For the Digital Client Devices Analyst role, you will contribute to the delivery and ongoing technical support for all aspects of client devices technologies on Windows, Apple, and Android eco-systems and on all form-factors of device. Responsibilities will include the delivery and management of operating systems, applications, and policies, while maintaining and enhancing security compliance. You will evaluate and recommend new technologies and solutions that align with the University’s business objectives and improve operational efficiencies. The role will also include contributing to the definition of process and procedures for the deployment and management of technologies, working closely with the Digital Operations team for all stages in the asset management lifecycle.

You will ideally have experience of support in an IT environment, and a good working knowledge of the latest IT technologies is essential. You are also expected to have experience in some of the following areas and be able to work under your own initiative, to provide both pro-active and reactive customer service:

Desirable Knowledge and Skills

This is a fantastic opportunity for those who want to make a genuine difference for our students and colleagues. You don’t need to meet all the criteria above to be considered, as you’ll be supported to develop the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the role.

In support of our commitment to developing colleagues by providing opportunities for internal movement and promotion, applications for this opportunity will only be accepted from people who are currently employed by the University of Lincoln, our current students, and any currently engaged agency workers who have been with us for more than 12 weeks. We actively encourage applications from all colleagues across the University with the relevant skills and experience.

If you wish to have an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Ashley Vickers, Digital Client Devices Manager, at avickers@lincoln.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 13 Sep 2026

Department: Administrative and Professional Services

Salary: £33,002 per annum
Please note, this post is permanent and full-time at 37 hours per week.

Project Selborne

Location:  Dartmouth (Devon) 
Salary:   from £38,784

Please note, this post is permanent, full time at 1.0 FTE 
Closing Date:   Sunday 13 September 2026 
Interview Date:  Tuesday 22 September 2026

Reference:  SL019 

Lecturer Salary from £38,784

Senior Lecturer salary from £44,746

This post will be based at the University of Lincoln’s Maritime Studies Centre at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon.

The University of Lincoln is the Higher Education partner in the Team Fisher consortium which is tasked with delivering and modernising Royal Navy training and education through ‘Project Selborne’. A key part of the University’s role is to deliver education in core academic disciplines, both arts and sciences, to Royal Navy officers undergoing training at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC). These subjects are delivered within the professional pathway for Royal Navy officers and, in many cases, lead to the award of Level 5 and Level 6 degree qualifications.

As a Lecturer in Seapower, you will be based at BRNC Dartmouth as part of the Maritime Studies Centre staff in a teaching, scholarly and professional practice (TSPP) position. Your role will be to undertake lecturing in subjects relating to maritime strategy, naval history, contemporary security and international affairs, as well as making relevant connections across all taught disciplines. The role will include a number of key enabling aspects including Personal Tutoring, academic outreach activities, marking and assessment, and Continuous Professional Development including research outputs and pedagogical innovation. For Lecturer candidates, scholarly practice and associated research will be a priority. For Senior Lecturer candidates, there will be a requirement for academic leadership and management including Programme and Module leadership, development and modernisation.

We are looking for a motivated, innovative, and collaborative expert in maritime and naval affairs who is able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and who is committed to the delivery and modernisation of Royal Navy Officer education. While this is not a formal research post, the Maritime Studies Centre places a high value on published work and the role will allow time for producing research which supports the goals of the Centre.

You will have a relevant honours degree, a Masters Degree or equivalent and / or, ideally, a PhD in a related discipline.  A Post-graduate qualification or equivalent in Higher Education or Teaching and Learning is desirable and if not possessed you will be supported in achieving Higher Education Association (HEA) status.  

Full details of the role can be viewed on the job description and person specification.  For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Louis Halewood at LHalewood@lincoln.ac.uk  

Please note that this post requires a Security Clearance.  Applicants must have at least five years continuous residency in the UK in order to apply for the required Security Clearance.  

Interviews for this post will be Tuesday 22 September 2026 (Teams only) and if a second round is required, in person at BRNC on Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Closing Date: 13 Sep 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £38,784 per annum
Please note, this post is permanent and full-time at 1FTE.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at a time when the regulatory landscape is evolving, bringing new opportunities to strengthen and develop the University’s established approach to information governance, data protection, and effective records management. The role will have a particular focus on records management and archiving, helping us to develop and embed effective practices across the University and supporting our response to an evolving regulatory landscape.

