This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of cutting edge-research in automotive propulsion as part of IAAPS - a world-leading research centre driving innovation in clean propulsion and mobility. As part of the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥’s commitment to engineering net zero, you’ll contribute to transformative research in fuel cell systems - helping shape the future of sustainable transport.

You will be joining an expert team working on the digital twin of a hydrogen electric propulsion system as part of a government funded project in collaboration with a leading industrial partner.

As a key member of the project team, the successful candidate will:

• Develop and refine simulation models of propulsion systems using 1D and 3D tools to collect thermal, fluid, and performance behaviour.
• Design and implement a hybrid digital twin architecture, integrating physics-based models with real-time sensor data and digital processing components.
• Collaborate across disciplines with engineers, data scientists, and industry partners to co-develop solutions aligned with UK aerospace innovation priorities.
• Disseminate findings through high-quality technical reports, academic publications, and presentations at national and international events.

As a member of Research Staff at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience in thermal and performance modelling using tools such as Simulink, GT-SUITE, SimCenter or similar.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and/or Python for simulation scripting and system analysis.
• Ability to interpret sensor data and validate models against experimental or field data.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to document and present research clearly.

Desirable Attributes

• Experience in developing digital twin architectures and integrating real-time data.
• Understanding of control systems, including dynamic response and actuator constraints.
• Familiarity with CFD/FEA tools for thermal and structural analysis.
• A track record of interdisciplinary collaboration, especially with AI, controls, or hardware teams.
• Knowledge of fuel cell stack and balance-of-plant component modelling

Further Information

There are two roles offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) fixed term for 6 months basis

For an informal conversation about the role, please get in touch with Tom Fletcher (Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering) on tpf25@bath.ac.uk

We encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion but demonstrate strong potential and enthusiasm for the role. If you’re excited by the opportunity and believe you can contribute meaningfully, we’d love to hear from you.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 12 Oct 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £31,236 to £37,694

We invite applications for a three-year postdoctoral research position in applied mathematics, working with Professor Tim Rogers in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥.

The position has been created to strengthen the Networks and Collective Behaviour research group led by Professor Tim Rogers, the incoming Head of Department. The role offers an exciting and flexible opportunity for a confident early-career researcher to both contribute to existing research lines within the group and to initiate new projects in collaboration with Prof Rogers. You will be able to make leading contributions in a variety of research directions, from building new interdisciplinary collaborations to publishing and disseminating results.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ the Networks and Collective Behaviour research group

The successful candidate will join an active research group focused on the development and application of mathematical methods to complex systems, with a particular emphasis on networks, stochastic processes and mathematical biology. Group members work on a variety of topics from ecology, evolution and epidemiology, through to animal and human behavioural dynamics. We develop and analyse mathematical models (both simulation and theoretical studies) and often work collaboration with experimental scientists. Mathematical techniques deployed include network theory, dynamical systems, stochastic processes and random matrix theory.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ you

We are looking for an enthusiastic and conscientious researcher who would value the opportunity to begin new collaborations and begin to develop leadership of their own research programme. The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and attributes:

• A PhD in mathematics, theoretical physics, or a closely related discipline (or expected to be awarded shortly).
• Strong background in applied mathematics and analytical techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Experience of interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Familiarity with numerical methods or programming (e.g. in MATLAB).
• A track record of publications in high-quality journals.

Further information

For an informal discussion relating to this role, please contact Professor Tim Rogers, ma3tcr@bath.ac.uk

This is a full time, fixed term position with an expected end date of October 2028.

As a member of Research Staff at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year"

A lower grade offer may be made (Grade 6) with comparable reduction in responsibilities and amendment in job title to Research Assistant, if a suitable applicant cannot be found to fill the Grade 7 position. Applicants will need to be within six months of their course completion date and will be promoted to Research Associate once their PhD has been awarded.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 14 Oct 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049

This research is supported by a project grant from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council with co-funding from Arla Foods Ingredients and is being conducted in partnership with a co-investigator at Birmingham (Prof Gareth Wallis) and collaborator at Bath (Dr Sean Williams).

The Research Associate will take responsibility for participant recruitment and the day-to-day running of the experiments, including the co-ordination of research students as required.

This project is an excellent training opportunity and involves many state-of-the-art techniques – including blood biochemistry, indirect calorimetry, and the application of stable isotopes to study human metabolism. There will also be opportunities to see how research can lead to impact within an industry setting.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ you

The ideal candidate will have experience of conducting human randomised controlled trials using methods of assessing glucose metabolism such as blood sampling and processing and stable isotope tracers of glucose.

