The post is suitable for an individual who has completed a PhD in Microbiology or a closely related subject. The successful applicant will have a proven track-record of high-quality publications and demonstrate the potential to attract external funding in the area of bacterial zoonoses/antimicrobial resistance/veterinary microbiology (bacteriology). The department includes researchers with interests in AMR, One Health, Disease tracking in populations and host-pathogen interactions and the new role will interface with these areas. The successful applicant will also form strong collaborative links with the two other Departments at RVC, Comparative Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Science and Services. 

Applicants must be enthusiastic teachers and will contribute significantly to the delivery and assessment of our undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes and develop leadership roles in teaching. 

The RVC has a welcoming and collegiate culture.

We offer a generous reward package and benefits including:

• Competitive and attractive pension package
• Generous 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays + concessionary days)
• Access to free in-house CPD and funded external CPD
• A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave
• On site café and restaurant 
• Free membership to the newly built Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga and Pilates classes included)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus

Prospective applicants wishing to have an informal discussion should contact Professor Sharon Kendall, skendall@rvc.ac.uk, by email in the first instance. 

Closing Date: 21 Aug 2026

Reporting Unit: Academic

Salary: £53,188 to £68,063 Per Annum Including London Weighting
Permanent / Full Time