Working alongside Information Compliance colleagues, you will support a varied portfolio of work including records management and archiving, data protection, information rights, Data Protection Impact Assessments, information sharing and data processing agreements, contract reviews, research ethics, and information governance advice.

You will also play an important role in supporting the University's assessment records archiving arrangements in response to Office for Students Condition B4, as well as helping the team implement legislative developments including the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

You will work with colleagues across the University, using your judgement and organisational skills to help solve problems, manage competing priorities and translate sometimes complex regulatory requirements into practical solutions.

We are looking for someone with experience that is transferable to information compliance, whether gained through data protection, records management, information governance, legal, contracts, regulatory, or compliance work. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and an interest in developing your knowledge in an exciting and evolving area.

You will join a supportive, approachable, and cohesive team, where you will have the opportunity to develop your expertise and make a visible contribution to improving information governance and records management across the University. 

If you would like further information or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Tash Lock, NLock@lincoln.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 07 Sep 2026

Department: Internal Only Vacancies

Salary: £33,002 per annum
Please note this post is permanent and full-time at 37 hours per week

We are seeking an ambitious and collaborative Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a new EPSRC Health Technologies Connectivity Award led by Dr Wenting Duan at the University of Lincoln. The project focuses on developing clinically grounded AI for brain metastasis imaging in close collaboration with Professor Dorothee Auer and Dr Stefanie Thust, alongside clinical and imaging researchers at the University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented early-career researcher to help shape a focused and growing research programme at the interface of artificial intelligence, medical image analysis, and clinical neuro-oncology. The project is motivated by real clinical challenges in brain metastasis imaging, including small and difficult-to-detect lesions, variation in MRI protocols across hospitals, lesion heterogeneity, and the need for robust and clinically meaningful methods that can translate beyond narrow benchmark settings.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Project Lead and partner clinical collaborators to develop and evaluate AI methods for brain metastasis detection and analysis using public and partner imaging datasets. Depending on expertise and project needs, this may include work on lesion detection and segmentation, multimodal analysis, model robustness and generalisation, morphology-aware analysis, and clinically informed evaluation. The role will also involve dissemination through high-quality publications and conferences, engagement with external stakeholders, and contribution to the development of future translational funding opportunities.

A distinctive feature of this post is the opportunity to work within a strongly interdisciplinary setting. The project is designed not only around technical AI development, but also around engagement with clinical workflow, imaging practice, and real translational constraints. The postholder will benefit from research visits to collaborators, access to computing support and research equipment, conference participation, and immersion in a collaborative clinical research environment.

Applicants should have, or defended the viva of, a PhD in computer science, artificial intelligence, medical image analysis, biomedical engineering, or a closely related discipline. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong technical background in medical image computing, machine learning, computer vision, or multimodal AI, together with excellent programming and communication skills. Experience in areas such as lesion detection or segmentation, domain generalisation, robust evaluation, clinically motivated AI, or imaging biomarker analysis would be especially valuable. Evidence of research potential through publications, software, or other high-quality outputs is essential.

We particularly welcome applicants who are excited by interdisciplinary research, motivated by clinically relevant problems, and keen to work in close partnership with imaging and clinical collaborators. The role would suit a candidate who wants to combine methodological strength with real-world research impact and who is ready to contribute actively to a developing research direction with significant future potential.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years.

Start date: 01/03/2027

Please include the contact details of one academic referee on the online application form and upload:

For more information about the position, please contact Dr Wenting Duan (wduan@lincoln.ac.uk).

Closing Date: 27 Sep 2026

Department: Research

Salary: £38,784 per annum

At the University of Lincoln, we're looking for an ambitious, organised and people-focused Talent Development Coordinator to lead the delivery of one of the region's most exciting creative workforce programmes.

About the role

Routes In – Greater Lincolnshire Place Partnership is a major three-year programme funded by Arts Council England. Working with local authorities, employers, schools, colleges, universities and cultural organisations, we're creating clearer, fairer and more accessible routes into creative careers.

You'll be helping to build the creative workforce of the future.

From coordinating apprenticeships and mentoring programmes to bringing employers together through a county-wide Creative Careers Network, you'll play a central role in creating opportunities for people across Greater Lincolnshire.

No two days will be the same. One day you might be supporting an emerging creative starting their first apprenticeship, the next bringing together arts organisations and industry leaders to shape regional skills priorities, or delivering a county-wide careers event that inspires the next generation.