You will hold a PhD in a relevant field; A lower grade offer may be made (Grade 6) with comparable reduction in responsibilities and amendment in job title to Research Assistant, if a suitable applicant cannot be found to fill the Grade 7 position. Applicants will need to be within six months of their course completion date and will be promoted to Research Associate once their PhD has been awarded.

Additional information

For an informal discussion relating to this vacancy please contact Professor Javier Gonzalez jg833@bath.ac.uk and, Dr Jenn Maher JLM92@bath.ac.uk

This is a full time, fixed term position for up to 24 months.

As a member of Research Staff at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 06 Oct 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049

The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Assistant/Associate Professor) in electromagnetics to conduct high-impact research, provide excellent postgraduate research supervision, and deliver high-quality teaching. We are looking for outstanding researchers to enhance our research, join an expanding and ambitious department, and to shape the technology of the future in a vibrant and inclusive environment.

The successful applicant will have a track record and background in electromagnetics with a research portfolio that is directly aligned with one of the Faculty research Centres. The successful applicant will be expected to identify and signpost which Centre they best align with.

You will hold a PhD and an undergraduate degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Through your research and teaching, you will be passionate about addressing the global challenges and educating the next generation of engineers. This role will suit you if you

•    Enjoy working in a collaborative and supportive environment;

•    Can demonstrate a clear fit to the Department’s research profile and a strong alignment to the Faculty Research Centres, of which you would become a member.

•    Are passionate about teaching and have the ability to teach a wide range of electronic and electrical engineering subjects at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels and ideally the application of cutting edge technology such as artificial intelligence;

•    Have a growing publication record and international reputation appropriate to your career stage;

•    Have potential for winning and delivering on research grants.

You will be joining a progressive and thriving academic environment and will benefit from the collaborative and well-established Department and Faculty systems at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥. This includes a strong mentoring and personal & professional development environment in the Department, and the University’s professional development programme for new lecturers. The lifestyle advantages of working and living in one of the most beautiful and accessible areas in the UK are an added attraction.

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to Dr Ben Metcalfe, Head of Department bwm23@bath.ac.uk or Dr Melusine Pigeon, Deputy Head of Department mp2572@bath.ac.uk.

Please include in your application:

1.    a CV (including publications)

2.    a 2-page (max) Research plan and philosophy

3.    a 1-page (max) Teaching philosophy and indicate which subjects you can teach in our current undergraduate and MSc curriculum

Interview Process

1. Short-listing stage 1 (20 min online presentation + questions)

2. Panel Interview (In-person)

(Dates to be confirmed)

Further Information 

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis. 

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to Dr Ben Metcalfe, Head of Department bwm23@bath.ac.uk or Dr Melusine Pigeon, Deputy Head of Department mp2572@bath.ac.uk.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 19 Oct 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535

This part time, fixed term (12-months, 0.2FTE) post will be based in-person in the Department of Psychology at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥. 

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ the role 

This Research Assistant post will focus on utilising large scale, electronic healthcare linked longitudinal data, to understand the identification of, and healthcare provision for, children with neurodiversity within healthcare systems. The successful applicant will bring strong training and/or experience in advanced data-analysis methods, and an enthusiasm for working with large datasets, including datasets with linked healthcare data. The successful applicant will need to already have, or be eligible for, accreditation as an Office for National Statistics Researcher. Previous experience of conducting research focused on the mental health of children and/or young people is essential.  

We have a clear commitment to skills training and career development for all research staff in the MHRG. You will work under the supervision of world-leading clinicians and academics. The Bath MHRG is partnering with the Universities of Bristol and Exeter (as part of the GW4 network) and there may be opportunities to work with researchers at partner institutions. 

You will also have opportunities to receive further research training (e.g., in PPIE or good clinical practice). 

Additional information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Sarah Halligan (slh54@bath.ac.uk), or Professor Graeme Fairchild (gf353@bath.ac.uk).  

As a member of Research Staff at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 30 Sep 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £30,805 to £37,174

The EPSRC-funded (Leadership Engagement Acceleration & Partnership) Hub is a ground breaking Digital Health Hub for the South West of England and Wales. The Hub aims to build on the strengths of each of its institutional partners to provide opportunities for training, research, and collaboration.

