Senior Lecturer / Reader in Immunotechnology / Molecular Biology, Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity

About the Role Reader

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional academic as Reader in Oral Microbiology and Immunology to provide leadership in research, education and innovation within the School of Dentistry. The successful candidate will have an established international reputation with a strong track record of securing competitive research funding, publishing high-impact research, and contributing to academic leadership to shape the strategic direction of research and education.

About You

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Oral Microbiology, Oral Immunology, Biotechnology or a closely related discipline. They will have a track record of high impact research securing substantial external research funding, and extensive experience in teaching and supervising postgraduate students and research staff. The candidate will demonstrate academic leadership, a commitment to excellence in education and research, while meeting the criteria for appointment at Reader level.

About the Role Senior Lecturer

We are seeking an outstanding academic as a Senior Lecturer in Oral Microbiology and Immunology. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, while delivering high-quality research. The postholder will support curriculum innovation, student supervision, interdisciplinary collaborations and advancement of research.

About You

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Oral Microbiology, Oral Immunology, Biotechnology or a related discipline. They will have a strong track record of teaching, publishing high-quality peer-reviewed journals and experience in securing research funding. The candidate must have experience in supervising postgraduate research students and meet the criteria for appointment at Senior Lecturer level.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Institute of Dentistry has been conducting internationally recognised research in oral and dental sciences for more than a century and is consistently rated in the top 20 QS Dental School rankings (12th in 2026). The IoD research environment is considered as excellent (4*) as assessed in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework. Furthermore, the IoD research structure provides a seamless pathway for translational and clinical research. IoD has a long and proud history of providing internationally renowned taught programmes and currently offers two undergraduate programmes and 19 Post graduate taught programmes which include eight specialty training programmes.

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 (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), 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.

£64,331 to £71,834 per annum