If you enjoy bringing people together, making things happen and seeing the impact of your work in people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

About Routes In

Routes In – Greater Lincolnshire Place Partnership is funded by Arts Council England and delivered by the University of Lincoln in partnership with local authorities, education providers, employers and cultural organisations across Greater Lincolnshire.

Together we're creating apprenticeships, mentoring, careers support, leadership development, employer networks and sector-wide collaboration to ensure creative careers are visible, accessible and achievable for everyone.

This is an opportunity to help build something that will have a lasting impact on the county's creative future.

What you'll be doing

You'll coordinate the delivery of the Routes In programme across Greater Lincolnshire, working with colleagues across the University and a wide range of external partners.

Your work will include:

• Coordinating five creative apprenticeships and supporting both apprentices and placement hosts
• Developing mentoring, employability and leadership programmes
• Organising careers events, networking opportunities, conferences, workshops and creative careers surgeries
• Building and coordinating the Greater Lincolnshire Creative Careers Network
• Supporting the Greater Lincolnshire Culture Alliance and its partnership activity
• Managing programme plans, reporting, evaluation, governance and Arts Council England requirements
• Developing resources that help people understand creative career pathways
• Working with our marketing team to promote opportunities and celebrate impact
• Building strong relationships with employers, educators, local authorities and cultural organisations
• Championing inclusive practice and ensuring opportunities reach communities currently underrepresented within the creative industries.

Who we're looking for

We're less interested in someone who's done this exact job before. We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and passionate about helping people succeed.

You'll probably have experience coordinating projects, building partnerships or delivering programmes, and you'll enjoy working with a wide range of people.

You'll thrive if you:

• Love organising complex projects and keeping multiple strands moving
• Build positive relationships with ease
• Are motivated by creating opportunities for others
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Can confidently manage competing priorities
• Enjoy working collaboratively across organisations and sectors
• Care deeply about widening access, inclusion and social mobility
• Believe creativity can change lives and strengthen communities.

Why join us?

You'll become part of Lincoln Arts Centre and Barbican Creative Hub, two of the University's flagship cultural organisations.

Together we're creating new ways for culture, education and creativity to transform lives, strengthen communities and drive economic growth.

You'll work alongside artists, educators, employers, researchers and community partners, helping shape a creative ecosystem that supports people at every stage of their journey.

Most importantly, you'll see the direct impact of your work through the careers, confidence and opportunities you help create.

If you're excited by developing people, building partnerships and making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Please ensure you submit your CV when completing your application.

Closing Date: 13 Sep 2026

Department: Administrative and Professional Services

Salary: £28,031 pro rata
Please note, this post is fixed term for 24 months and part-time at 22 hours per week.

About the Role

You will provide varied administrative support across enterprise and business development activity, helping to coordinate projects, programmes, enquiries and services.

The role will include maintaining systems and records, supporting consultancy and commercial projects, coordinating meetings and events, providing project and financial administration, and gathering information to support monitoring, reporting and KPIs. You will also support Venture Development activity, including providing a first response to student and graduate start-up enquiries and signposting to appropriate support.

Regular reception and business centre cover across the Lincoln campuses is an important part of the role, providing a professional first point of contact and supporting the effective operation of our enterprise facilities. This will include providing planned and short-notice cover when required.

About You

We are looking for someone with strong administrative and organisational skills who can confidently manage a varied workload and work with minimum day-to-day supervision.

You will be comfortable working with systems and data, coordinating activities and events, and communicating professionally with colleagues, students, graduates, businesses and external partners.

Strong IT, communication and relationship-management skills are essential, alongside attention to detail, a proactive approach and the ability to use your initiative to resolve day-to-day issues. You will also be flexible and comfortable balancing administrative responsibilities with regular reception and business centre support.

What We Offer

The University offers a supportive and collaborative environment where you will have the opportunity to:

•    Develop your skills and experience across enterprise and business development

•    Support activity across Business Development, Venture Development and the wider Enterprise & Innovation team

•    Work with businesses, academics, students, graduates and external partners

•    Access a wide range of staff development opportunities and employee benefits

If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Laurel Kavanagh at LKavanagh@lincoln.ac.uk.

In support of our commitment to developing colleagues by providing opportunities for internal movement and promotion, applications for this opportunity will only be accepted from people who are currently employed by the University of Lincoln, our current students, and any currently engaged agency workers who have been with us for more than 12 weeks. We actively encourage applications from all colleagues across the University with the relevant skills and experience.