The Hub programmes comprise a Skills and Knowledge Programme that delivers a selection of training courses designed for professional learners across the Digital Health sector, a Fellowship Programme to develop future leaders in Digital Health, and a Research Programme that is funding opportunities identified by the Hub.

We are keen to recruit a researcher with expertise in digital health (i.e., health, psychology, human computer interaction, human factors, computer science or a cognate discipline) to primarily support Bath’s contribution to LEAP’s . Specifically, the researcher will support the curation and development of teaching resources to support a portfolio of courses that are being developed to reflect the needs of learners working in digital health. Introductory short courses that Bath aims to develop include Data Mining, Statistics in Practice and Machine Learning. You can find out more about the potential content that these might include . There will also be opportunities to contribute to the development of associated new MSc programmes in The School of Management in areas relating to Digital Futures, including courses involving artificial intelligence, behavioural science, and cybersecurity, with close links to industry and public sector priorities. This is an exciting opportunity to shape cutting-edge training in a rapidly evolving area.

The Research Associate/Research Fellow will be based within the Information, Decisions and Operations (IDO) Division School of Management at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥, where there will also be opportunities to work across our current suite of grants and research centres. The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ is a thriving hub for world-leading research in human aspects of cybersecurity and includes a number of research groups, centres and institutes including the Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Improvement, the Centre for 21^st Century Public Health, the , and the .

The appointment will be made at a level commensurate with your experience. As a Research Associate you will hold a PhD (or be close to completion) in Psychology, Digital Health, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or other relevant field and be able to demonstrate a suitable publication track record. To be appointed at the Research Fellow level, you will have considerable post-doctoral research experience in a relevant field, a strong publication record, and be able to demonstrate leadership and mentorship in your area of specialisation.

As a member of Research Staff at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year. 

We welcome applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are passionate about advancing digital health education and research. 

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ you

• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage diverse audiences 
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with strong interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to working across disciplines 
• Experienced in designing and delivering inclusive, engaging teaching and learning experiences 
• Skilled in conducting and applying high-quality research to real-world digital health challenges 
• Committed to accessibility and equity in education, with experience creating resources that meet diverse learner needs 
• Uphold strong professional integrity and ethical standards in research, teaching, and collaboration 
• Adaptable and innovative, with a keen interest in developing training for evolving digital health technologies 
• Able to collaborate with academic, industry, and public sector partners to develop meaningful relationships 
• Interested in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, or behavioural science in healthcare (desirable) 
• Enthusiastic about public engagement, knowledge exchange, and shaping the future of digital health education 

We particularly encourage applications from candidates who can contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in digital health education and research.

Additional Information

This role is offered on a part-time basis (18.25 hours per week) for a fixed-term period of 6 months.

Please state in the application which role (Research Associate, Research Fellow or no preference) you wish to apply for.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor David Ellis (dae30@bath.ac.uk), however please ensure that you submit your application through the university website.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

Closing Date: 08 Oct 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049 (Research Associate) or £47,389 - £56,535 (Research Fellow) pro rata per annum

This exciting opportunity at the Brunel Centre involves a new Data Analyst joining a ground-breaking initiative at the forefront of regional economic research and development. 

Embedded in a collaborative partnership between UWE Bristol, the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥, and Futures West, and funded by the Research England RED Fund, the Brunel Centre will serve as a vital hub for economic data, research, knowledge exchange and policy innovation.

You will work as a Data Analyst in the Brunel Centre team to generate real-time and long-term insights on critical economic challenges for the West of England. A major part of your work will be to help design, develop and maintain a new, cutting-edge, publicly-accessible Data Hub and Observatory for the region’s economy. 

Your role includes building and maintaining a modern Data Hub for the region's economy. You will:

• identify, collect and migrate data from a range of economic, social and environmental data sources 
• manage, clean, abstract and aggregate data, and manipulate and link different data sets
• apply tools and techniques for data analysis and data visualisation (including the use of spatial data mapping tools)
• summarise and present data in different formats
• contribute data analysis to a variety of research projects

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ you

We are looking for a dynamic data analyst with a passion for applying data analytical tools and techniques to understand complex economic issues. 

You will hold a degree and postgraduate qualification in data science, mathematics, economics, or a related disciplinary field utilising statistics and advanced quantitative methods.

You will be proficient in data analysis tools, such as Microsoft Excel and SQL, programming languages like Python and R, and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI. You will have knowledge and experience in data storage and management. 

