Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics
University of the West of England
Bristol,
England,
United Kingdom
Education
Research and Science
All other/unspecified
Job posted on December 1, 2025
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Job Description:
About us:
The School of Applied Sciences (SOAS) is a highly successful, dynamic and evolving School comprising approx. 100 academic and research staff and 60+ PGR researchers. The School successfully delivers a cohesive portfolio of science courses and CPD which allows multidisciplinary working and encourages a problem-solving mind-set.
The School is supported by three UWE Research Centres; the Centre for Biomedical Research (CBR) , the Science Communication Unit (SCU) , the Centre for Sustainable Agri-food and Environment (SAFE) and the Institute of Biosensing Technology (IBST) . The School has state-of-the-art research facilities including recently refurbished molecular biology laboratories, cell culture facilities, imaging suite, human analysis laboratory, electron microscope unit and specialised facilities for the development of bio-sensors.
The School of Applied Sciences has a successful and growing portfolio of health-related programmes and research. We have a long and successful history of delivering programmes in the Biomedical Sciences and more recently we have developed a highly successful MSc in Health Technology, and an MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplant Science working with NHS Blood and Transplant. The School of Applied Sciences is a very proud recipient of an Athena SWAN Silver Award and our commitment to creating a culture for gender equality is reflected in a number of ongoing actions related to workload management, flexible working and career development within the School.
Within the College, the School of Health and Social Wellbeing (SHSW) has an established reputation delivering a range of health and allied health courses. This includes nursing, paramedic science, radiography, etc. and the highly successful Independent Prescribing course.
We are seeking an Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics with significant experience of pursuing an independent line of pharmacy-related research. The post holder will pursue knowledge exchange or research in the field of pharmaceutics (e.g. personalised medicines, drug development, formulation science), including publishing outputs and pursuing external income. You will contribute to the development and delivery of a new MPharm programme which is progressing through GPhC accreditation. They will have demonstrable depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise in contemporary pharmaceutics. They will provide leadership in teaching, learning and assessment in the area of pharmaceutics, preparing students to become competent pharmacy practitioners.
The Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics will be a member of the College of Health, Science and Society (CHSS), and although based within the School of Applied Sciences they will work across the College. CHSS is a large, diverse and dynamic College within the University ecosystem with an extensive research portfolio ranging from fundamental to applied and practice-oriented and is supported through a number of established Research Centres. Our research is funded by the UK Research Councils, Innovate UK, National Institute for Health Research, local businesses, national and international industry, European Commission and other competitive national and international funding bodies.
You will undertake teaching, leadership and supervision duties within the MPharm and may contribute to other programmes within the College. They will develop links with relevant stakeholders from the pharmaceutical industry to feed into the curriculum and to promote research opportunities.
About you:
You will be expected to have a PhD in a subject relevant to this post or have a relevant master’s qualification with significant professional practice. We are seeking an Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics with significant experience of pursuing an independent line of pedagogic or pharmacy-related research. They will also provide leadership in teaching, learning and assessment in the area of pharmaceutics, preparing students to become competent pharmacy practitioners. The post holder will undertake teaching, leadership and supervision duties within the MPharm and may contribute to other programmes within the College.
They will develop links with relevant stakeholders from the pharmaceutical industry to feed into the curriculum and to promote research opportunities. This new Associate Professor post will build upon the existing research expertise and strengths across the college. Preference will be given to those with experience of delivering teaching within an MPharm degree programme and familiar with industrial pharmaceutics.
We are looking for candidates who align to the UWE values. Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate their experience of leading and motivating groups of people, collegiate working and their organisational skills. Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate how they will keep abreast of latest developments in this subject area and external best practice benchmarks.
You will be supported in this role by an experienced associate professor as a mentor. The school provides staff development funds to support personal and subject related training for academic staff.
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed – with £300m having been invested recently on new state-of-the-art learning spaces and accommodation to enhance our offer even further.
Frenchay campus has excellent transport links; as well as being located near the motorway network we are within walking distance of two train stations , our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities, making our campus the ideal place to work for those commuting to Bristol.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.
We offer a wide range of of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
We are proud to be part of a dynamic, multicultural city that celebrates diversity; we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our stimulating and supportive community where we’ll help you thrive.
We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit. As a Disability Confident employer employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability. UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .
Further information
This is a full time, permanent post.
If you would like an informal discussion, please contact:
Dean of Applied Sciences, Dr Lyn Newton: Lyn.newton@uwe.ac.uk or
Professor Emmanuel Adukwu Emmanuel.adukwu@uwe.ac.uk
To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for 60 percent or more of your time, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.
This post requires standard DBS clearance.
Right to Work in the UK
The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
For this Associate Professor post we may be able to endorse international candidates without current right to work in the UK to obtain a Global Talent Visa (Academic and Research route) to take up this post.