Closing Date: 07 Sep 2026

Department: Internal Only Vacancies

Salary: £25,949 per annum
Please note, this post is permanent and full-time at 37 hours per week.

About the Role

You will lead the day-to-day operation of Sparkhouse and Think Tank, ensuring the centres are professionally managed, commercially sustainable and provide a high-quality environment for businesses to develop and grow.

You will be responsible for facilities and tenant management, occupancy and income generation, budgets, compliance and service standards, alongside overseeing business incubation and Student Enterprise activity. Working within the Enterprise & Innovation team, you will lead and develop staff, build strong relationships with businesses and partners, and use commercial and operational insight to improve performance and services.

About You

We are looking for someone with experience of operationally managing facilities or business premises, combined with experience of business support, incubation and working with start-ups or growing SMEs.

You will have strong commercial acumen, with experience of managing budgets, generating income and delivering against targets. You will also be an effective leader and relationship builder, with strong organisational, influencing and customer service skills.

What We Offer

The University offers a supportive and collaborative environment where you will have the opportunity to:

•    Lead and develop enterprise facilities and incubation activity

•    Support entrepreneurs, students, graduates and growing businesses

•    Build strong networks across the business and innovation community

•    Access a wide range of staff development opportunities and employee benefits

Closing Date: 04 Sep 2026

Department: Administrative and Professional Services

Salary: £38,784 per annum
Please note, this post is permanent and full-time at 37 hours per week.

We are also open to applicants who are earlier in their business development career but can demonstrate strong transferable skills and the potential to grow into the full scope of the role. For the right candidate, we may consider offering the post as a supported development opportunity, with appropriate training, mentoring and a structured development plan.

This is not an intellectual property or technology transfer role. We are looking for someone who can understand complex propositions, identify potential markets and start productive conversations with external organisations.

You do not need previous experience of working in a university. You may currently work in technology, software, engineering, science, healthcare, professional services, innovation or another knowledge-led sector.

You will work with researchers and subject-matter experts to understand what they have developed, the problem it could solve and who might benefit from it. You will then research relevant markets, identify suitable organisations and lead early business development conversations.

Our specialist Research Commercialisation team will lead on intellectual property assessment, commercial strategy, licensing and contracting. Your role will be to identify opportunities, develop the market and build the relationships needed to move them forward.

Contract and working arrangements

The role will involve travel to meet prospective customers, licensees and partners and to attend relevant industry events. The salary is dependent on candidate experience.

What you will do

You will:

• build trusted relationships with researchers and technical specialists across the University;
• identify ideas, technologies and research outputs with potential commercial application;
• help turn complex or early-stage ideas into clear commercial propositions;
• research markets, customer needs, competitors and potential applications;
• identify and approach prospective customers, licensees and commercial partners;
• lead exploratory business development discussions and test market interest;
• gather external feedback to help shape and position opportunities; and
• work closely with colleagues in intellectual property, contracts and commercialisation.

Some opportunities may already be well developed. Others may begin as a prototype, piece of software, specialist method, dataset or early-stage idea whose potential application has not yet been fully explored.

What you will bring

You will be a proactive and commercially curious business development professional who is comfortable working with unfamiliar or technical subject matter.

You will bring:

• experience of identifying and developing new commercial opportunities;
• confidence approaching prospective customers, partners and decision-makers;
• strong relationship-building, listening and influencing skills;
• the ability to understand complex ideas and communicate their value clearly;
• experience of researching markets and customer needs;
• sound commercial judgement and an opportunity-focused approach;
• the ability to manage several developing opportunities at different stages; and
• the ability to work collaboratively with technical, legal and specialist colleagues.

Experience of universities, research commercialisation, intellectual property or licensing would be useful, but it is not essential. We are primarily interested in the strength of your business development experience and your ability to apply it within a research and innovation environment.

What you will gain from the role

This role offers unusually broad exposure for a business development professional.

You will work across a wide range of sectors, technologies and emerging ideas rather than focusing on a single established product, service or market. One day you may be exploring the potential application of a new technology; the next, identifying customers for software, a specialist method, a research tool or another innovative output.

You will gain experience of working with opportunities at a much earlier stage than in many traditional business development roles. You will help uncover possible applications, test whether there is market interest, identify prospective customers and shape how opportunities are presented externally.

You will also work closely with specialists in intellectual property, licensing, contracts and commercialisation. Although you will not be responsible for those areas, you will gain valuable insight into how new ideas are assessed, protected and taken towards market.

