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HGV1 Driver - Newcastle - £38,600 - Permanent position - UK work permit mandatory We are Maudesville Corp Ltd and we have built our successful business by providing an excellent middle-mile service to big brand names. As their businesses grow, so does ours. We pride ourselves on customer obsession, diversity and inclusion, environmental sustainability and a happy workforce. We embrace diversity & inclusion and are an equal opportunity employer. Join Maudesville Corp as an HGV Driver, and help us ensure freight arrives at the right place at the right time - every time. There’s no loading or unloading required. It’s all about driving safely, providing good customer service, and working positively with other members of the team. You must have: • Valid C+E Class 1 license with no more than six penalty points (as well as no DD, DR or IN endorsements), • Driver CPC card with no current suspension or revocation, • Right to work in the UK, • English language skills for safety, • Willing to undergo a Background Check and Drug and Alcohol test, • Willing to work night shifts, • £38,600, • 5 shifts a week, • Consistent, regular work, • Holiday and sick pay, • Parental leave (maternity/paternity), • Workplace pension, • Weekly payroll with direct deposit, • State-of-the-art equipment and technology, • Excellent on-site facilities, • Driver training

HGV1 Driver - Newcastle - £39,000 per annum - 6 months contract - UK work permit mandatory We are Maudesville Corp Ltd and we have built our successful business by providing an excellent middle-mile service to big brand names. As their businesses grow, so does ours. We pride ourselves on customer obsession, diversity and inclusion, environmental sustainability and a happy workforce. We embrace diversity & inclusion and are an equal opportunity employer. Join Maudesville Corp as an HGV Driver on a 6 month contract, and help us ensure freight arrives at the right place at the right time - every time. There’s no loading or unloading required. It’s all about driving safely, providing good customer service, and working positively with other members of the team. You must have: • Valid C+E Class 1 license with no more than six penalty points (as well as no DD, DR or IN endorsements), • Driver CPC card with no current suspension or revocation, • Right to work in the UK, • English language skills for safety, • Willing to undergo a Background Check and Drug and Alcohol test, • Willing to work night shifts, • £39,000 p.a (6 months pro-rata), • 5 shifts a week, • Consistent, regular work, • Holiday and sick pay, • Parental leave (maternity/paternity), • Workplace pension, • Weekly payroll with direct deposit, • State-of-the-art equipment and technology, • Excellent on-site facilities, • Driver training

HGV1 Driver - Newcastle - £39,000 per annum - 6 months contract - UK work permit mandatory We are Maudesville Corp Ltd and we have built our successful business by providing an excellent middle-mile service to big brand names. As their businesses grow, so does ours. We pride ourselves on customer obsession, diversity and inclusion, environmental sustainability and a happy workforce. We embrace diversity & inclusion and are an equal opportunity employer. Join Maudesville Corp as an HGV Driver on a 6 month contract, and help us ensure freight arrives at the right place at the right time - every time. There’s no loading or unloading required. It’s all about driving safely, providing good customer service, and working positively with other members of the team. You must have: Valid C+E Class 1 license with no more than six penalty points (as well as no DD, DR or IN endorsements) Driver CPC card with no current suspension or revocation Right to work in the UK English language skills for safety Willing to undergo a Background Check and Drug and Alcohol test Willing to work night shifts 2 years C+E Class 1 experience We offer: £39,000 p.a (6 months pro-rata) 5 shifts a week Consistent, regular work Holiday and sick pay Parental leave (maternity/paternity) Workplace pension Weekly payroll with direct deposit State-of-the-art equipment and technology Excellent on-site facilities Driver training

Working at Durham University A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a warm and friendly place to work, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other. As one of the UK's leading universities, Durham is an incredible place to define your career. The University is located within a beautiful historic city, home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and surrounded by stunning countryside. Our talented scholars and researchers from around the world are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things in the world. Being a part of Durham is about more than just the success of the University, it's also about contributing to the success of the city, county and community. Our University Strategy is built on three pillars of research, education and wider student experience, but also on our keen sense of community and of inspiring others to achieve their potential. Our Purpose and Values We want our University to be a place where people can be free to be themselves, no matter what their identity or background. Together, we celebrate difference, value one another and are each responsible for creating an inclusive community that is respectful and fair for all. Find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Durham area on our Why Join Us? - Information Page Discover more about our total rewards and benefits package here. The Department The Department of Chemistry at Durham is one of the very best in the UK, with an outstanding reputation for excellence in research, teaching and employability of our students. We are an active and vibrant department, with a strong cohort of early career academics and future leaders. We hold an Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our commitment to gender equality. Our undergraduate programmes are ranked fifth in the Complete University Guide 2026. At postgraduate level, our students come from all over the world to carry out research. Our research strategy is focussed around three interdisciplinary