Lecturer in Microbiology
Company: The Royal Veterinary College
Location: Hatfield, AL9 7TA
Salary: £53,188 - £68,063
Hours: Full-time
Job type: Permanent
Working pattern: Not specified
Posting date: 28 Jul 2026
Closing date: 21 Aug 2026
Summary
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) invites applications for a Lecturer in Microbiology to join the Department of Pathobiology and Population Sciences. You will be based in the Centre for Emerging, Endemic and Exotic Disease (CEEED); one of the UK's leading centres for research on infectious diseases affecting animals and humans.
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.
Prospective applicants wishing to have an informal discussion should contact Professor Sharon Kendall, skendall@rvc.ac.uk, by email in the first instance.
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
Lecturer in Microbiology employer: Royal Veterinary College
At the Royal Veterinary College, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. Located near Potters Bar, our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our competitive benefits package, which includes generous annual leave, a pension scheme, and onsite gym membership, ensuring our team members thrive both personally and professionally.
