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The Role:
To undertake high-quality postdoctoral research and innovation in connection to the ERC funded LensEra project as directed by Prof Thomas Collett. To engage in teaching, scholarship, research, innovation, outreach and public engagement as needed in line with the Department, Faculty and University objectives.
Whilst there is a need to be in Portsmouth a few days a week, hybrid working and reduced hours are available for this role. The successful candidate must attend in person two days per week.
The interviews are currently anticipated to be held on 20 August 2026.
This appointment is a fixed-term contract until 30 November 2027.
For internal candidates it may be possible to apply for this role under the Secondment Policy . If you wish to apply as a secondee, you must have approval of your line manager in advance of submitting your application form. Please confirm in your application that your line manager has approved this.
If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Tom Collett at
[email protected]
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