasonal landscaping.  We have lots of facilities on-site such as: a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, pre-school, a post office and a fantastic library.  There are numerous clubs, groups and networks you can join to make friends with like-minded people. Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

 We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including: 

• competitive salary with annual reviews 
• generous employer pension scheme
• 39 days off a year which includes University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays
• a family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities
• additional flexible benefits to suit your needs and interests, some with tax-savings.

 Find out about more of our employee benefits on our website - https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs

We are an organisation that seeks to make positive economic, cultural, societal and environmental change.  If you want to be a part of that, then we’d love to hear from you.  

Contract and contact

This post is offered for three months full-time (anticipated to start 1st November 2026 and end 31st Jan 2027) with a hybrid work pattern, or you can choose to be fully on-campus. We are happy to talk about flexible working.

 To find out more about joining our team and an informal chat about the role, please contact Prof Alona Armstrong – a.armstrong@lancaster.ac.uk and 01524 510243

Closing Date: 03 Nov 2026

Department: Professional/Management

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Full-Time/Fixed-Term)

 As part of the landmark Soil-Deal for Europe, SOILL-Step up builds on the SOILL-Startup project for the implementation of the ambitious objectives of the Horizon Europe Mission. The aim is to establish 100 Soil Health Living Labs and Lighthouse projects. The project runs across 2026 and 2027 and aims to support and empower a growing soil health community in Europe. Lancaster University are one of the supporting organisations in this project with a focus on evaluation, impact and new engagement activities.

Key duties of the role include providing expertise in creative evaluation and understanding different dimensions or aspects of impact.  There is no requirement for technical knowledge of soil health measures, our area of concern will be more focused on areas including effect on policy at local, national or EU level, or the degree of engagement with local communities by the living lab. You will be involved in data gathering activities such as developing surveys and interviewing members of Soil living labs.  There will also be significant amount of analysis of this (mostly text based) data. Working as a team this analysis will be used to develop insights for sharing to the wider soil health community and the European Commission. 

Lancaster University is a research-intensive university, ranked in the top 1% of universities globally and in the top 10 in the UK. 

The School of Arts offers a rich and strong range of arts disciplines, including Architecture, Creative Writing, Design, English Literature, Fine Art, Media and Film, and Theatre. These areas are underpinned by a commitment to academic excellence, innovative teaching and impactful research.

The School of Arts is ambitious and creative and engages strongly with local partners, particularly in Morecambe Bay and throughout the northwest of England. We build on capacities to attract participation from academics and industry partners for significant events and projects. We are excited to play a role in defining the roles of arts in public life and discourse

We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis as well as the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education and research. Furthermore, we are active and progressive around sustainability, wellbeing and decolonising agendas. 

Closing Date: 11 Nov 2026

Department: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 full time/fixed term

Contract: Indefinite with end date (currently 31/08/2028)

Position Summary:

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher in Plant Biochemistry within the Lancaster Photosynthesis team under the supervision of Dr Doug Orr. This new position will join the Plant Biology grouping within the Lancaster Environment Centre, which consists of roughly 35 people including PIs, postdoctoral researchers, research technicians and postgraduate students.

This is part of a BBSRC-funded project that focuses on improving our understanding of Rubisco activity, and pursuing a novel target for increasing Rubisco activity in plants and cyanobacteria. This project is in collaboration with Prof. Martin Cann at Durham University. At Lancaster we will focus on understanding Rubisco activity of recombinant proteins in vitro, and testing these in planta to understand the impact of mutations on leaf level photosynthesis.

The ideal candidate for this position in Plant Biochemistry will have a genuine interest and the curiosity to pursue new research avenues in Rubisco. With training and support, you will be responsible for leading in vitro and in vivo research to advance the understanding of Rubisco activity. You will lead the molecular and biochemical study of novel Rubisco variants to build fundamental understanding, and lead the physiological characterisation of plants expressing these proteins. You will design and carry out experimental and computational work, analyse data, present results in oral and written form and lead the preparation of scientific manuscripts.

You will join the collaborative and supportive Lancaster Photosynthesis team and have access to state-of-the-art resources, including a well-equipped lab for plant molecular biology and biochemistry work using ionising radiation, high-specification plant growth chambers, and the Lancaster High End Computing (HEC) Cluster. Professional development opportunities and training courses to broaden your expertise and skills will be encouraged and are covered by the project.

Individuals from all diversity groups are encouraged to apply. LEC offers a collegial and stimulating environment for career development, based on departmental values and embedded Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) considerations and actions. We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis, as well as the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education and research. Furthermore, we are active and progressive around sustainability, wellbeing and social justice agendas.

Timeframe:

This position is available for immediate start, with candidates ideally available to start by early 2027, however this is negotiable.