You thrive in collaborative environments and have the communication skills to translate complex data into actionable insights for diverse audiences. 

Further information

This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week), fixed-term basis, with an expected end date of 30/05/2028.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lucy Martin, Director of the Brunel Centre (lm2977@bath.ac.uk), or Sarath Kizhakkoott (sk3626@bath.ac.uk); however, please ensure that your application is submitted through the university website.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 19 Oct 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049

Are you on the Operations Management / Supply Chain Management / Project Management academic job market this year? 

The School of Management at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ is inviting applications for a Lecturer / Assistant Professor (Research & Teaching) to work within the Information, Decisions and Operations (IDO) Division.

The IDO Division consists of around 35 faculty with diverse research portfolios, ranging from empirical OM / SCM / PM (see for example ), OR / MS / Analytics (see for example ), and IS / cyber security (see for example, ). For a look at the kind of work we do, see the IDO website, Centre for Smart Warehousing and Logistics Systems, , and Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Improvement (CHI²) (bath.ac.uk). 

Bath School of Management is one of the highest-ranking management schools in Europe in terms of both its research and education. Research support includes funding for conference attendance, data collection and research visits; a dedicated grant support team; and generous research allowances within our workload. 

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ you:

In addition to the research role, you will contribute to our range of highly rated undergraduate and postgraduate offerings. 

The Division’s teaching portfolio includes specialist MSc programmes in Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Business Analytics; Innovation and Technology Management; and Engineering and Business Management, as well as more general management undergraduate and MBA programmes. 

We expect the successful candidate to be able to teach in the areas of operations management, operations strategy, supply chain management, and/or project management. As we grow our portfolio of on-line delivery, we are also interested in candidates who have experience in designing and delivering via digital channels. 

Further Information:

This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week), permanent basis.

Interview dates for this position are 6 November 2025 and 7 November 2025.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Vaggelis Giannikas (Head of Division) eg615@bath.ac.uk or Joanne Hinds (Senior Lecturer) jh945@bath.ac.uk.

However please ensure that you submit your application through the university website.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

Closing Date: 22 Oct 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535

Do you want to further your career through an industrial project with one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities whilst pursuing a career in industry?

We are seeking an Engineer (or equivalent related field) with a background in mathematical modelling and simulation for a KTP Associate position based at , based in central Bath. 

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ the role

This Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) will bring together an exciting combination of expertise in artificial intelligence and chemical engineering to deliver a new tool for simulations and decision-making in process safety engineering. The tool will deliver a step-change in the design of processing plants, improving safety and reducing environmental impact. 

You will be working within ioMosaic to embed knowledge through this innovation project, with academic support from the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥. 

This is an opportunity for you to ‘fast track’ your career into business by leading a high profile and strategically meaningful project to a successful conclusion, allowing you to utilise your academic achievements in an industrial setting. 

By joining this multidisciplinary KTP between ioMosaic Ltd, the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Computer Science at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥, you will have the opportunity to work on a challenging and exciting project, using ground-breaking technology with incredible team support and development opportunities. 

ioMosaic Corporation is a rapidly growing company providing consulting services in the areas of process safety and risk management in the oil, gas, petrochemical, chemicals and energy industries. Based at ioMosaic in Bath, you will be a member of a wider multidisciplinary team, as well as working with the software project team in the UK and US. 

Additional benefits of being a KTP Associate:

• All KTP Associates spend 10% of their time on Personal Development, making full use of a generous £6000 personal development budget
• Access to two 1-week residential training sessions at Ashorne Hill, aimed at developing project management skills.
• Opportunity to gain both industry management and academic experience with mentoring from the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ and internally at ioMosaic 
• Potential to fast-track a career in industry, with an opportunity to gain a permanent job following the KTP. 
• Access to a wealth of academic and industrial resources
• Access to a Travel & Subsistence budget
• Access to mentoring sessions through Innovate UK Business Connect 

It is essential that you understand how KTP works with business and the University, and the vital role you will play. For information about KTPs . 

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ ioMosaic

At ioMosaic, process safety engineering is more than hardhats and HAZOPs. It is about protecting people, the planet, and production through advanced computational modelling and innovation. Our Bath office is at the heart of our UK operations, working alongside our teams in the United States and Bahrain to deliver world-class safety and risk management solutions.