grand challenge themes: Chemistry for Health; Chemistry for Sustainability; and Chemistry for Change and there is a strong culture of collaboration within the Department and with other Departments and Institutes within the University, including the Biophysical Sciences Institute, the Durham Energy Institute and the Institute for Data Science. We have strong links with many universities, research centres, and a long tradition of working closely with industry both in the North East region, across the UK and overseas. The Department of Chemistry at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor in the field of Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry. We are looking to hear from applicants focussed on (i) chemical catalysis (homo- or hetero-geneous), (ii) bioinorganic chemistry, or (iii) hard and/or energy materials. The successful candidate will be required to teach aspects of core inorganic chemistry through lectures, tutorials, workshops and laboratory classes. This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally-excellent research and teaching. The successful candidate will join a department with excellent facilities, including mechanical, electrical and glass-blowing workshops, as well as state-of-the-art analytical capability. The Department benefits from very strong connections with industry spanning the North East's process innovation cluster. The appointee will be expected to cultivate an internationally-leading research group and to engage in the full departmental range of teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including the development of new postgraduate courses (taught and research) in chemical sciences, and to work with industrial partners. For more information, please visit our Department pages at Assistant Professors at Durham Assistant Professors on the Education and Research track are encouraged to focus on research and teaching, but are also expected to engage in wider citizenship to enhance their own development, support their department and discipline, and contribute to the wider student experience. Academic colleagues are supported to publish excellent research in their area of interest with a focus on high quality outputs (including monographs and journal articles), rather than quantity. We aim to support your research needs, including practical help such as resources to attend conferences and to fund research activities, as well as a generous research leave policy and a designated mentor. Durham University is also committed to ensuring outstanding teaching quality, stimulating learning environments, and innovative curricula for all our students. You will be supported to develop your teaching expertise and skills. We are confident that our recruitment process allows us to attract and select the best talent to Durham. We, therefore, offer a reduced probation period of 1 year for our Assistant Professors and thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance, your position will be confirmed as permanent. Applicants must demonstrate high quality research in the field of inorganic chemistry, with the ability to teach our students to an exceptional standard and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University. We strive to provide a working and teaching environment that is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate these key principles as part of the assessment process. Key responsibilities: • To pursue research that is high quality in terms of originality, significance and rigour., • To develop clear plans for the pursuit of national and international funding opportunities to support research and end-user engagement., • To play a role in relevant teaching and research supervision, and contribute to ongoing curriculum development., • Contribute to enhancing the quality of the research environment in the Department, the wider University and beyond through collaborative research activity., • Demonstrate a willingness to contribute to the administrative work, citizenship and values of the Department., • To deliver lectures, seminars, laboratory demonstrating and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels, as well as engaging in related activity such as assessment., • To fully engage in and enhance the values of the Department., • To contribute to attracting and supervising research students, and to enhance the Department's commitment to its vibrant and inclusive postgraduate culture. Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key component of the University's Strategy and a central part of everything we do. We also live by our Purpose and Values and our Staff Code of Conduct. At Durham we actively work towards providing an environment where our staff and students can study, work and live in a community which is supportive and inclusive. We welcome and encourage applications from those who are currently under-represented in our work force, including people with disabilities and from racially minoritised ethnic groups. If you have taken a career break or periods of leave that may have impacted on the volume and recency of your research outputs and other activities, such as maternity, adoption or parental leave, you may wish to disclose this in your application. The selection committee will take this into account when evaluating your application. The University has been awarded the Disability Confident Leader status. If you are a candidate with a disability, we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, reasonable adjustments will be made to support people within their role. Person Specification. Candidates will have completed their PhD in inorganic chemistry (or closely related subject) and undertaken postdoctoral research and should outline their experience, skills and achievements to date, which demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria. Research Candidates must have the capacity for and be progressing towards the independent development of internationally excellent research that produces high-quality outcomes, including some work that is recognised as world-class or that has world-class potential. Essential Research Criteria • Qualifications -- a PhD and postdoctoral experience in inorganic chemistry