Academic - Associate Professor (E&R)

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Associate Professor in child public health (Education and Research)

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
This full-time post is available initially from 1/12/2026 until 30/06/2028 and is funded by philanthropic funding to establish the Outdoor Play Research Centre.
The starting salary will be from £67,144 on Grade H, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.
This role can be based anywhere in the UK.

Please note that this role is subject to a DBS check. At the University of Exeter, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment.

The Role

Health and Life Sciences

We are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor with a particular interest child public health, specifically outdoor play.

The post will include acting as Deputy Director for the newly launched Outdoor Play Research Centre, led by Professor Helen Dodd, supervising postdoctoral staff and PhD students working within the centre and leading multiple research and impact work packages focused on children's outdoor play and health. As Deputy Director you will be expected to contribute significantly to the strategic leadership of the Centre and be driven to achieve the ambitious aims that have been set, both in terms of research, impact and funding.

About you

For this Associate Professor post you will:

Be a leading authority in children's public health with an international reputation of research focused on outdoor play, nature and systems thinking, as evidenced by research publications, sustained funding as principal investigator and PhD supervision as well as other esteem indicators.
Have experience of making significant contribution to the development and clarification of research strategy for your subject area.
Contribute to our educational programmes and to the overall student experience.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Further information

Please contact Helen Dodd, [email protected]
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