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Interviews are expected to be held on Monday 3rd AugustThis role will be based on the university campus.Do you have experience of working within a grounds maintenance environment? Are you able to build and maintain effective working relationships? Would you like to join a team maintaining the external estate at the University of Leeds?You will have experience of working in a grounds maintenance environment. You will possess good communication and interpersonal skills. Joining a busy and growing team you will be a key part of a team making sure that the external estate is attractive, well maintained and reflects well on the University. Your team contributes to the University by undertaking varied support activities including external maintenance activities and supporting the set up of events across the University. You will be able to undertake significant levels of manual handling and be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions. An interest in horticulture would be an advantage however full training will be provided. Grounds and Gardens staff are required to provide a flexible service, working as necessary to meet the needs of the University, this would normally equate to a 35 hour working week, 5 days over 7. Your normal working times will be 7.30am to 3pm Monday to Friday working on average 1 Saturday in 4; however flexibility is particularly required due to seasonal variations, customer requirements and University events e.g. open days, large conferences and degree ceremonies. This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visasWhat we offer in return26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme options plus life assuranceHealth and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.And much more! To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:James Wright, Senior Maintenance ManagerEmail: [email protected] see details of the University’s Pre-employment Health Assessment within the Candidate Brief. Closing Date: 26 Jul 2026 Section: Operational Support Salary: £25,249 to £26,093 per annum

Lancaster University is seeking to appoint a Research Associate/Senior Research Associate for the Downscaling and Integration of Coarse Open Data for Enhanced Rapid Analytics EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) project. This will be offered at grade 6 or grade 7. This is a collaborative project between Lancaster University and JBA Consulting focused on water resource protection (use cases related to monitoring of Source Protection Zones, SPZs). You will work at the interface of academic research and applied innovation, helping translate research into evidence suitable for commercial and regulatory deployment.Role responsibilitiesAs part of a friendly, multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for:collating and analysing EO dataassessing, designing and implementing downscaling algorithmsscoping algorithm integration into analytical workflowswriting up findings for presentations and possible publicationdisseminating findings to key stakeholdersmaintaining information security, ethical and quality standards.About youWe are keen to hear from candidates who have:a PhD (completed or near completion) in statistics, applied mathematics, geospatial/ environmental data science or computer science.demonstrable programming skills (e.g., Python, R) and experience handling spatial datasets.experience of probabilistic modelling, geostatistics, or machine learning.ability to work independently while engaging effectively with academic and industry sectors.Why work with us?This study is located within the JBA hub at Lancaster University, embedded within LEC, with occasional travel to JBA Group’s Head Office in Skipton.LEC is a world-leading interdisciplinary centre tackling global environmental challenges. Our researchers work at the intersection of environmental, biological and geographical sciences, partnering with national centres and global institutions. Find out more here: LEC. Lancaster is a research-intensive university. REF 2021 rated 99% of Lancaster's overall research environment as 4* 'world leading' or 3* 'internationally excellent'. The Lancaster campus is a pleasant and yet stimulating place to work. Extensive facilities on-site include a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, pre-school, post office and a class-leading library. Lancaster University offers a comprehensive package of benefits including: competitive salary with annual reviews. generous employer pension scheme.generous leave entitlement.family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities.additional flexible benefits.You will benefit from:bespoke researcher induction/development programme.varied organisational development programme.researcher development days.Find out more here: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs.This post is offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis with funding for 15.5 weeks, with a requirement for a minimum of 3 days on campus in the JBA hub. Up to four visits may be required to JBA Head Office in Skipton (travel supported).To find out more about joining our team and an informal chat about the role, please contact Professor Peter Atkinson at [email protected] or Professor Rob Lamb at [email protected]. Closing Date: 07 Jul 2026 Department: Academic Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Full-Time/Indefinite with End Date)

Fixed term role for 12 months - There is a need for maternity coverThis role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangementsThe Senior Development Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of alumni, trusts, foundations and friends of the University capable of making gifts at the six and seven figure plus level. Working collaboratively with colleagues in the Advancement Team and the wider university, you will engage prospective donors using your skills stakeholder development to build relationships and secure significant and transformational gift donations in support of philanthropic priorities which are aligned with the University’s Universal Values, Global Change 2020-2030 strategy.You will also lead a small team of major gift fundraisers, motivating them to maximise the giving value from their own fundraising portfolios. The role sits within a growing Transformational & Major Giving team and is crucial to success at a time of investment and expansion in the Advancement Team.In order to be successful in this role, you will have a sustained track record of raising donations at 6 figures and above, capability to work with senior stakeholders across a complex organisation to craft bespoke fundraising propositions and the ability to lead and motivate a small team of major gift fundraisers.Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.What we offer in return26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme options plus life assuranceHealth and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.And much more! Interested in this opportunity? To learn more and apply, please visit Valued Recruitment, our recruitment partner for this search: valued-recruitment.co.ukSenior-development-manager Closing Date: 29 Jun 2026 Section: Professional & Managerial Salary: £51,753 to £59,966 p.a.

Overview of the projectWe are seeking to appoint a (Senior) Post-doctoral Research Associate for the Lancaster ATLAS group starting from the first of July 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The Lancaster ATLAS group is composed of five academic staff, with associated Ph.D. students, supported by postdoctoral researchers. It is active on data analysis in the Standard Model, Higgs, Top, and B-Physics and light states working groups, as well as making major contributions to ATLAS Computing and Data Preparation activities. You are expected to play a key role in precision measurements in top quark or single vector boson production final states together with Lancaster Ph.D. students. In parallel, you are expected to participate in computing or data preparation activities, as well as combined performance studies appropriate to the analysis work. Role responsibilitiesAs part of our ATLAS group, your duties will include: Analysis of data from the ATLAS experimentStudies for an ATLAS Combined performance group and technical work in the ATLAS Computing or Data Preparation areas.Supporting supervision of Lancaster Ph.D. students working on the ATLAS experiment. Supervising or co-supervising summer and/or undergraduate projects working with the Lancaster ATLAS group. Providing input to grant applications supporting ATLAS experiment work at Lancaster.Writing internal ATLAS documentation of your work.Publishing results in leading, peer-reviewed academic journals.Presenting results at international conferences, ATLAS meetings (virtually and/or in person) and Lancaster group meetings.About youWe are keen to hear from candidates who have:A PhD (or close to completion) in experimental particle physics.Experience of analysing data from particle physics experiments.Experience working with teams of experimental physicists within international collaborations.Excellent computing skills and familiarity with particle physics software.Excellent scientific communication and presentation skills Why work with usLancaster University is consistently ranked in the top 10 in the UK university league tables. It is located on a beautiful campus in the North-West of England close to the Lake District National Park.The Department of Physics is 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. We are also strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our department. Informal enquiries can be made to Dr James Ferrando ([email protected]) or Professor Roger Jones ([email protected]) Closing Date: 07 Jul 2026 Department: Research Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 (Full-Time/Indefinite with End Date)