or a closely related subject., • Outputs - evidence of high-quality outputs, some of which is recognised as internationally excellent or world-class. Candidates are asked to submit two exemplar outputs or research papers with their application (as outlined in the How to Apply section below). Candidates may additionally choose to submit evidence such as external peer review of their outputs. Candidates must demonstrate the development and delivery of high-quality teaching that contributes to providing a supportive and enabling learning environment and curricula which encourage students to achieve their potential. Essential Education Criteria • Quality - evidence of the development and delivery of effective and engaging teaching/training in the field of Inorganic Chemistry. (Candidates may choose to provide student evaluation scores and/or peer reviews of teaching or equivalent evidence)., • Innovation - experience, skills and/or achievements that demonstrate your contribution to new programme development and innovation in the design and delivery of high-quality teaching and assessment of learning. This can include lectures, small group learning and/or using technology or other techniques to enhance learning and/or assessment. Active engagement in administrative and citizenship requirements and to fostering a respectful environment, including a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Essential Services, Citizenship and Values Criteria • Citizenship contribution - evidence of participation in the citizenship/administrative activities of an academic Department, Faculty or University. (Candidates may choose to evidence departmental or University roles, mentoring activity, pastoral and academic support of students, engagement with widening participation, carrying out departmental and interdepartmental activities effectively. Being involved in departmental activities such as open days, employability events, departmental meetings and committees. Involvement in equality and diversity initiatives and membership or engagement with external bodies)., • Leadership - experience, skills and/or achievements that demonstrate engagement in activities that contribute to the administrative functioning of an academic Department, Faculty, University and/or discipline, including leadership or responsibilities in an academic context. (Candidates may choose to detail any leadership roles which they have undertaken, preferably in, but not limited to, an academic context). The desirable criteria for this post (for which candidates should provide evidence of some if not all criteria) are: • Research Leadership - experience, skills and/or achievements that demonstrate experience of, or the potential to, contribute to the leadership of research groups and mentoring of early career researchers. (Candidates may choose to include information about research group leadership, mentoring of research colleagues, invitations to external events, engagement with international networks or projects)., • PhD Supervision - involvement in the provision of excellent supervision for PhD students., • Research Impact - evidence of or the potential to demonstrate the impact of the Candidate's research beyond their institution., • Income Generation - evidence of engagement in the development of successful research projects and quality research grant proposals. Department contact for academic-related enquiries Candidates who require more information or wish to discuss these roles informally should contact Professor Phil Dyer Contact information for technical difficulties when submitting your application If you encounter technical difficulties when using the online application form, we prefer you send enquiries by email. Please send your name along with a brief description of the problem you're experiencing to Alternatively, you may call 0191 334 6801 from the UK, or +44 191 334 6801 from outside the UK. This number operates during the hours of 09.00 and 17.00 Monday to Friday, UK time. We will normally respond within one working day (Monday to Friday, excluding UK public holidays). University contact for general queries about the recruitment process How to Apply We prefer to receive applications online. Please note that in submitting your application Durham University will be processing your data. We would ask you to consider the relevant University Privacy Statement Job Applicants/Potential Job Applicants - Durham University which provides information on the collation, storing and use of data. What to Submit All applicants are asked to submit: • A CV (maximum two pages), • A covering letter which details your experience, strengths and potential in the requirements set out above. (maximum two pages), • Personal research plan. (maximum two pages), • Two of your most significant research outputs. Where possible your written work should have been published or submitted since 2019, however work prior to 2019 may be submitted where candidates have had career breaks. Please note we are unable to access publications behind a paywall. In the event you are unable to provide accessible links to online hosting of your work, publications should be uploaded as PDFs as part of your application in our recruitment system. Please ensure that your PDFs are not larger than 5mb. Your work may be read by colleagues from across the Department and evaluated against the current REF criteria. All application documents should be uploaded with your name and document type as PDF files. We will notify you on the status of your application at various points throughout the selection process, via automated emails from our e-recruitment system. Please check your spam/junk folder periodically to ensure you receive all emails. Referees You should provide 3 academic referees they should not (if possible) include your PhD supervisor(s). The majority should be from a university other than your own. References will be requested for candidates who have been shortlisted and will be made available to the panel during the interview process. As part of your application, you will be asked whether you give your consent to your academic references being sought should you be invited to attend an interview. We will only request references where permission has been granted. Next Steps All applications will be considered; our usual practice is for colleagues across the Department to read the submitted work of long-listed candidates. Short-listed candidates will be invited to the University, either virtually or in-person and will have the opportunity to meet key members of the Department. The assessment for the post will include presentations (research and teaching orientated) to staff and students in the Department followed by interviews. and we anticipate that the assessments and interviews will take place over two days in or around the week commencing 23 March 2026. If you are unable to attend on the date offered, it may not be possible to offer you an interview on an alternative date. Applicant Guidance For further guidance on your application please see HERE

