About us
UCL (www.ucl.ac.uk) is one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary universities and hosts one of the largest concentrations of biomedical research in the world. We operate in a global context situated at the heart of one of the world’s greatest cities and are committed to excellence, innovation, and the promotion of global understanding in all our activities: research, teaching, learning, enterprise and community engagement.
The UCL Ear Institute
The UCL Ear Institute is a world-leading international centre for research and teaching related to understanding hearing and improving hearing, balance and ENT care. Our collaborative, multi-disciplinary institute has circa 75 staff working across basic and clinical sciences including genetics, cell and molecular biology, auditory systems neuroscience, cognitive and computational neuroscience, audiological sciences and ENT medicine. The UCL Ear Institute together with its partner, the Royal National Ear, Nose and Throat & Eastman Dental Hospitals, also hosts a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Theme in 'Hearing Health'. A RAND analysis of highly cited publications ranked UCL No.1 in England for both ‘Deafness and Hearing’ and for ‘Audiology and Speech & Language Pathology’.
Training the next generation of auditory scientists is a priority at the UCL Ear Institute. The Institute hosts three-and four-year PhD programmes in a wide range of basic and clinical disciplines, including genetics, cell and molecular biology, auditory neuroscience and human auditory function. It also offers a range of Master's-level programmes in audiology and audiovestibular research, as well as short courses for students and health-care professionals. An undergraduate BSc in Audiology was launched in 2022/23. To find out more about our research and teaching visit http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ear/.
About the role
The Ear Institute is seeking a highly motivated and internationally recognised Associate Professor (Grade 9) or Professor in Translational Auditory Science (Grade 10) to undertake and advance translational auditory science and give strategic direction to the Hearing Health Theme of the NIHR-UCLH BRC as the future Deputy Director. The grade of the appointment will be determined based on the level of experience and seniority of the candidate offered the post.
Applications are welcome from all areas of translational auditory research that falls within the remit of the NIHR-UCLH Biomedical Research Centre Hearing Health Theme. We are particularly interested in applications from candidates with past research accomplishments and future research aspirations in the following areas of translational auditory science:- novel diagnostics; cochlear implants; gene therapy; ageing; dementia; tinnitus; bioinformatics; or computational neuroscience / artificial intelligence.
The successful candidate will have an international reputation in the field and a strong track record of relevant high-quality peer-reviewed academic publications and success in obtaining significant and sustained research grant funding. We seek candidates who will forge wide-ranging collaborations with the community of existing researchers at the Ear Institute and across UCL. The post holder will be expected to deliver a programme of research that integrates with the Institute’s current research profile and advances translational research related to auditory science. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to teaching and assessment at the Ear Institute for undergraduate and post-graduate Audiology programmes.
The post holder will also co-lead the application for the next BRC cycle with the Director of the NIHR-UCLH BRC Hearing Health Theme and if successful will be appointed as the Deputy Director of BRC Hearing Health theme for its next 5-year cycle.
The postholder will also promote interaction between research and teaching staff at the Ear Institute and clinicians at partner NHS hospitals.
This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
Salary
Grade 9, within the non-clinical academic pay scale £67,341 - £73,142 per annum. Grade 10, negotiable on the professorial scale, but not less than £79,047 per annum
About you
To apply, you must have a PhD as well as an appropriate track-record of high-quality research outputs in the field of translational auditory science as well as proven and sustained record of research grant funding. You should also have clear and compelling plans for your future research; excellent oral and written communication skills and teaching ability in English; and proven ability to work successfully both independently and as part of a team.
Please review the job description before applying, paying particular attention to the essential / desirable criteria, and ensure your experience in these areas is addressed in your application.
The advert will close at 23.59 on 31st July 2025.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact Prof Sally Dawson, sally.dawson@ucl.ac.uk or Prof Nish Mehta, nishchaymehta@nhs.net
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, UCL also offers some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here :
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/