Lecturer or Senior Lecturer

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About Us

The School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences (SCMMS) at King's College London comprises over 70 academic research groups, supports more than 400 staff members and 110 PhD students, and offers an exceptional multidisciplinary environment for cutting-edge cardiovascular and metabolic research. Learn more about our school ( https://www.kcl.ac.uk/scms )

Our research spans the fundamental molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms underlying normal and pathological cardiovascular and metabolic function. This work is supported by state-of-the-art core facilities and a strong emphasis on translational science, driving advances in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across our campuses at Guy's, St Thomas', and King's College Hospitals.

As part of King's Health Partners, we benefit from a rich environment for basic-clinical collaboration and place a strong emphasis on mentoring and career development. SCMMS also hosts the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence at King's, and the MRC/BHF Centre of Research Excellence in Advance Cardiac Therapies (REACT) uniting internationally renowned scientists and clinicians from across the School and the wider university to focus on both basic and applied cardiovascular research.

About The Role

The School invites applications for a new faculty position, open to candidates at academic levels-from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer grade. Remuneration will be commensurate with experience.

We are seeking creative individuals with a bold vision and a proven track record of research excellence. We particularly welcome applicants with an expertise in the following area:

• Myocardial Function and Disease - hiPSC-based disease modelling using CRISPR based methods, molecular and cellular biology of cardiomyocytes, autophagy and ageing, RNA and gene-based therapeutic approaches for heart failure
• Successful candidates will have:
• A strong record of first or lead-author publications
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research
• A proven track record of securing research funding
• A commitment to contributing to teaching and academic leadership

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About You

To be successful in this role, candidates should demonstrate the skills and experience appropriate to the level of the position they are applying for-either Lecturer or Senior Lecturer.

We strongly encourage you to download and review the full Job Description, which is available at the bottom of this page. This document outlines the responsibilities of the role, as well as the essential skills, knowledge, and experience required. It also details the criteria that will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

At King's, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King's guidance.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ' How we Recruit ' pages.

We estimate the first round, will be a seminar which we hopefully will be April 2026.

This post is subject to Occupational Health clearances.