Job Title: Electrical Building Services Engineer Department: Estates and Facilities Directorate, Projects and Infrastructure Grade: Grade 7 Salary range: £38,784-£46,049 Working arrangements: Full time (nominal 35 hours) Permanent Evenings and weekend working, as business needs There may be a requirement to participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota, relevant to area of work Hybrid working (minimum of two days per week onsite, depending on business needs, after an initial training/induction period) Closing date: 7th January 2026 (please note, applications will be reviewed and shortlisted throughout the advertising period and if it is possible to recruit prior to the closing date, the advert will close immediately). The University At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things professionally and personally. Across the University we have a huge variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large and successful community, which is a key hub of activity within our region and nationally. We would be thrilled if you would consider joining our thriving University. Further information about the University can be found here. The Role and Department The Projects & Infrastructure team is responsible for the construction project delivery across all campuses forming the Durham University estate. The team manages a large capital programme from inception to completion, delivering projects on budget, on programme and to a high standard of quality. The improvement in facilities supports academic research and enhances the student experience. As Electrical Building Services Engineer, you will effectively manage the provision, alteration and upgrade of the University's electrical infrastructure for the successful delivery of a range of projects/programmes, ensuring all works are carried out to the required quality standard, adhere to best practice principles and are compliant with current statutory/safety requirements and approved codes of practice. You will deliver a professional, customer-focussed electrical engineering support service to all stakeholders, to facilitate the provision of a safe, effective and reliable electrical infrastructure specific to the needs of the University. The Estates and Facilities Directorate provides essential services to Durham University and is responsible for managing, maintaining and developing the infrastructure and building fabric of the various campuses. Further information about the role and responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description. Working at Durham A competitive salary is only one part of the many fantastic benefits you will receive if you join the University, you will also receive access to the following fantastic benefits: • 30 days annual leave, in addition to 8 public holidays and 4 customary days per year - a total of 42 days per year., • The University closes between Christmas and New Year., • We offer a generous pension scheme. As a new member of staff you will be automatically enrolled into this University Superannuation Scheme (USS., • No matter how you travel to work, we have you covered. We have parking across campus, a cycle to work scheme which helps you to buy a bike and discount with local bus and train companies., • There is a genuine commitment to developing our colleagues professionally and personally. There is a comprehensive range of development courses, apprenticeships and access to qualifications and routes to develop your career in the University. All staff have dedicated annual time to concentrate on their personal development opportunities., • Lots of support for health and wellbeing including discounted membership for our state-of-the-art sport and gym facilities and access to a 24-7 Employee Assistance Programme., • On site nursery is available and children's clubs in the summer holidays., • Family friendly policies, including maternity and adoption leave, which are among the most generous in the higher education sector (and likely above and beyond many employers)., • The opportunity to take part in staff volunteering activities to make a difference in the local community., • Discounts are available via our benefits portal including money off at supermarkets, high street retailers, IT products such as Apple, the cinema and days out at various attractions., • A salary sacrifice scheme is also available to help you take advantage of tax savings on benefits., • If you are moving to Durham, we can help with removal costs and we have a dedicated team who can help you with the practicalities such as house hunting and schools. If you need a visa, we cover most visa costs and offer an interest free loan scheme to pay for dependant visas. Durham University is committed to equality diversity, inclusion and values Our collective aim is to create an open and inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential and we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of the global community in which we work. As a University equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key part of the University's Strategy and a central part of everything we do. We also live by our values and our Staff Code of Conduct. At Durham we actively work towards providing an environment where our staff and students can study, work and live in a community which is supportive and