You will join us on an indefinite contract however the role remains contingent on external funding. This position will initially have an end date of 30/08/2028, with the possibility for extension.

We anticipate interviews will be held within 3 weeks of the closing date, with decisions communicated 1-2 weeks after the interview date.

To apply for this post:

In reading your application documents, we are assessing if you are a good fit to this position and if this position is a good fit for you. To be able to do this, we need you to tell us about your expertise and experience to date, and your research interests. We want to know about the skills you had the opportunity to develop, put within the context of your previous study/work environment by, for example, briefly describing the research facilities available to you, and whether you had opportunities to attend conferences/scientific meetings and develop transferable skills. Please let us know if you have had a career break for any reason so that we can consider the achievements listed on your CV, including your publication record, in relation to these factors. 

There is flexibility to appoint either a junior (grade 6) or senior (grade 7) postdoc to this role, with responsibilities and salary set accordingly, and dependent on the successful candidate’s current expertise and experience level.

What to include in each section of your application?

Cover letter: Please discuss why you are interested in this position, your career goals, and how you anticipate this position will help you achieve those goals. Please also describe the skills you have developed that are relevant to this post and tell us about any skills you want to develop further. It is helpful for us to know your contribution toward the achievements and experiences listed on your CV that are relevant to this post.

CV: Please include the following sections: Scientific interests; Education history; Professional experience/Employment history; Areas of expertise/Skills; Publications; Presentations.  And, if applicable: Honours/Awards/Prizes/Funding (e.g. travel grant, best poster); Academic service (e.g. review of manuscripts); Outreach; Career development (e.g. training courses or workshops).

Supporting Statements: Please provide a supporting statement for each criterium in the Personal Specification document that is listed as being scored via “Supporting Statements”. This should include examples that provide evidence of your experience and expertise. Aim for one paragraph per criterium (~50-200 words).

Referees: Contact information for at least two referees.

For informal enquiries relating to this post, please contact:

Dr Doug Orr d.j.orr@lancaster.ac.uk.

Further details on our research and team are available here:

http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/lancsphotosynthesis/

https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/about-us/people/douglas-orr

Closing Date: 23 Nov 2026

Department: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 Full-Time Indefinite with End Date

More information about Grace-net is available here:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/psychology/research/grace-net/

This role is based within the Psychology Department, although the project team work across the University and with external partners.

You will be responsible for:

• supporting liaison among those involved in the network, 
• facilitating communication and developing capacity, for example by encouraging outreach to other organisations impacted by gambling harms. 

You will help partners to realise the potential and the benefits from research and community engagements in addressing gambling harms. The project has several core strands and record-keeping, monitoring of expenses and taking minutes, will be key elements of the role. 

Grace-net is also connected to other innovation partnerships across the UK and with the national Gambling Harms Research UK Evidence Centre, based in Glasgow. This post will support reporting between projects, help consolidate connections between groups, and support the development of a longer term, phase-2 application for funding support. Additional information about the role is set out in the Person Specification and Job Description.

The post is offered on a fixed-term basis until 27 April 2027, which is the end of the phase-1 funded project.

Informal enquiries for this role can be made to John Towse, Grace-net Co-Director, j.towse@lancaster.ac.uk

Closing Date: 05 Nov 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 full time, fixed term

You will:

• shape and manage a portfolio of strategic projects aligned to University priorities
• support, coach and develop a team of project and programme managers
• strengthen programme and project management processes, governance and assurance
• ensure risks are effectively managed and benefits are clearly defined and measured
• oversee delivery plans, KPIs, budgets, milestones and dependencies
• provide clear, timely and transparent reporting to senior leaders and relevant University governing bodies
• build effective partnerships across senior academic and professional services stakeholders

An understanding of higher education would be valuable, but more importantly we are looking for substantial experience of leading complex, organisation-wide strategic or transformational programmes in a large organisation.

About you
We are looking for someone who has:

• proven track record leading a project or programme management function.
• significant experience delivering transformational change across large, complex organisations.
• strong influencing, collaboration and relationship-building skills, including with senior stakeholders
• the ability to establish effective structures, processes and reporting that provide transparency and support sound decision-making

You will also bring a relevant degree or professional qualification, or substantial relevant experience including extensive strategic management and leadership experience.

Why work with us
Lancaster University offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including a competitive salary, generous employer pension scheme, 39 days off a year including University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays, family-friendly policies and flexible benefits.

Find out more about our employee benefits at https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs.

Contract and contact
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Mark Yoxon m.yoxon@lancaster.ac.uk, Co Director of Strategic Planning and Governance  

This is a full time indefinite appointment and we are happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.