Our work combines science, engineering, and creativity to understand and model complex industrial risks. Whether it is designing safer processes from the ground up or investigating and recreating major incidents such as modelling the factors that led to a chemical tank thermal runaway, we help clients minimise risks and maximise potential.

Why join us in Bath

• You will work on projects that are central to our clients’ operations, giving you a front row seat to the real world impact of your engineering.
• You will apply advanced modelling tools such as Process Safety Office® SuperChems® to simulate incidents, test hypotheses, and uncover truths that can prevent future accidents.
• You will be part of a collaborative team that values innovation, continual improvement, and technical excellence.

At ioMosaic, you will not just start a career. You will start contributing to safer industries worldwide.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ you

We want early career chemical engineers (or equivalent related field) with a passion for computational modelling and a drive to solve complex safety challenges. If you are curious, analytical, and ready to make a difference from day one, you will fit right in.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Master’s or PhD level qualification in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical), Mathematics, Physics or Computer science or a related field.
• Experience or strong interest in programming, modelling, or simulation (e.g. Python, MATLAB, C++, or similar platforms).
• Familiarity with numerical or simulation tools such as but not limited to ANSYS Fluent , ASPEN, COMSOL, or OpenFOAM. 
• Familiarity with AI and Machine Learning, and interest in developing these skills
• You will play a major role in the KTP and engage with multiple stakeholders, so must have excellent communication and organisational skills.

Further information

This is a full-time, in-person position based in central Bath. You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday annually, in addition to UK public holidays, working 8.45am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. 

This is a fixed-term opportunity for a period of 3 years.

For any informal questions about this role please email partnerships@bath.ac.uk

Applications will be considered on a rolling recruitment programme, as submitted, and the closing date above is for guidance only 

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

Closing Date: 08 Oct 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience, with an additional £6,000 training budget for personal development.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of cutting edge-research in aerospace propulsion as part of IAAPS - a world-leading research centre driving innovation in clean propulsion and mobility. As part of the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥’s commitment to engineering net zero, you’ll contribute to transformative research in fuel cell systems helping shape the future of sustainable transport.

You will be joining an expert team to work on the digital twin of a hydrogen electric aircraft propulsion system as part of a government funded project in collaboration with a leading industrial partner. The role will involve regular working on-site with the industrial partner who is located around 30 miles from the university.

As a key member of the project team, you will:

• Develop and refine simulation models of aircraft propulsion systems using 1D and 3D tools to capture thermal, fluid, and performance behaviour.
• Apply AI and machine learning techniques (e.g. LSTM, k-means, reinforcement learning, Bayesian inference) for tasks such as parameter estimation, fault diagnostics, and remaining useful life (RUL) prediction.
• Design and implement a hybrid digital twin architecture, integrating physics-based models with real-time sensor data and AI components.
• Validate models and AI predictions against test data to ensure accuracy, robustness, and regulatory compliance for aerospace applications.
• Collaborate across disciplines with engineers, data scientists, and industry partners to co-develop solutions aligned with UK aerospace innovation priorities.
• Disseminate findings through high-quality technical reports, academic publications, and presentations at national and international events.

As a member of Research Staff at the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.

A lower grade offer may be made (Grade 6) with comparable reduction in responsibilities and amendment in job title to Research Assistant, if a suitable applicant cannot be found to fill the Grade 7 position. Applicants will need to be within six months of their course completion date and will be promoted to Research Associate once their PhD has been awarded. 

We welcome applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are passionate about advancing clean energy technologies. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of technical expertise, collaborative spirit, and a commitment to impactful research.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ you 

• A PhD (or equivalent professional experience) in engineering, applied physics, or a related discipline with relevance to fuel cell systems.
• Strong experience in thermal and performance modelling using tools such as Simulink, GT-SUITE, SimCenter or similar.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and/or Python for simulation scripting and system analysis.
• Ability to interpret sensor data and validate models against experimental or field data.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to document and present research clearly.

Desirable Attributes

• Experience in developing digital twin architectures and integrating real-time data.
• Understanding of control systems, including dynamic response and actuator constraints.
• Familiarity with CFD/FEA tools for thermal and structural analysis.
• A track record of interdisciplinary collaboration, especially with AI, controls, or hardware teams.
• Knowledge of fuel cell stack and balance-of-plant component modelling

Further Information 

We are recruiting for two vacancies one is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) fixed term basis with an expected duration of 17 months and the other is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) fixed term basis with an expected duration of 6 months. Please disclose your interest at application stage. 

