Position: Student Advice Support Team Assistant - ASK
Grade: 4S
Department/College: Student Education Services (SES)
Location: Lancaster University

Contract type: Full time Fixed Term Contract and Part Time Indefinite Contract

About the Role

Are you passionate about supporting students and enhancing their university experience? Join our dedicated ASK Service at Lancaster University as a Student Advice Support Team Assistant. In this role, you will be the first point of contact for students seeking information, guidance, and advice, about university life.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a professional, friendly, and efficient enquiry service for students, staff, and external enquirers across multiple channels, including email, phone, live chat, and in-person interactions.
• Maintain an excellent knowledge of the student facing services available at the university and assist in promoting these services.
• Support student engagement initiatives and promote services. 
• Perform administrative tasks related to wider Student Education Services and Wellbeing Services, including back-office functions.
• Contribute to events, such as Open Days and Offer Holder Events, representing services and promoting engagement. 

What We Are Looking For

A student focused, values driven individual with proven administrative and customer facing skills and experience. 

Why Join Us?

At Lancaster University, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for both students and staff. You will benefit from:

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A vibrant community that values diversity and collaboration.
• A rewarding role where you can make a real difference in students' lives.

To Apply: If you are enthusiastic about student support and meet the above criteria, we’d love to hear from you! Please specify in your application which post you wish to apply for. 

Closing Date: 27 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £24,215 to £26,093

Be a part of something inspirational  

Sport Lancaster has recently undergone an exciting phase of change and development which has opened a wide range of opportunities within an emerging and evolving environment. Joining the team at this stage means you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of Sport at the university and be a part of something inspirational.

The University has made significant investment in Sport Lancaster over recent years with the latest phase being a new 8-court badminton sports hall completed in June 2020 and now offering a truly outstanding Sports Facility.

The Sport Lancaster Team operate a purpose-built Sports Centre, facilitating our 8.5m climbing wall, multi-function Sports Halls, Swimming pool, sauna & steam room, 100 station Technogym Fitness Suite, Squash Courts. We also operate the University’s impressive Outdoor facilities including Rugby Pitches, 3G surfaces, Tennis courts and much more.  

The Sports Centre is owned and managed by the University and is open to students across the UK, University staff and members of the local community. Sport Lancaster also proudly hosts several national events throughout the year.  

Our team pride themselves on their knowledge and experience in their chosen area and are always on hand to guide and advise. We aim to inspire our customers to be physically active by creating a community which enables them to grow stronger, fitter and most importantly, more confident. We cater for all abilities and our facilities are fully accessible to everyone.  

Recreation Assistant

As a Recreation Assistant you will work as part of a team, ensuring that the environment is safe for use and that a high level of customer service is always maintained. Alongside your responsibility for lifeguarding, you will undertake a range of duties including cleaning tasks, setting up sport areas and moving equipment safely.  

You will have a current Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS UK) lifeguard qualification (or equivalent) and will have experience working as a Lifeguard. You will have excellent communication skills, and have a helpful attitude towards customers, with the ability to work independently, and as part of a team

Please contact Chris Mitchell on a.lipowski@lancaster.ac.uk for any informal enquiries in relation to the post. We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups

Shift Work  

You will be required to work on a shift-based system, which includes the requirement for you to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, University closure days and bank holidays. Please take notice of our shift times below, you must have the ability to arrive at the Sports Centre, ready to start work at the following times –  

Monday – Friday – Early Shifts - 5.30am Start  

                             Late Shifts – 10.30pm Finish  

Weekends – Early Shifts – 7.00am Start  

                   Late Shifts – 6.30pm Finish

Closing Date: 28 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Other

Salary: £23,580 Full time indefinite

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and dynamic Global Experiences Officer to join our team. This exciting role will focus on developing, coordinating and promoting opportunities that enhance global engagement and enrich the student experience, with an initial focus on our inbound Global Summer Schools and short-term programmes. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth delivery of student mobility programmes, international partnerships, and cross-cultural initiatives.