Closing Date: 09 Nov 2026

Department: Professional/Management

Salary: £59,966 to £67,468 Full time indefinite

Calabi-Yau (CY) triangulated categories are ubiquitous in mathematics, particularly in geometry and representation theory. Due to their physical origin, n-CY categories have been extensively studied for n=2,3. However, as a homological condition, the n-CY property can be studied for any integer n meaning there are many more examples: categories naturally arising in modular representation theory, singularity theory, Fuss-Catalan combinatorics, and higher homological algebra are n-CY for n different from 2 and 3. The systematic study of CY categories in these wider contexts is in its infancy and many aspects remain poorly understood. The main aim of the project seeks to provide methods to address this shortfall using mutations and geometric models.

The successful candidate is expected to hold a PhD degree in mathematics or a related discipline, with specialism in one of the fields of homological algebra, representation theory or algebraic combinatorics. Expertise in triangulated categories, representation theory of finite-dimensional algebras, combinatorial/geometric models arising from surfaces, singularity theory or modular representation theory is highly desirable. You will be expected to learn quickly, engage with new ideas, and contribute new insights.

This work will take place in our thriving Pure Mathematics section, which has considerable expertise in algebra, geometry, analysis, probability, and discrete mathematics. Lancaster is one of the UK’s top mathematical science departments, ranked 7th in the most recent Research Excellence Framework, and joint 1st for the impact of its research. The School, which holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award, strives to provide a supportive and friendly environment for early career researchers, and offers a comprehensive career development programme. You will be able to focus on your research as the post carries no teaching or administrative duties. Teaching experience will be available on a voluntary basis should you wish to gain teaching experience. You will be encouraged to conduct research visits and will have access to travel funds to do so. 

The position starts on 1st February 2027 (or as soon as possible after), for up to 36 months. When applying, in addition to completing the online application, candidates should attach a full CV, a cover letter, a 1-page research statement describing how your expertise is relevant to this position and your future research plans, and the details of two referees. Interviews will take place in December and will be conducted online.

Please contact Dr Raquel Coelho Simões (r.coelhosimoes@lancaster.ac.uk) for further information or to discuss the post informally.

Closing Date: 29 Nov 2026

Department: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Full-Time/Indefinite with End Date)

Lancaster Medical School seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science to contribute to the development and delivery of our undergraduate Sport and Exercise Science (SaES) degree, prospective postgraduate offering and engagement portfolio.

The successful candidate will work with the Director of SaES and excellent team to develop and deliver a sector leading SaES curriculum, excellent research and strategic engagement portfolio. Depending on qualifications and experience this role is offered at grade 7 or grade 8.

The successful candidate will make a significant contribution to teaching, learning and assessment, and the continued development of the SaES portfolio according to their expertise and skills, including, for example, supervising student projects and contributing to core professional practice. An ideal candidate would be able to contribute to more than one of the core SaES disciplines of study.

The university, faculty and specifically SaES team are keen to further build collaborative and sustainable relationships with partners and communities for mutual benefit to create positive change, maximise existing and develop new relationships. The successful candidate, depending on their level of experience, will grow the SaES team’s strategic engagement portfolio, align with the Medical School’s objectives and foster existing and new relationships with industry and third-sector partnerships to enhance curricular and wider team activity.

The faculty provides an environment that strongly supports the individual needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis, as well as the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join us and become a part of the positive, intellectual and collaborative SaES team and more widely Lancaster Medical School. Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Marina Anderson (Head of Lancaster Medical School) m.e.anderson@lancaster.ac.uk or Dr Sarah Powell (Director of Sport and Exercise Science) s.m.powell@lancasgter.ac.uk. 

This post is available immediately and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching during the 2026-2027 academic year.

General information about Lancaster Medical School can be found on the Divisional web site: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lms/, while information about the Faculty of Health and Medicine can be found on the Faculty web site; http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/fhm/, and additional information about Lancaster University can be found at: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/. 

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this post, including working week, flexible start/finish times or condensed hours.

Closing Date: 05 Nov 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £39,906 to £56,535 (Full-Time/Indefinite)

The work will primarily focus on two closely related areas: developing a simulation and cosmological inference framework for the ZTF survey; and measuring and modelling environmental biases, including how these interact with the survey's selection effects. The output of this project will be a low-redshift anchor suitable for use by the Vera Rubin/LSST and 4MOST-TiDES surveys.

Candidates with experience in supernova cosmology are encouraged to apply. The post is available immediately, with an anticipated start date of 1st January 2027 (a later start, up to early Spring 2027, can be accommodated). The appointment is a fixed-term contract until September 2029. 