For informal discussions about the role please contact Tom Fletcher (tpf25@bath.ac.uk) or Carl Sangan (cms20@bath.ac.uk)

We encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion but demonstrate strong potential and passion for the role. If you’re excited by the opportunity and believe you can contribute meaningfully, we’d love to hear from you.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. An accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 28 Sep 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking to recruit a Lecturer to undertake high-quality research and teaching. We are particularly interested in interdisciplinary research expertise either of the following areas:

• mechatronics and robotics
• systems with embedded AI intelligence
• autonomous systems
• engineering and design of integrated systems
• digital systems and control

These research areas are aligned with Faculty research centres, including IAAPS, a world-leading centre of excellence supporting the transport industry in the transition to net zero. Teaching will support our MEng undergraduate degree programmes as well as new MSc programmes under development. Our degree programmes have an outstanding reputation built on industry-linked teaching, rigorous academic standards, placement-provision, and graduate employability. As well as lecturing, you will be expected to participate in supervising students undertaking significant individual and group projects encompassing research or design activities.

We are one of the leading Mechanical Engineering Departments in the UK and provide a progressive academic environment. The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ has recently been ranked 132nd in the QS World University Rankings 2026.

You will benefit from the supportive, collaborative and well-organised Department and Faculty system at the University. There is a strong culture of providing newly appointed staff the necessary support and freedom to develop their academic careers. We would like you to have the future ambition to take on leadership roles within and/or outside the Department at an appropriate stage in your career. These roles can lead to promotion and the University has a well-established career progression route for academic staff.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ you

You will hold a PhD (or equivalent) and developing research track record in one of the above areas. You will be expected to publish high-quality research papers, supervise postgraduate research students, and have the potential to apply for and attract significant external research funding. You will also engage with one or more of our Faculty-wide inter-disciplinary research centres covering energy (generation, transmission and storage, including future fuels), Net Zero, biomedical engineering, sustainability and climate change adaptation.

A kind and culturally aware leader who fosters an environment where every individual is valued and respected, regardless of their background or identity. You will understand that change is inevitable and necessary, actively encouraging your team to adapt and evolve. By promoting a culture of openness and inclusivity, you will create a dynamic and empowered team that can thrive in today's changing world.

As well as your online application, you must provide the following uploaded as additional documents (these are mandatory):

1. A CV of no more than 4 pages, covering current and key previous employment, education including degree titles/departments/universities, published journal and conference papers, and a brief summary of research and teaching experience. Note that this may be distributed widely within the Department for comment as part of the recruitment process and please ensure that personal contact details (address/phone/email) and any other sensitive information are not included. The document should be called ‘4-page CV’.
2. A four-page outline of a potential research grant application and be prepared to discuss this at interview. Typically for Lecturer grade applicants, this application would be aimed at the EPSRC New Investigator Award and it would be expected that the successful candidate submits this within the first year of the appointment. The document should be called ‘Research proposal’.

Further information

As part of the selection process, you will normally be required to give a presentation to academic staff in the Department before being shortlisted for formal interview.

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to Professor Patrick Keogh, Head of Department, Department of Mechanical Engineering, enspsk@bath.ac.uk, or, Dr Anna Young, Department of Mechanical Engineering, amy32@bath.ac.uk

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 05 Oct 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking to recruit a Lecturer to undertake high-quality research and teaching. We are particularly interested in disciplinary expertise in one of the following areas:

• aerospace engineering
• aerodynamics
• fluid mechanics
• thermodynamics and heat transfer
• turbomachinery

These research areas are aligned with the Faculty of Engineering & Design Research Centres, including IAAPS, a world-leading center of excellence supporting the transport industry in the transition to net zero. Teaching will support our MEng undergraduate degree programmes, including Aerospace, Engineering, as well as new MSc programmes under development. Our degree programmes have an outstanding reputation built on industry-linked teaching, rigorous academic standards, placement-provision, and graduate employability. As well as lecturing, you will be expected to participate in supervising students undertaking significant individual and group projects encompassing research or design activities.

We are one of the leading Mechanical Engineering Departments in the UK and provide a progressive academic environment. Our Aerospace Engineering degree is currently ranked 4th in the 2026 Guardian and Complete University Guide League Tables, and 6th in the 2025 Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide. The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ has recently been ranked 132nd in the QS World University Rankings 2026.