The role will give you:

• exposure to different industries, technologies and commercial models;
• experience of working with researchers and technical experts;
• involvement in opportunities from early identification through to external market engagement;
• experience of identifying customers, licensees and development partners;
• insight into intellectual property, licensing and research commercialisation;
• opportunities to build networks across business, research and innovation; and
• the chance to make a visible contribution to the University’s commercialisation activity.

This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to broaden their business development experience and build a distinctive profile at the intersection of industry, innovation and research.

Closing Date: 06 Sep 2026

Department: Administrative and Professional Services

Salary: per annum
Please note, this post is fixed-term for 2 years and full-time at 37 hours per week.

This is a role where you can be truly commercial, transformative, and you would be joining an ambitious university with a bold institutional strategy. This is an exciting time for the university as it transforms its strategic direction with a commercial focus.

University of Lincoln is going through significant change and as such, are looking to recruit an experienced contract management to assist in the strategic changes, deliver the re-tendering of a variety of small and large contract renewals, and additionally provide oversight on contract administration and delivery performance.

The post holder must have experience in re-tendering large complex Campus Services contracts (such as Hard and Soft Service contracts), and the post holder must have a strong commercial view with regards to minimising risk and providing value for money. The annual cost of all contracts is circa £5m per annum.

Closing Date: 13 Sep 2026

Department: Administrative and Professional Services

Salary: £44,746 per annum
Please note, this post is fixed-term for 3 years and full-time at 37 hours per week.

Salary negotiable upon experience + an excellent benefits package

Lead an innovative estates strategy and development programme focused on creating a world-class campus experience. 

The University of Lincoln is entering an exciting phase of transformation, with ambitious plans to ensure its campuses and physical environments support academic excellence, operational resilience, and an outstanding student and staff experience. Our purpose is to improve lives and communities by attracting global talent and driving technological and digital innovation across key sectors.

Our ambition is clear: to be ranked among the Top 40 UK universities and Top 500 globally by 2030, and to be recognised in the Top 15 UK universities by 2050. To enable this, we have ambitious plans to evolve our physical and digital environments in ways that reflect our values, support our academic mission, and enhance the experience of our students, staff, and wider community. 

The role will provide leadership for the implementation and delivery of the University's Campus Strategy and Campus Futures agenda. As a member of the Campus Services Senior Leadership Team, the postholder will also lead the delivery of an integrated portfolio encompassing property and space management initiatives, estate development, campus transformation, sustainability programmes, capital investment projects, property and space management initiatives and organisational change activities.

The successful candidate will bring demonstrable experience of optimising complex property portfolios and programmes at a senior, strategic level. With commercial and technical acumen honed in the property/construction industry, you will have a proven track record ofmanaging capital projects teams and external supply chains across a diverse portfolio of projects.

To learn more about the role and opportunity, visit the candidate brochure at AD of Campus Futures

For a briefing discussion please contact our retained advisors Ben Duffill or Nicholas Coppard from The Management Recruitment Group (MRG) at ben.duffill@mrgglobal.com or nicholas.coppard@mrgglobal.com 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 6^th September 2026.

Closing Date: 06 Sep 2026

Department: Administrative and Professional Services

You will be a registered GDC professional with experience of delivering patient care, education and a commitment to excellent student experience. This post is at a critical time for the new BSc programme and will be integral to the development of the new curriculum and leading and developing a new team of dental and oral health professionals.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Fiona Ellwood, Director of Dental Education (fellwood@lincoln.ac.uk).

Closing Date: 07 Sep 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £38,784 per annum
Please note, this post is permanent and full-time at 1 FTE.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to provide an efficient, positive and proactive approach to work. You will work closely with colleagues to facilitate and deliver a provision of support for postgraduate researchers, early career researchers and academic colleagues.

You must be able to work as part of a team, hold excellent administrative, planning, and organisational skills, and be able to build positive working relationships with multiple stakeholders.

For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Tanya Spratt, DRC Development Coordinator – tspratt@lincoln.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 06 Sep 2026

Department: Administrative and Professional Services

Salary: £28,031 per annum
Please note, this post is permanent and full-time at 37 hours per week.

To support our new case-based, clinically integrated curriculum, we are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Skills Tutors (0.1 FTE). The successful applicants will facilitate small-group clinical skills teaching, primarily on Thursday mornings, helping students develop the practical, procedural and professional skills required for safe and effective clinical practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for clinicians with a passion for undergraduate medical education to contribute to the development of future doctors within a supportive and collaborative academic environment.