inclusive. We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are under-represented in our work force including people with disabilities, women and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. If you have taken time out of your career, and you feel it relevant, let us know about it in your application. If you are a candidate with a disability, we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, reasonable adjustments will be made to support people within their role. What you need to demonstrate when you apply/Person Specification When you apply it is important that you let us know what skills/experience you have from a similar role and/or what skills/experience you have which would make you right for this role. Further information about the role and responsibilities is at the end of this job description. Essential Criteria Qualifications/Experience 1. Educated to HNC/D in an electrical building services/engineering related discipline, or equivalent work-based experience in an electrically-biased technical role., 2. Experience of working in the built environment in an electrical supervisory, technical manager or engineering design role., 3. Experience of delivering electrical infrastructure works including managing project/design teams and contractors on capital and revenue projects., 4. Experience of providing electrical specialist advice and guidance to a range of customers and colleagues, including more senior colleagues., 6. Sound technical knowledge in the design, installation, operation and maintenance of electrical engineering building services., 7. Excellent spoken and written communication skills including the ability to develop effective working relationships, both internally and externally., 8. Strong digital competence including Microsoft 365 applications., 9. Committed to continuing professional development to maintain professional recognition., 10. Professional knowledge and experience of electrical installation compliance and regulations within the construction industry., 11. Competent at formulating and writing technical reports., 12. Ability to solve problems and decide on and plan appropriate solutions., 13. Ability to play a key role in the delivery of MEP infrastructure projects., 14. Knowledge and experience of health and safety, including CDM regulations, Electrical Safe Systems of Work, Elecricity at Work Regulations risk assessments, etc., 15. Knowledge and experience of ensuring compliance with regulatory and organisational policy and guidelines Desirable Criteria 1. Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline., 2. Hold or working towards full membership of a relevant professional institute i.e. CIBSE, IET., 3. An understanding and working knowledge of high voltage distribution/networks., 4. Conversant with developments in sustainability with experience of developing and delivering low energy strategies. How to apply To progress to the assessment stage, candidates must evidence each of the essential criteria required for the role in the person specification above. It will be at the discretion of the recruiting panel as to whether they will also consider any desirable criteria, but we would urge candidates to provide evidence for all criteria. Please don't forget to check if there is any weighted criteria (see above). While some criteria will be considered at the shortlisting stage, other criteria may be considered later in the assessment process, such as questions at interview. Submitting your application We prefer to receive applications online. We will update you about your application at various points throughout the selection process, via automated emails from oure-recruitmentsystem. Please check your spam/junk folder periodically to make sure you have not missed any of our updates. What you need to submit • A CV, • A supporting statement which outlines how you meet the essential criteria within the Person Specification. Contact details For a chat about the role or any further information please contact Dave McCaffery, . Further information about the role Typical Role Requirements Service Delivery/Development • Show a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and the University's values., • Actively participate in all stages of the design development process on capital, minor and refurbishment projects, from conception, formulating the electrical building services design brief, to ensuring the optimal design solution, system integration and quality standard for electrical building services engineering is realised., • Provide specialist advice and guidance relating to your professional area of expertise in line with the University's policies, regulations and values., • Manage the delivery of electrical engineering projects across the University, from inception to completion, to a high standard, adhering to established project procedures., • As an integral part of a project team, provide an electrical building services engineering support service to Construction Project Managers and Senior Construction Project Managers, as required, to influence and inform design strategies, system selection and quality standards to facilitate effective and successful project delivery., • Monitor and report on the performance of electrical consultants and contractors providing appropriate feedback to facilitate the review process and achieving optimum performance., • Liaise with client departments and colleges to prepare and develop electrical engineering design briefs, undertaking feasibility and option appraisal exercises where appropriate. Translate clients' needs into high quality schemes within defined areas of responsibilities and budget constraints., • Maintain and update the electrical aspects of the University's 'Building Engineering Services Design Guidelines', applying best practice principes to achieve optimal engineering design solution., • Ensure safe working practices by monitoring and updating risk assessments and safety procedures and safe systems of work., • Undertake the role of an Authorised Person Electrical Low Voltage (APLV) and effectively implement the University's Electrical Safety Rules and Procedures, appropriate training will be provided where necessary. Planning and Organisation • Plan, manage and