Joining the Team 

The Global Experiences team works to motivate, engage and enable students in mobility opportunities overseas. We place accessibility at the heart of our programmes to help enable students from widening participation and disadvantaged backgrounds to participate. 

The team’s portfolio of work includes studying abroad as part of degree programmes, summer schools and vacation programmes as well as supporting internationalisation at home and digital connections. With strategic partnerships in Ghana, China, Malaysia, Germany and Indonesia, and collaborations worldwide, we are committed to global engagement. You will find lots of additional information on our webpages.   

Key Responsibilities

This role will lead the design and delivery of credit-bearing summer schools and short-term visiting programmes, working with colleagues across campus and internationally on the following:

• Develop inbound Global Summer Schools and short-term visiting programmes, liaising with academic departments to design and expand the portfolio of opportunities and coordinating marketing activity to promote the summer schools globally and increase participation in international programmes.
• Coordinate the recruitment and application process for the Global Summer Schools, supporting students from the point of application through to the delivery of the summer schools.
• Manage the delivery of the 2027 Global Summer Schools and short-term visiting programmes, working with departments and professional services to ensure the summer schools are delivered to a high standard and collecting feedback and evaluations to assess impact and develop future offerings.
• Ensure international programmes comply with relevant policies, regulations and best practices.
• Develop systems and processes to sustain strong global partnerships and high-quality student support.
• Work cohesively with the Global Experiences team to support across projects.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will be highly organised, proactive, and passionate about international education and student mobility. The role requires strong project and event management skills, with the ability to be organised whilst handling multiple priorities, along with excellent communication skills to engage with diverse audiences.

You will join us on a fixed-term contract until the end of January 2028 to cover maternity leave.  

If you are applying on a secondment basis, please discuss this with your line manager and obtain authorisation for the potential secondment in advance and make this clear in your application.  

If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Paul Wood, Head of Global Experience and Mobility, at p.wood4@lancaster.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 05 Oct 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 full time, fixed term

We are seeking to recruit a full-time Student Programmes Officer, fixed-term until July 2027. The post will be based in one of the Faculty’s academic departments and will lead and manage a team of student-facing professional services staff. The Student Programmes Officer works closely with academic colleagues and engages with colleagues from across the faculties and wider university to support the delivery and administration of student programmes and modules, and the student experience for both undergraduate and postgraduate taught students and postgraduate research students. 

You will work within the Faculty of Science & Technology and the Faculty of Health & Medicine’s joint Education Service, reporting to the Student Programmes Manager. Whilst a department will be assigned, you will be expected to work within other academic departments of the faculties as required. 

ABOUT YOU

You will:

• Be able to demonstrate experience of managing a team of people or supervising colleagues to drive results and ensure effective change and continuous improvement. 
• Be a self-motivated team player, with a commitment to professional development, for yourself and your team.
• Have experience of delivering high-quality administrative services in a Higher Education or other relevant environment.
• Be able to take the lead on quality assurance, quality enhancement, timetabling and assessment processes.
• Be able to demonstrate competent IT skills and the ability to work with new systems and software in an evolving digital environment.
• Be flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond positively to changing priorities, team structures and organisational needs.

THE BENEFITS OF THE ROLE

• Generous holiday leave - 25 days (pro-rata) annual leave plus University closure days and bank holidays.
• Access to employee pension scheme, and annual flexible benefits scheme.
• The Faculty and its departments offer a highly collegial and stimulating environment for career development based on our values and embedded Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) considerations and actions. We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis as well as the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practices undertaken to address gender equality in higher education and research. Furthermore, we are active and progressive around sustainability, well-being and decolonising agendas. 

Further information about the Faculty of Science and Technology can be found at https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/sci-tech/.