As this is a teaching-only post with no associated clinical sessions, applicants must maintain an ongoing clinical commitment within their own specialty to support their professional registration and, where applicable, GMC revalidation.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Louise Potter, Vice-Dean Medicine at lpotter@lincoln.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 06 Sep 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: Please note, this post is permanent and part-time at 0.1 FTE.

To support our new case-based, clinically integrated curriculum, we are seeking to appoint three part-time (0.1 FTE) Case-Based Learning Facilitators who will work with student groups on Monday mornings. Working alongside other academic staff, the successful candidates will be enthusiastic about learning and committed to collaborative practice and teamwork. In the first year of the role, in addition to facilitating student learning, they will also contribute to writing of the clinical cases and guidance for facilitators.  

Applications are welcomed from medically-qualified individuals as well as those from other healthcare and cognate disciplines. The salary offered is on the University of Lincoln’s grade 7 scale. Salary matching to clinical pay scales is not offered.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Professor Danny McLaughlin, Dean of Medical Education (dmclaughlin@lincoln.ac.uk).

Closing Date: 06 Sep 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £38,784 pro rata
Please note, this post is permanent and part-time at 0.1 FTE.

This is a Teaching and Research post, with an expected balance between sustaining the post-holder’s own high-quality research profile and providing leadership across research-related teaching and staff research development. The successful candidate will be an active researcher in a health or care-related field represented within the School, with a strong track record of research outputs, research leadership and research-informed teaching.

The post-holder will be expected to develop their own programme of research aligned with School, College and University priorities, contributing to outputs, funding activity, impact, postgraduate research supervision and future REF ambitions. They will also play a key role in strengthening research culture across the School by supporting academic colleagues to develop their research confidence, capability and activity.

The role will include leadership and oversight of shared research teaching across the School, working with programme teams to support coherence, quality and innovation in research-related teaching and learning. This will include enabling students across undergraduate and postgraduate health and care programmes to engage with research, evidence-informed practice and inquiry-led learning.

We are seeking a collegiate academic leader who can combine an active personal research profile with the ability to inspire, support and develop others. The successful candidate will contribute to the wider development and management of the School and College, supporting strategic priorities and helping to build a positive, inclusive and ambitious academic culture.

Situated in the heart of the historic city of Lincoln, the University is proud of its reputation for placing students at the centre of everything it does. We are a values-driven university: ambitious, inclusive and continually evolving. Through excellence in education, research and partnership, we are committed to transforming lives and communities across Lincolnshire and beyond.

To find out more about this post, the school and working at Lincoln, please email the Head of School, Prof Kate Grafton kgrafton@lincoln.ac.uk

Interviews: Friday 2nd October at Lincoln's Brayford Campus

Closing Date: 13 Sep 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £58,225 per annum
Please note, this post is permanent and full-time at 1 FTE.

Insect eggs are incredibly intricate and complex structures which are poorly studied when compared to sperm. To fertilise insect eggs, sperm must pass through a tiny pore called a micropyle, which connected to a channel leading inside the egg. Through our previous work on insect egg and sperm, we have shown that sperm and egg micropyles co-evolve.

The aim of this project is to quantify and explore the form and function of insect egg micropyles across insects. The post you would hold sits at the experimental heart of this: fabricating nano-scale physical analogues of egg surfaces and micropylar pores, and imaging live sperm as they move across and through them. These experiments are complemented by evolutionary analysis and mathematical modelling carried out with the wider team.

This is a laboratory-based post and we are looking above all for a strong experimentalist. You will have a PhD (or close to completion) in experimental biophysics, bioengineering, applied physics or a closely allied discipline, with demonstrable hands-on experience of micro- and nanofabrication and of quantitative live-cell imaging. You will fabricate microfluidic devices and develop live imaging protocols to visualise sperm movement over engineered surfaces and through pores. You will also contribute to computational modelling of sperm movement alongside our collaborator Dr Adnan Morshed (Tulane University, USA) and write and run analysis code in R and/or Python. You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to talk to different audiences, as you will be collaborating with a team of researchers across multiple disciplines both in the UK and overseas.

Closing Date: 10 Sep 2026

Department: Research

Salary: £38,784 per annum
Please note, this post is fixed-term for 36 months and full-time at 1 FTE.