deliver assigned projects and activities using appropriate techniques, tools and protocols, to deliver agreed objectives and solve any problems which you encounter., • Formulate and issue concise and accurate electrical building services engineering briefs and project documentation, to consultants and/or contractors, for the provision of professional services and/or supplier services in line with the University's procurement procedures., • Programme and monitor projects, and other key activities across the University., • Seek feedback from staff, students and other key stakeholders so that service provision is being planned and adapted to meet customer expectations and future needs., • Assist colleagues to achieve operational service requirements, planning, carrying out and documenting evaluations and tests, to ensure customer requirements are met., • Within defined area of responsibility, manage project budgets, cash flow, risk registers, stakeholders, contract management and reporting processes., • Maintain an awareness of current policy for University business goals, such as widening participation and access, and provision of advice using specialist knowledge., • Apply theory and practice, from academic and professional development and previous knowledge. Communication/Liaison • Promote and foster positive and highly collaborative approaches to problem solving and project implementation, helping to motivate, mentor and coach project team members, and keeping abreast of legislation, approved codes of practice, industry standards and best practice., • Use your operational expertise to lead and participate in business meetings, working groups and sub-committees., • Provide regular status reports on projects and ongoing work to colleagues, services users and managers, highlighting any risks and contingency plans., • Interact and collaborate with other specialists across the University to ensure the integrity and delivery of consistent services., • Promote and encourage a collaborative approach to problem solving, project delivery and decision-making, in order to motivate, mentor and coach less experienced project staff and deliver an excellent customer experience, in accordance with policy and procedures., • Create positive working relationships, including internal and external networks, using your networks to increase your knowledge and skills and swap information with peers., • Work collaboratively across the organisation and/or externally with colleagues and stakeholders, to deliver a service., • Support the capture of business requirements from users and work with colleagues to translate these into recommendations for future service provision., • Working closely with the Health and Safety Business Partners, oversee health and safety issues, to ensure compliance with statutory requirements, Estates and Facilities processes and best practice., • Provide advice and guidance to resolve problems and queries for a broad range of service users., • Provide demonstrations and instruction to others outside the team., • Any other reasonable duties. Please note that in submitting your application Durham University will be processing your data. We would ask you to consider the relevant University Privacy Statement, which provides information on the collation, storing and use of data. When appointing to this role the University must ensure that it meets any applicable immigration requirements, including salary thresholds which are applicable to some visas.

Working at Durham University A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a warm and friendly place to work, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other. As one of the UK's leading universities, Durham is an incredible place to define your career. The University is located within a beautiful historic city, home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and surrounded by stunning countryside. Our talented scholars and researchers from around the world are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things in the world. Being a part of Durham is about more than just the success of the University, it's also about contributing to the success of the city, county and community. Our University Strategy is built on three pillars of research, education and wider student experience, but also on our keen sense of community and of inspiring others to achieve their potential. Our Purpose and Values We want our University to be a place where people can be free to be themselves, no matter what their identity or background. Together, we celebrate difference, value one another and are each responsible for creating an inclusive community that is respectful and fair for all. Find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Durham area on our Why Join Us? - Information Page Discover more about our total rewards and benefits package here. The Department The Department of Chemistry at Durham is one of the very best in the UK, with an outstanding reputation for excellence in research, teaching and employability of our students. We are an active and vibrant department, with a strong cohort of early career academics and future leaders. We hold an Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our commitment to gender equality. Our undergraduate programmes are ranked fifth in the Complete University Guide 2026. At postgraduate level, our students come from all over the world to carry out research. Our research strategy is focussed around three interdisciplinary grand challenge themes: Chemistry for Health; Chemistry for Sustainability; and Chemistry for Change and there is a strong culture of collaboration within the Department and with other Departments and Institutes within the University, including the Biophysical Sciences Institute, the Durham Energy Institute, Institute of Advanced Study and the Institute for Data Science. We have strong links with many national and international universities, research centres, and a long tradition of working closely with industry both in the North East region, across the UK and overseas. The Department of Chemistry at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented and motivated individual to the role of Assistant Professor. