Head of School- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences and Professorship

About the Role

The Head of School leads the academic and financial performance of the School supporting all of its colleagues in meeting the strategic aims of the Faculty and of Queen Mary. This will include further enhancing the School’s world class research activity, maintaining and developing its excellent teaching and student experience, continuing to foster the School’s key stakeholder relationships and growing its international reputation and links.

This role is for a five year term with the potential of a second term, then the role holder will remain as a substantive academic postholder

The Head of School reports to Vice-Principal & Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering. The appointee will form close working relationships with other Heads of School in the Faculty and will play a key role as a member of the Faculty Executive. The Head of School will work with members of the professional services, at school, faculty and university level, to represent the School's interests and ensure compliance with Queen Mary regulations.

About You

Applications are invited from Professorial level candidates with exceptional records of research in one or more area of Biochemistry, Biology or Psychology. All candidates should show evidence of strategic vision, genuine commitment to maintaining and developing a collegial learning community and proven strengths in academic leadership and management.

About the School

One of five schools within the Faculty of Science & Engineering, the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences has a strong research output and demanding educational standards for its students, but all members benefit from a high level of academic and social integration. There are a large number of regular seminar and workshop activities. The School is committed to equality of opportunity and holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum, a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Applications should consist of the completed online application for and a full CV.

Details about the school can be found at: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/about-us/

Informal enquiries should be addressed to:  vp-se@qmul.ac.uk

The University holds a Silver Athena SWAN award for advancing gender equality and Race Equality Charter Bronze award and offers a number of development programmes including Springboard, Aurora and B-Mentor.