Informal enquiries are encouraged and can be made to Amy Pearson (Student Programmes Manager) at a.pearson6@lancaster.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 27 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 Full time, Fixed Term

Reporting to the Director of Estates, Facilities and Commercial Services, this senior role provides leadership across engineering, maintenance, utilities, energy and statutory compliance services for an estate comparable to a small town. You will work collaboratively to support teaching, research and student life, while guiding operational excellence, infrastructure resilience and long-term sustainability.

With a strong focus on energy and utilities, you will contribute to the University’s net-zero ambitions and lead continuous improvement across essential services. Success in this role requires inclusive and confident leadership within complex estates environments, sound professional judgement, and the ability to balance strategic planning with effective operational assurance.

This is a unique opportunity to shape estates operations at a UK Top 10 university recognised for its commitment to sustainability, community and global impact.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with Insight Executive to support us in finding the very best candidates for this exciting opportunity.

James Herron is supporting our process and will be very happy to have an informal, confidential conversation about the role, the University and the opportunity. Please direct any enquiries to james.herron@insightexecutive.co.uk

For more information about  the role please view the candidate pack: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs/landing/assistant-director-estates-operations/

Closing Date: 28 Sep 2026

Department: Professional/Senior Management

Salary: Competitive

Are you passionate about working in Early Years  and providing quality early years education for the next generation? Do you want to do a job that makes a real difference? Do you want to grow your career and thrive in a dynamic creative work environment where imagination and energy are at the forefront of everything we do?

 We are seeking applicants for Early Years Practitioners roles. Full Time (36.5 hours ) and Part-Time hours available for candidates who already hold a Level 3 , full and relevant Childcare qualification. 

We want great people to work with our children and their families.

 What you’ll be doing

The Pre-School Centre is open approximately 50 weeks of the year with closures at Easter, Christmas, and all Bank Holidays.

 As an Early Years Practitioner or Support Assistant at Lancaster University, you’ll be an essential part of a fun and dynamic team that fosters a stimulating and safe environment for children to explore, learn, and grow. You'll engage with children through a wide range of valuable learning activities, turning everyday moments into learning adventures. 

 About you

To be a great fit for our Pre School team you will need:

• great customer service skills
• to be reliable and hard-working
• a willingness to learn new job-based skills
• a team-orientated and flexible approach.

 Why work with us

Our Pre-School Centre is awarded Outstanding by Ofsted. Our exceptional teamwork makes real positive change for our children, staff and the environment. We want you to be part of that team! Take a look at the facilities here: https://youtu.be/81Aw-nL95qo 

 Lancaster University’s main Bailrigg campus is a lovely place to work, combining a busy urban atmosphere while surrounded by green parkland and beautiful seasonal landscaping. We have lots of facilities on-site such as: a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, a post office, and a fantastic library. There are numerous clubs, groups, and networks you can join to make friends with like-minded people. Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

 We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including: 

• competitive salary with annual reviews 
• generous employer pension scheme
• 39 days off a year which includes University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays 
• a family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities
• additional flexible benefits to suit your needs and interests, some with tax-savings.

Find out about more of our employee benefits on our website - https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs 

Want to find out more about joining our award-winning  Pre-School team and have an informal chat about the role? Please contact the Pre-School Centre  pscentre@lancaster.ac.uk 

 Find out what it's like to work at Lancaster University, including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace. 

The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education whilst promoting the importance and wellbeing for all our colleagues. 

We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability, or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity. 

Closing Date: 25 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Other

Salary: £26,093 Part time, Indefinite

Are you passionate about working in Early Years  and providing quality early years education for the next generation? Do you want to do a job that makes a real difference? Do you want to grow your career and thrive in a dynamic creative work environment where imagination and energy are at the forefront of everything we do?

We are seeking applicants for Part-Time position  for candidates who hold a Level 3 , full and relevant Childcare qualification. 

We want great people to work with our children and their families.

