Career Opportunities at Queen's

You will be an active member of the Pharmaceutical Engineering Group to develop new, and support ongoing, research activities. This role involves supporting and advancing research activities through a combination of grant acquisition, project execution, scientific communication, and team collaboration. Key responsibilities include identifying and applying for research funding, contributing to the development and submission of grant proposals, and managing reporting for funded projects.

The position requires designing and conducting experiments, staying updated with relevant literature, and developing innovative methodologies. Additionally, the role involves drafting scientific publications, presenting findings at conferences, mentoring junior researchers, and managing research timelines and compliance. Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders is essential, alongside administrative duties to support the smooth delivery of research projects.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Hold a degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline (Minimum standard 2.1)
• Have, or be about to obtain* a PhD in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering (*must be obtained within 3 months of commencement of employment).
• Have substantial recent experience of solid-state analytical techniques including thermal analyses (DSC, TGA), PXRD, spectroscopic structural analyses (FTIR, Raman), in-vitro drug release methods, quantification assay development (UV-vis, HPLC).
• Have experience of preparing materials for publication in international scientific journals. Experience of preparing materials for dissemination at national and/or international conferences.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at Pay, Reward and Benefits | People and Culture | Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit Diversity and Inclusion | People and Culture | Queen's University Belfast

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - Information for international applicants | People and Culture | Queen's University Belfast

Candidate Information