Job Overview
Experienced and influential academic sought to carry out teaching and research in exercise physiology and related topics, with an excellent research track record, proven success obtaining funding, and the vision and drive to tackle new challenges.
Carry out research, teaching and management within the school, faculty and university, contributing to academic leadership in the field of biomedical and sport and exercise science.
Join the vibrant, supportive and highly collaborative Cardiovascular and Exercise Sciences research pillar, with an established international reputation spanning cardiovascular, respiratory and musculoskeletal physiology using experimental human, clinical and computational approaches.
Research should complement and extend the existing portfolio, ideally advancing understanding of the physiological responses and adaptations to exercise and other forms of physiological stress.
Applications with healthy-ageing, disease-prevention, and treatment-and-rehabilitation angles for people living with acute and chronic health conditions are of particular interest.
Establish and lead an independent research programme, securing competitive external research funding and developing interdisciplinary collaborations within and beyond the University.
Contribute to innovation and excellence in teaching, supervise and develop postgraduate researchers, and provide academic leadership and mentorship to colleagues.
Help shape the future of exercise physiology at Leeds within the newly formed Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, with access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and strong links to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Closing date 19 November 2026; salary £61,759 to £73,708 per annum.
Original company posting: https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=FBSBM1240