 What you’ll be doing

The Pre-School Centre is open approximately 50 weeks of the year with closures at Easter, Christmas, and all Bank Holidays.

 As an Early Years Practitioner or Support Assistant at Lancaster University, you’ll be an essential part of a fun and dynamic team that fosters a stimulating and safe environment for children to explore, learn, and grow. You'll engage with children through a wide range of valuable learning activities, turning everyday moments into learning adventures. 

About you

To be a great fit for our Pre School team you will need:

• great customer service skills
• to be reliable and hard-working
• a willingness to learn new job-based skills
• a team-orientated and flexible approach.

 Why work with us

Our Pre-School Centre is awarded Outstanding by Ofsted. Our exceptional teamwork makes real positive change for our children, staff and the environment. We want you to be part of that team! Take a look at the facilities here: https://youtu.be/81Aw-nL95qo 

 Lancaster University’s main Bailrigg campus is a lovely place to work, combining a busy urban atmosphere while surrounded by green parkland and beautiful seasonal landscaping. We have lots of facilities on-site such as: a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, a post office, and a fantastic library. There are numerous clubs, groups, and networks you can join to make friends with like-minded people. Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

 We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including: 

• competitive salary with annual reviews 
• generous employer pension scheme
• 39 days off a year which includes University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays 
• a family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities
• additional flexible benefits to suit your needs and interests, some with tax-savings.

 Find out about more of our employee benefits on our website - https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs 

Want to find out more about joining our award-winning  Pre-School team and have an informal chat about the role? Please contact the Pre-School Centre  pscentre@lancaster.ac.uk 

Find out what it's like to work at Lancaster University, including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace. 

The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education whilst promoting the importance and wellbeing for all our colleagues. 

We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability, or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity. 

Closing Date: 25 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Other

Salary: £26,093 (Part-Time/Indefinite)

The post is indefinite and offers a contract based on working 16 hours per week,  for 52 weeks of the year. 

Hours of work are typically between 11.30 am - 2.45 pm, Monday - Friday.

All staff benefit from 25 days Annual Leave in addition to University statutory and closure days.

This role offers a great opportunity for the successful candidates to join a highly regarded childcare provider and employer , working alongside a team of experienced and enthusiastic practitioners, who are dedicated and committed to the delivery of high-quality individualised learning for each child who attends the Centre.

The Pre-School Centre is open all year and caters for approximately 200 children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years. Based on the stunning Lancaster University campus the staff and children make full use of the facilities afforded to them across the campus, with visits to the Eco-Hub, Cinema and Orchards to name but a few.

You will have some knowledge of child development,  enjoy working with children and being  an integral part of a team. You will be required to complete an enhanced DBS.

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups

Closing Date: 25 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Other

Salary: £24,215 (Part-Time/Indefinite)

Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, UK

An exciting opportunity for a behavioural ecologist to join the BEACON programme and lead field experiments and mechanistic modelling investigating how disturbance disrupts reef fish behaviour and ecosystem function. 

Salary: Grade 7.

Location: Lancaster, with at least 3 days per week in person. Fieldwork on coral reefs and UK coastal waters required.

Contract length: 2 years 9 months.

We are seeking a highly motivated behavioural ecologist to co-lead the ecological research within BEACON (Behavioural Ecology AI for CONservation action), a new interdisciplinary research programme funded by UKRI. BEACON will develop the first integrated AI-enabled system for monitoring ecosystems and guiding conservation decisions through changes in animal behaviour. You will work closely with the PI (Dr Sally Keith) and interdisciplinary team to design field experiments and analyses that reveal the mechanistic links between environmental disturbance, animal behaviour and ecosystem function, providing the ecological foundation for AI-enabled conservation monitoring.