In addition to joining the ZTF Collaboration, the selected candidate will join the wider Observational Astrophysics group at Lancaster, a friendly and collaborative research environment. The candidate will be welcome to participate in group research activities, which cover diverse topics including transients, high-redshift galaxies, galaxy evolution, gravitational waves and citizen science projects, and will have regular opportunities to exchange ideas across these areas. 

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Mathew Smith at mat.smith@lancaster.ac.uk.

Qualifications:
A PhD (or near completion) in astrophysics, physics, cosmology or a related field; strong scientific programming skills (Python); research experience in supernova cosmology, statistical or systematic-uncertainty analysis, or large-scale survey science. Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Application Requirements: CV, publication list, and a 2-page research statement describing past research experience and its relevance to the project's science goals.

Deadline: Applications received by Friday 6th November 2026, midnight UK time will receive full consideration.

Compensation: Salary commensurate with a standard postdoctoral researcher role at Lancaster.

Application instructions: Applications must be submitted through the Lancaster University online portal. 

Contact info: mat.smith@lancaster.ac.uk

Closing Date: 06 Nov 2026

Department: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Full time, indefinite with end date)

Lancaster University’s School of Physics and Astronomy, together with the University of Southampton, the University of Oxford, and Queen’s University Belfast is seeking to appoint four Postdoctoral Research Associates, one at each institution, as part of the five-year STFC Large Award “TRANSCEND”.

The TRANSCEND collaboration will use Vera Rubin/LSST transient data and the 4MOST Time-Domain Extragalactic Survey (TiDES) to address pressing questions in modern astrophysics: how stars explode and drive chemical enrichment, how supermassive black holes grow, and the true nature of dark energy. Each Postdoctoral Research Associate will lead one of the following areas and also contribute to the broader science goals of the collaboration:

• Simulations and selection effects for SN Ia cosmology and beyond (Lancaster University): lead the forward-modelling of the combined LSST+TiDES sample, and characterise its associated sample selection effects. This project will include building galaxy population catalogues validated against state-of-the-art cosmological simulations (e.g. IllustrisTNG). This simulation effort will be the foundation underpinning every rate, host-galaxy and cosmological result in TRANSCEND.
• Host galaxies of transients (University of Southampton): derive host-galaxy properties from LSST+TiDES photometric and spectroscopic data, and use the unprecedented LSST+TiDES transient sample to study how transients correlate with their environments and measure rates of different classes of transient.
• SN Ia cosmology groundwork or rare transient follow-up and characterisation (University of Oxford): use over 30,000 spectroscopically confirmed SNe Ia and 150,000 host-galaxy redshifts to improve SNe Ia standardisation and lay the groundwork for using this sample in future SN cosmological measurements. Alternatively, focus on follow-up and modelling of rare transients.
• Transient physical properties and the black hole mass function of tidal disruption events (Queen’s University Belfast): measure key parameters such as luminosity and nickel masses for thousands of transients from TiDES and follow-up data to build population demographics, and use hundreds of live TDEs and thousands of host galaxies to derive scaling relations and occupation fractions for SMBHs.

All Postdoctoral Research Associate posts are full-time, funded for 5 years from 1st April 2027. This advertisement is for the Lancaster University post; apply separately to each university for the other three. Applicants are encouraged to apply for more than one post, and, once appointed, all four researchers will work closely, through regular collaboration visits, to maximise TRANSCEND’s scientific outcomes. State your order of preference (topic and institution) in each application.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Mathew Smith at mat.smith@lancaster.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 05 Nov 2026

Department: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Full-Time/Indefinite with End Date)

You will be part of our Estates Operations Facilities, the largest division within the University. Facilities have won numerous sector and professional association awards – the most recent being the Gold Standard Award at the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) Awards 2024. This recognised how our exceptional teamwork made real positive change for our students, staff, and the campus environment. This role will be a member of our Facilities Maintenance team which currently has 41 members.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including:
• Competitive salary
• Generous employer pension scheme
• Including University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays a total of 39 days is allocated.
• A family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities 39 days
• Additional flexible benefits to suit your needs and interests, some with tax-savings.
• We provide top of the range tools, PPE, and work wear.

Find out what it's like to work at Lancaster University, including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace.

Visit our employee benefits on our website - https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs
 

Is this the job for you?

Are you looking for a job which offers you:

• a varied workload
• the ability to work independently
• no need to travel long distances between jobs
• the benefits of being part of a great, friendly team

Working hours: Monday-Wednesday 0800 –1630; Thursday 0800 – 1600; Friday 0800 – 1300 plus weekend rota and rota for call out duties  

Closing Date: 29 Nov 2026

Department: Support - Manual

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 Full-Time/Indefinite
plus market supplement to a maximum of £35,199

Department: Academic

Department: Academic