Jobs at the University of Plymouth

Our people share a determination to push boundaries, think differently and achieve more.

As an employee you will support our sustainability strategy from day one, starting with your induction and continuing with your engagement at the University. You’ll be crucial in building our impressive reputation in education, innovation and research.

In return, we’ll support, nurture and reward you with generous benefits, from training and development to childcare and flexible working.

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Three times winner of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, a top 50* research university, named one of the top 25 institutions globally and 1st in the world for marine research and teaching in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021. We continue to grow in stature and reputation. We’re focused on building on our strengths and have a number of roles where we are seeking people who can bring fresh perspectives and new ideas.

At the University of Plymouth, you’ll find the space to develop your talents, the freedom to ring the changes and the opportunity to grow as part of our welcoming and inclusive community.

Employing over 3,000 staff, whatever your expertise and ambition, we’ve got a career opportunity to match. From academic, teaching and research positions to technical, management and administrative roles, you’ll find opportunities at every level, across all our campuses.

Help uncover how plastic pollution may be fuelling the global liver disease epidemic – join a pioneering team advancing Environmental Health Research in Liver Disease.

Based in the Faculty of Health, this is an exciting opportunity to join the pioneering Environmental Hepatology group at the Peninsula Medical School, led by Professor Shilpa Chokshi. The group is internationally engaged in cutting-edge research exploring the impact of plastic pollution, particularly micro- and nanoplastics, on liver health.

This project aligns with the Peninsula Medical School’s commitment to developing globally relevant, translational research that serves local and international populations alike.

You will contribute to a pioneering project at the forefront of Environmental Hepatology, investigating how biologically relevant micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) contribute to liver disease.

Using advanced human models, including patient-derived intestinal and hepatic organoids and precision-cut liver slices, you will explore real- world micro- and nanoplastic exposures and their potential to drive liver injury. With the global burden of liver disease on the rise, and early evidence linking MNP accumulation to cirrhosis, understanding their pathogenic impact is urgently needed.

Micro- and nanoplastics are increasingly associated with processes central to liver pathology, including inflammation, oxidative stress, and carcinogenesis. Their ability to act as ‘Trojan horses’, transporting microbes, antimicrobial resistance genes, and toxic additives, raises further concern. This interdisciplinary project brings together experts in liver biology, microbiology, toxicology, and environmental science to develop reproducible methods and generate clinically relevant insights to inform global public health and plastic pollution policy.

Plymouth also has a fantastic range of nurseries and schools available, including many judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted, including our on-campus nursery Freshlings , which holds an Ofsted rating of 'good'.

Plymouth and the surrounding area offers a wide choice of affordable housing within easy commutable distance to the University campuses. The city offers a variety of options with areas such as Stoke, Peverell, Mannamead and Hartley all within close proximity to the main University campus with easy access to the city centre and parks. Just outside the city, areas such as Plympton and Plymstock offer a wide range of housing with excellent community facilities such as shops, schools and libraries. Towards the north of the city is Derriford, which is also home to Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, the largest hospital in the South West and location of the University’s North Campus , as well as being only 10 minutes away from Dartmoor National Park. A wide selection of large detached properties can be found within this area. Just outside of Plymouth is the South Hams, a region of rural and coastal Devon – to the north side, it stretches to the edges of Dartmoor National Park; to the south, it covers one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the UK from Torbay to Plymouth.

We will help you to stay motivated and we want you to bring your whole self to work. Become part of a team where everyone makes a difference, and enjoy a host of valuable benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle at work, and at home.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community and we celebrate the contribution that diverse voices bring to our University. From our vibrant Staff networks and our dedication to LGBT+ inclusion to our commitment to the Athena Swan gender equality charter and the Race Equality Charter we value diversity in our staff community and celebrate all you can bring to the University of Plymouth.

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