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with interests in the broad field of experimental spectroscopy. This can include, but is not limited to, spectroscopic method development and/or applications in inorganic, organic, or biological chemistry. The successful candidate will be required to teach aspects of core chemistry through lectures, tutorials, workshops and laboratory classes. This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent research and teaching. The successful candidate will join a department with excellent research infrastructure, including mechanical, electrical and glass-blowing workshops, as well as state-of-the-art in-house analytical facilities. The appointee will be expected to establish and maintain an internationally leading research group and to engage in the full departmental range of teaching activities at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This includes the development of new postgraduate courses (taught and research) in chemical sciences. For more information, please visit our Department pages at Assistant Professors at Durham Assistant Professors on the Education and Research track are encouraged to focus on research and teaching, but are also expected to engage in wider citizenship to enhance their own development, support their department and discipline, and contribute to the wider student experience. Academic colleagues are supported to publish excellent research in their area of interest with a focus on high quality outputs (including monographs and journal articles), rather than quantity. We aim to support your research needs, including practical help such as resources to attend conferences and to fund research activities, as well as a generous research leave policy and a designated mentor. Durham University is also committed to ensuring outstanding teaching quality, stimulating learning environments, and innovative curricula for all our students. You will be supported to develop your teaching expertise and skills. We are confident that our recruitment process allows us to attract and select the best talent to Durham. We, therefore, offer a reduced probation period of 1 year for our Assistant Professors and thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance, your position will be confirmed as permanent. Applicants must demonstrate high quality research in the field of experimental spectroscopy, with the ability to teach our students to an exceptional standard and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University. We strive to provide a working and teaching environment that is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate these key principles as part of the assessment process. Key responsibilities: • To pursue research that is high quality in terms of originality, significance and rigour., • To develop clear plans for the pursuit of national and international funding opportunities to support research and end-user engagement., • To play a role in relevant teaching and research supervision, and contribute to ongoing curriculum development., • Contribute to enhancing the quality of the research environment in the Department, the wider University and beyond through collaborative research activity., • Demonstrate a willingness to contribute to the administrative work, citizenship and values of the Department., • To deliver lectures, seminars, laboratory demonstrating and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels, as well as engaging in related activity such as assessment., • To fully engage in and enhance the values of the Department., • To contribute to attracting and supervising research students, and to enhance the Department's commitment to its vibrant and inclusive postgraduate culture. Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key component of the University's Strategy and a central part of everything we do. We also live by our Purpose and Values and our Staff Code of Conduct. At Durham we actively work towards providing an environment where our staff and students can study, work and live in a community which is supportive and inclusive. We welcome and encourage applications from those who are currently under-represented in our work force, including people with disabilities and from racially minoritised ethnic groups. If you have taken a career break or periods of leave that may have impacted on the volume and recency of your research outputs and other activities, such as maternity, adoption or parental leave, you may wish to disclose this in your application. The selection committee will take this into account when evaluating your application. The University has been awarded the Disability Confident Leader status. If you are a candidate with a disability, we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, reasonable adjustments will be made to support people within their role. Person Specification Candidates will have completed their PhD in experimental chemistry (or a closely related subject) and undertaken postdoctoral research and should outline their employment history, experience, skills and achievements to date which demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria. Research Candidates must have the capacity for and be progressing towards the independent development of internationally excellent research that produces high-quality outcomes, including some work that is recognised as world-class or that has world-class potential. Essential Research Criteria • Qualifications - a PhD and postdoctoral experience in experimental spectroscopy or a very closely related subject., • Outputs - evidence of high-quality outputs, some of which are recognised as internationally excellent or world-class. Candidates are asked to submit two exemplar outputs or research papers with their application (as outlined in the How to Apply section below). Candidates may additionally choose to submit evidence such as external peer review of their outputs. Candidates must demonstrate the development and delivery of high-quality teaching that contributes to providing a supportive and enabling learning environment and curricula which encourage students to achieve their potential. Essential Education Criteria • Quality - evidence