We are looking for someone with a passion for behavioural ecology who is excited by combining field ecology, quantitative analysis and AI to answer ecological questions that have not previously been tractable. You should have a PhD in behavioural ecology, marine biology or a related discipline, with strong grounding in animal behaviour. You will be able to demonstrate evidence of marine field skills including fieldwork in remote international locations, field experiments and SCUBA diving qualifications. A proactive and enthusiastic approach, strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to interdisciplinarity, open science and responsible AI are all essential. Prior expertise in AI is not essential, but you should be enthusiastic about developing practical AI skills and working closely with AI researchers to create genuinely integrated approaches.

You will join a growing interdisciplinary team within the LEC-REEFS research group linked strongly to the Data Science and AI Institute @Lancaster (DSAIL), working alongside AI specialists, field ecologists and conservation practitioners. The project will draw on an extensive archive of underwater video footage from the ReefRUV Network and will collaborate with an international network of partners including Prof Sergio Floeter (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Dr José Paula (University of Lisbon), the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority, Cefas, Renew Earth and Natural England. The post offers considerable scope to develop mechanistic understanding of behaviour and ecosystem function. The successful candidate will play a central role in defining the behavioural metrics and ecological understanding that underpin the AI methods developed within BEACON. Dedicated training and mentoring will enable you to develop practical AI skills, allowing them to work confidently at the interface of behavioural ecology and AI.

Lancaster University is a research-intensive university, ranked in the top 1% of universities globally and in the top 10 in the UK. Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) is a large and multidisciplinary department tackling environmental challenges across the natural and social sciences, with strengths in high-diversity tropical systems. LEC offers a highly collegial and stimulating environment for career development based on departmental values and embedded Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) considerations and actions. We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis as well as the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education and research. Furthermore, we are active and progressive around sustainability, wellbeing and decolonising agendas. 

EDI is strongly embedded within LEC-REEFS and DSAIL, and we actively work to create an inclusive environment where researchers from all backgrounds can thrive. We are committed to inclusive fieldwork practices and will work with the successful candidate to plan fieldwork schedules compatible with personal circumstances where possible. We recognise that career paths are not always linear and welcome applications from candidates who have taken career breaks or worked outside academia. We welcome informal enquiries about flexible working arrangements. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

We anticipate shortlisting in September 2026, with interviews shortly thereafter. The successful candidate is expected to start in Jan 2027.

What to include in each document of your application:

CV: Please include a 2-page CV. You do not have to include publications in this document.

Publication List: Please include a complete list of all publications. You may include publications that are accepted and not yet published, but please do not include publications that are in review or in submission.

Cover Letter: Please outline why you are interested specifically in this position, how it fits with your career goals, and describe any ideas you have for methodological or scientific developments that could strengthen the project. Maximum 800 words. 

Supporting Statements: Please provide a supporting statement for each Personal Specification point that is listed as being scored via “Supporting Statements”. This should include examples that provide evidence of your experience and expertise. Please write one paragraph per criteria, with each paragraph limited to 200 words.

Referees: Please include contact information for at least two referees.

Further enquiries: Informal enquiries about the scope of the research or working arrangements are welcome to Dr Sally Keith (sally.keith@lancaster.ac.uk). Such enquiries are not necessary as part of the application and will not inform any decision. Applications without prior enquiry are welcome and will not be disadvantaged.

Closing Date: 20 Sep 2026

Department: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 Full time indefinite with end date

You’ll play a key role in delivering our Annual Fund and Community Fundraising programmes, developing creative fundraising campaigns and communications that inspire alumni, supporters and the local community to support Lancaster.

Working closely with colleagues across the University, you’ll help identify fundraising opportunities, develop compelling cases for support, deliver fundraising campaigns and build strong relationships with supporters. You’ll also contribute to donor stewardship and help ensure that fundraising activity is well planned, effective and compliant.

We’re looking for someone with experience in fundraising or supporter engagement, who is creative, organised and confident managing projects and developing relationships.

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and ambitious fundraising team and make a real difference to the University and its students.