You will benefit from the supportive, collaborative and well-organised Department and Faculty system at the University. There is a strong culture of providing newly appointed staff the necessary support and freedom to develop their academic careers. We would like you to have the future ambition to take on leadership roles within and/or outside the Department at an appropriate stage in your career. These roles can lead to promotion and the University has a well-established career progression route for academic staff.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ you

You will have a PhD (or equivalent) and developing research track record in one of the above areas. You will be expected to publish high-quality research papers, supervise postgraduate research students, and have the potential to apply for and attract significant external research funding. You will also engage with one or more of our Faculty-wide inter-disciplinary research centres covering energy (generation, transmission and storage, including future fuels), Net Zero, biomedical engineering, sustainability and climate change adaptation.

You will be a kind and culturally aware leader who fosters an environment where every individual is valued and respected, regardless of their background or identity. You will understand that change is inevitable and necessary, actively encouraging your team to adapt and evolve. By promoting a culture of openness and inclusivity, you will create a dynamic and empowered team that can thrive in today's changing world.

Application requirements

As well as your online application, you must provide the following uploaded as additional documents (these are mandatory):

1. A CV of no more than 4 pages, covering current and key previous employment, education including degree titles/departments/universities, published journal and conference papers, and a brief summary of research and teaching experience. Note that this may be distributed widely within the Department for comment as part of the recruitment process and please ensure that personal contact details (address/phone/email) and any other sensitive information are not included. The document should be called ‘4-page CV’.
2. A four-page outline of a potential research grant application and be prepared to discuss this at interview. Typically for Lecturer grade applicants, this application would be aimed at the EPSRC New Investigator Award and it would be expected that the successful candidate submits this within the first year of the appointment. The document should be called ‘Research proposal’.

As part of the selection process, you will normally be required to give a presentation to academic staff in the Department before being shortlisted for formal interview.

Further information

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to either Professor Patrick Keogh, Head of Department, Department of Mechanical Engineering, enspsk@bath.ac.uk, or, Dr Katharine Fraser, Department of Mechanical Engineering, khf27@bath.ac.uk

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 05 Oct 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535

Join our thriving Department of Chemistry as a Lecturer in AI/ML applied to drug discovery

• You will develop an internationally leading independent research programme.
• You will teach applied AI/ML in a drug discovery context in both lectures and computational classes, more specialised units in the final year (in both departments) and contribute to our PGT course on Drug Discovery (joint with the department of Life Sciences), maintaining the University’s high standards in teaching and learning, and its inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• You will be supported to contribute at an appropriate level to the administration, leadership, and management of the Department’s activities.

At Bath we offer an exceptional environment for research teaching and learning and we wish to support you in reaching your potential for internationally leading research, in the broad field of AI/ML applied to drug discovery. We would be interested to hear from you if your research interests lie in applied AI/ML in the widest sense (a non-exhaustive list):

Generative AI for drug design and optimisation; Models to evaluate target-molecule interactions; Models to predict relevant properties of drugs; AI and ML methods to rapidly screen both drug targets and drug candidates; accelerating molecular simulation of biological systems with ML.

If you could interact with and complementing (and enhance) existing research within the department this would be advantageous.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ you

You should hold a PhD and be able to demonstrate the potential to develop an internationally leading research programme, to acquire significant funding from UK and international sources, and to produce high quality publications

Application Requirements & Selection Process:

Please provide both research and teaching statements of up to two pages for each in addition to a full CV.

Your research statement needs to outline your plans and intentions for research activity and grant capture over the coming five years. This document will be treated in the strictest confidence and with full respect for ownership. The teaching vision should outline your areas of teaching expertise and a range of potential teaching subjects as well as course development interests. These are mandatory components of the selection process, without which we will be unable to progress your application. In your teaching vision please outline how else you would see yourself contributing to a positive and inclusive environment at Bath.

The presentation about your research will be held on Monday 27th October, Interviews will be held on Tuesday 28th October.

Further information

For informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Matthew Jones, Head of Department (mj205@bath.ac.uk), Dr Gan Shermer, director of teaching (g.shermer@bath.ac.uk), Dr Matthew Grayson, Senior Lecturer in Machine Learning (mng25@bath.ac.uk), Dr Ben Morgan head of Computational Chemistry (bjm42@bath.ac.uk) However, please submit your application via the University website.

If you would like to discuss working at Bath or the department in general with someone not on the interview panel please contact Professor Sofia Pascu (s.pascu@bath.ac.uk).

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 30 Sep 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535