of the development and delivery of effective and engaging teaching/training in the field of Chemistry. (Candidates may choose to provide student evaluation scores and/or peer reviews of teaching or equivalent evidence)., • Innovation - experience, skills and/or achievements that demonstrate your contribution to new programme development and innovation in the design and delivery of high-quality teaching and assessment of learning. This can include lectures, small group learning and/or using technology or other techniques to enhance learning and/or assessment. Active engagement in administrative and citizenship requirements and to fostering a respectful environment, including a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Essential Services, Citizenship and Values Criteria • Citizenship contribution - evidence of participation in the citizenship/administrative activities of an academic Department, Faculty or University. (Candidates may choose to evidence departmental or University roles, mentoring activity, pastoral and academic support of students, engagement with widening participation, carrying out departmental and interdepartmental activities effectively. Being involved in departmental activities such as open days, employability events, departmental meetings and committees. Involvement in equality and diversity initiatives and membership or engagement with external bodies)., • Leadership - experience, skills and/or achievements that demonstrate engagement in activities that contribute to the administrative functioning of an academic Department, Faculty, University and/or discipline, including leadership or responsibilities in an academic context. (Candidates may choose to detail any leadership roles which they have undertaken, preferably in, but not limited to, an academic context). The desirable criteria for this post (for which candidates should provide evidence of some if not all criteria) are: • Research Leadership - experience, skills and/or achievements that demonstrate experience of, or the potential to, contribute to the leadership of research groups and mentoring of early career researchers. (Candidates may choose to include information about research group leadership, mentoring of research colleagues, invitations to external events, engagement with international networks or projects)., • PhD Supervision - involvement in the provision of excellent supervision for PhD students., • Research Impact - evidence of or the potential to demonstrate the impact of the Candidate's research beyond their institution. Department contact for academic-related enquiries Candidates who require more information or wish to discuss the role informally should contact Professor Robert Pal Contact information for technical difficulties when submitting your application If you encounter technical difficulties when using the online application form, we prefer you send enquiries by email. Please send your name along with a brief description of the problem you're experiencing to Alternatively, you may call 0191 334 6801 from the UK, or +44 191 334 6801 from outside the UK. This number operates during the hours of 09.00 and 17.00 Monday to Friday, UK time. We will normally respond within one working day (Monday to Friday, excluding UK public holidays). University contact for general queries about the recruitment process How to Apply We prefer to receive applications online. Please note that in submitting your application Durham University will be processing your data. We would ask you to consider the relevant University Privacy Statement Job Applicants/Potential Job Applicants - Durham University which provides information on the collation, storing and use of data. What to Submit All applicants are asked to submit: • A CV (maximum 2 pages), • A covering letter which details your experience, strengths and potential in the requirements set out above. (maximum 2 pages), • Personal research plan. (maximum 2 pages), • Two of your most significant research outputs. Where possible your outputs should have been published or submitted since 2019, however work prior to 2019 may be submitted where candidates have had career breaks. Please note we are unable to access publications behind a paywall. In the event you are unable to provide accessible links to online hosting of your work, publications should be uploaded as PDFs as part of your application in our recruitment system. Please ensure that your PDFs are not larger than 5mb. Your work may be read by colleagues from across the Department and evaluated against the current REF criteria. All application documents should be uploaded with your name and document type as PDF files. We will notify you on the status of your application at various points throughout the selection process, via automated emails from our e-recruitment system. Please check your spam/junk folder periodically to ensure you receive all emails. Referees You should provide 3 academic referees they should not (if possible) include your PhD supervisor(s). The majority should be from a university other than your own. References will be requested for candidates who have been shortlisted and will be made available to the panel during the interview process. As part of your application, you will be asked whether you give your consent to your academic references being sought should you be invited to attend an interview. We will only request references where permission has been granted. Next Steps All applications will be considered; our usual practice is for colleagues across the Department to read the submitted work of long-listed candidates. Short-listed candidates will be invited to the University, either virtually or in-person and will have the opportunity to meet key members of the Department. The assessment for the post will include presentations to staff and students (research- and teaching-orientated) in the Department followed by interviews. We anticipate that the assessments and interviews will take place over two days in the week commencing 2 March 2026. If you are unable to attend on the date offered, it may not be possible to offer you an interview on an alternative date. Applicant Guidance For further guidance on your application please see HERE