Closing Date: 28 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 full time, fixed term

Why work with us
Lancaster University’s beautiful campus makes it a lovely place to work, combining a busy urban atmosphere while surrounded by green parkland and seasonal landscaping. We have lots of facilities on-site such as: a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, pre-school, a post office and a fantastic library. There are numerous clubs, groups, and networks you can join to make friends with like-minded people. Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

You will be part of our Estates Operations Facilities, the largest division within the University. Facilities have won numerous sector and professional association awards – the most recent being the Gold Standard Award at the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) Awards 2024. This recognised how our exceptional teamwork made real positive change for our students, staff, and the campus environment.

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 plus market supplement to a maximum of £35,199. 

Working hours: Monday-Wednesday 0800 –1630; Thursday 0800 – 1600; Friday 0800 – 1300 plus weekend rota and rota for call out duties  

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including:
  - Competitive salary
  - Generous employer pension scheme
  - Including University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays a total of 39 days is allocated.
  - A family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities 39 days
  - Additional flexible benefits to suit your needs and interests, some with tax-savings.

- We provide top of the range tools, PPE, and work wear.

 Visit our employee benefits on our website - https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs 

Is this the job for you? 

Are you looking for a job which offers you: 

• a varied workload 
• the ability to work independently 
• no need to travel long distances between jobs 
• the benefits of being part of a great, friendly team 

Find out about more of our employee benefits on our website - https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs  

This post is offered on a full-time, indefinite basis. This post operates on a shift work pattern. 

To find out more about joining our award-winning Facilities team and an informal chat about the role, please contact Ian Watson (i.watson@lancaster.ac.uk)

Closing Date: 31 Oct 2026

Department: Support - Manual

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 (Full-Time/Indefinite)
Plus market supplement to a maximum of £35,199

Department: Academic

Department: Academic

Publish Date: August 2026

Time to run: 4-6 weeks

The Lancaster University School of Physics and Astronomy seeks to appoint up to three postdoctoral researchers in supernova environments. The successful candidate(s) will work with Prof Isobel Hook on the ERC Advanced Grant project “Sparkles”, which aims to use new observations of Type Ia supernovae and their host galaxies to improve measurements of the cosmological parameters. 

The work will primarily focus on new, high-resolution imaging from the Euclid mission. In addition, new survey data from the Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), the 4MOST spectroscopic instrument and potentially NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will be used. We are seeking to recruit in one or more of the following areas:

• Galaxy morphology and stellar populations within galaxies, as related to supernovae. 
• Near-IR detections of supernovae and constraints on dust obscuration 
• Type Ia SN cosmology, including correction of environmental effects. 

Those with experience in the above areas are encouraged to apply. Experience in the management of large datasets and the use of software tools relevant for the selection, follow-up and analysis of supernovae and their host galaxies are also desirable. 

The position(s) are funded for 4 years with a budget for travel and computing. Start dates are expected to range from January 2027 to January 2028. 

In addition to joining the Sparkles team, the selected candidate(s) will join the wider Observational Astrophysics group at Lancaster. You will be welcome to participate in group research activities, which cover diverse topics including transients, high-redshift galaxies, galaxy evolution, gravitational waves and citizen science projects. 

Applications must be submitted through the Lancaster University online portal. You must have earned, or be close to completion of, a PhD in astronomy or a related field by the start date. Further criteria are given in the job description and person specification. You should submit (1) a curriculum vitae with publications list; (2) a statement describing your interest in and suitability for the position(s), not to exceed 2 pages; and (3) a list containing contact information for 2 reference letter writers. Letters of reference will be requested for shortlisted candidates. 

We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our School.

Closing Date: 18 Sep 2026

Department: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Full time, indefinite with end date)

Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Lancaster University (Full-time, indefinite post) 

The School of Social Sciences seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Sociology.

You will join the Sociology team within the School of Social Sciences and develop an active programme of internationally excellent research, contributing to Lancaster Sociology's globally renowned profile for impactful research and interdisciplinary collaborations. They will also contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, doctoral supervision, and the wider academic life of the discipline. The post offers an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's leading Sociology groups.

