Lecturer in Infectious Disease Epidemiology / Behavioural Science

The School of Medicine at Cardiff University seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Infectious Disease Epidemiology / Infectious Disease Behavioural Science to join a newly established Translational Virology Unit that sits across the Centre for Trials Research, Division of Infection and Immunity, and Division of Cancer and Genetics. The successful candidate will be an individual seeking to develop an independent research program contributing to basic and applied virology research, focussing primarily on applied public health infectious diseases, with experience of interdisciplinary research and methodological expertise within one or more of the following areas: epidemiology, clinical trials, behaviour change, qualitative research methods, and/or working with marginalised populations. 

The post holder will be expected to develop cross cutting collaborative links across relevant Cardiff University research themes, developing competitive research proposals and building research capacity to support Virology-related research – a key area of strength highlighted for support through this newly created Unit. The post holder will actively contribute towards the delivery of the aims and objectives highlighted in this document.

The recruited individual will have the majority of their time protected for research, but for career development purposes we anticipate them contributing to the School through research led teaching – for example, leading student projects for undergraduates, MSc students and professional training year (PTY) students. 

The successful applicant will have a growing national/international academic reputation, an excellent record of high-quality publications, and the enthusiasm and drive to play a key role in enhancing the School’s reputation for impactful research and community engagement. The recruited individual will have evidence of their ability to successfully compete for competitive research funding, and of their ability to build a research team that aligns with the expectations of the post.

In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, clinical medicine at Cardiff had 92% of its research activity ranked as being world-leading or internationally excellent.

The post holder will engage with external academic, professional and Industrial partners to enhance the School’s reach and reputation, and will enhance the School’s creative and inclusive community, which is recognised for its impact on policy, practice and public life.

For informal enquiries, please contact:

Dr David Gillespie (Public Health and Infection Trials) – GillespieD1@cardiff.ac.uk
Professor Richard Stanton (Virology/Immunology) – StantonRJ@cardiff.ac.uk
Professor Alan Parker (Virology/Oncolytics) – ParkerAL@cardiff.ac.uk

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) for 5 years in the first instance, and available from 1st April 2025.

We are looking to appoint to this advert up to one full-time equivalent and are open to this being one full-time individual or two part-time individuals. We would ask that applicants are clear about whether they are seeking a full- or part-time position when applying.

Closing date: Thursday, 1 May 2025

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