You may also wish to explore other visa options which will allow you to work in the UK.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Advice to applicants
We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible.
Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.
Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.
APPLY NOW
The School of Applied Sciences (SOAS) is a highly successful, dynamic and evolving School comprising approx. 100 academic and research staff and 60+ PGR researchers. The School successfully delivers a cohesive portfolio of science courses and CPD which allows multidisciplinary working and encourages a problem-solving mind-set.
The School is supported by three UWE Research Centres; the Centre for Biomedical Research (CBR) , the Science Communication Unit (SCU) , the Centre for Sustainable Agri-food and Environment (SAFE) and the Institute of Biosensing Technology (IBST) . The School has state-of-the-art research facilities including recently refurbished molecular biology laboratories, cell culture facilities, imaging suite, human analysis laboratory, electron microscope unit and specialised facilities for the development of bio-sensors.
The School of Applied Sciences has a successful and growing portfolio of health-related programmes and research. We have a long and successful history of delivering programmes in the Biomedical Sciences and more recently we have developed a highly successful MSc in Health Technology, and an MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplant Science working with NHS Blood and Transplant. The School of Applied Sciences is a very proud recipient of an Athena SWAN Silver Award and our commitment to creating a culture for gender equality is reflected in a number of ongoing actions related to workload management, flexible working and career development within the School.
Within the College, the School of Health and Social Wellbeing (SHSW) has an established reputation delivering a range of health and allied health courses. This includes nursing, paramedic science, radiography, etc. and the highly successful Independent Prescribing course.
We are seeking an Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics with significant experience of pursuing an independent line of pharmacy-related research. The post holder will pursue knowledge exchange or research in the field of pharmaceutics (e.g. personalised medicines, drug development, formulation science), including publishing outputs and pursuing external income. You will contribute to the development and delivery of a new MPharm programme which is progressing through GPhC accreditation. They will have demonstrable depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise in contemporary pharmaceutics. They will provide leadership in teaching, learning and assessment in the area of pharmaceutics, preparing students to become competent pharmacy practitioners.
The Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics will be a member of the College of Health, Science and Society (CHSS), and although based within the School of Applied Sciences they will work across the College. CHSS is a large, diverse and dynamic College within the University ecosystem with an extensive research portfolio ranging from fundamental to applied and practice-oriented and is supported through a number of established Research Centres. Our research is funded by the UK Research Councils, Innovate UK, National Institute for Health Research, local businesses, national and international industry, European Commission and other competitive national and international funding bodies.
You will undertake teaching, leadership and supervision duties within the MPharm and may contribute to other programmes within the College. They will develop links with relevant stakeholders from the pharmaceutical industry to feed into the curriculum and to promote research opportunities.
About you:
You will be expected to have a PhD in a subject relevant to this post or have a relevant master’s qualification with significant professional practice. We are seeking an Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics with significant experience of pursuing an independent line of pedagogic or pharmacy-related research. They will also provide leadership in teaching, learning and assessment in the area of pharmaceutics, preparing students to become competent pharmacy practitioners. The post holder will undertake teaching, leadership and supervision duties within the MPharm and may contribute to other programmes within the College.
They will develop links with relevant stakeholders from the pharmaceutical industry to feed into the curriculum and to promote research opportunities. This new Associate Professor post will build upon the existing research expertise and strengths across the college. Preference will be given to those with experience of delivering teaching within an MPharm degree programme and familiar with industrial pharmaceutics.
We are looking for candidates who align to the UWE values. Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate their experience of leading and motivating groups of people, collegiate working and their organisational skills. Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate how they will keep abreast of latest developments in this subject area and external best practice benchmarks.
You will be supported in this role by an experienced associate professor as a mentor. The school provides staff development funds to support personal and subject related training for academic staff.
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed – with £300m having been invested recently on new state-of-the-art learning spaces and accommodation to enhance our offer even further.
Frenchay campus has excellent transport links; as well as being located near the motorway network we are within walking distance of two train stations , our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities, making our campus the ideal place to work for those commuting to Bristol.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.
We offer a wide range of of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
We are proud to be part of a dynamic, multicultural city that celebrates diversity; we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our stimulating and supportive community where we’ll help you thrive.
We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit. As a Disability Confident employer employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability. UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .
Further information
This is a full time, permanent post.
If you would like an informal discussion, please contact:
Dean of Applied Sciences, Dr Lyn Newton: Lyn.newton@uwe.ac.uk or
Professor Emmanuel Adukwu Emmanuel.adukwu@uwe.ac.uk
To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for 60 percent or more of your time, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.
This post requires standard DBS clearance.
Right to Work in the UK
The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
For this Associate Professor post we may be able to endorse international candidates without current right to work in the UK to obtain a Global Talent Visa (Academic and Research route) to take up this post.
You may also wish to explore other visa options which will allow you to work in the UK.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Advice to applicants
We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible.
Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.
Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.