We are interested in candidates whose research is informed by Science and Technology Studies (STS), broadly defined and who examine major contemporary social-technical transformations. These could be associated with areas contemporary developments in digitalisation, data, artificial intelligence, automation, sustainability transitions, and/or changing relationships between science, technology, policy, and society. We also welcome applicants whose work addresses questions of ethics, equity, governance, trust, expertise, and misinformation.

You should demonstrate how this STS-informed approach is developed, or has the potential to be developed, in relation to one or more substantive areas of sociology, including:

• sociology of the environment; 
• sociology of health; 
• sociology of work; and/or 
• sociology of welfare. 

You will hold a PhD in Sociology or a closely related discipline and will demonstrate excellence, or clear potential, in research and teaching. You will have an emerging publication profile appropriate to career stage, experience of delivering high-quality teaching and supporting an excellent student experience, and a clear commitment to developing an ambitious programme of research. You will build interdisciplinary collaborations, contribute to and lead externally funded research projects, and support postgraduate research through doctoral supervision as part of Lancaster Sociology's research community.

Sociology at Lancaster University is an internationally recognised, research-led discipline with an outstanding reputation for both teaching and research. The discipline is highly ranked nationally and internationally and has long-standing strengths across areas including Science and Technology Studies, environment, migration, inequality, health, and social theory. We are committed to research-led teaching, interdisciplinary collaboration, and producing sociological research that addresses major contemporary social challenges.

The School of Social Sciences brings together Sociology, Criminology, Educational Research, Linguistics and English Language, and Social Work, creating a vibrant, interdisciplinary environment for research, teaching, and public engagement.

Lancaster University is a highly ranked, research-intensive institution located in the historic city of Lancaster, close to the Lake District and within easy reach of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, and London by rail. The University offers an outstanding working environment and a strong commitment to supporting the professional development of its staff. For more reasons to work at Lancaster University, see - Jobs - Lancaster University.

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Stanley Blue, Discipline Lead for Sociology – s.blue@lancaster.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 21 Sep 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £41,064 to £46,049 (Full/Time/Indefinite)

You will work with the co-directors of the Medical Ethics and Law Teaching Theme at Lancaster Medical School to develop and deliver high quality and innovative teaching and assessment in medical law as part of both the undergraduate medical programme and the PhD in Medical Ethics and Law programme. You will work closely and flexibly as a team with members of the Medical Ethics and Law theme. This will also involve providing administrative support where necessary for the theme, attending key committee meetings, boards and admissions activities. 

You will also contribute more generally to teaching, learning and assessment across the portfolio of provision in LMS according to their experience, for example by supervising student projects.

You will grow their teaching activity in line with requirements by the GMC and the needs of the Medical Ethics and Law Theme as set out by the Co-Directors Dr John Appleby and Dr Faye Tucker. You will be tasked with ensuring that the medical law offering in the medical degree remains innovative and of the highest quality. You must be able to adapt their teaching practices, strategies and materials to the dynamic and ever changing needs of the medical ethics and law teaching at the medical school.

The Faculty strategy has teaching collaborations as a priority, and you will have the opportunity to develop and contribute to teaching, learning and assessment in collaboration with clinical and academic colleagues with a very wide range of expertise.

Lancaster Medical School is based on the Lancaster University campus in the recently built Health Innovation One building.

The Faculty provides an environment that strongly supports the individual needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis, as well as the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr John Appleby (j.appleby@lancaster.ac.uk).

This post is available immediately and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching during the 2026/27 academic year.

General information: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lms/,  http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/fhm/,  http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/. 

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this post, including working week, flexible start/finish times or condensed hours.

Closing Date: 17 Sep 2026

Department: Teaching-Only

Salary: £48,822 to £56,535 (Part-Time/Indefinite)