

Imperial College London
About
We are Imperial – a world-leading university for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB), where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.
As a global top-ten university in London, we use science to try to understand more of the universe and improve the lives of more people in it. Across our nine campuses and throughout our Imperial Global network, our 22,000 students, 8,000 staff, and partners work together on scientific discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship. Their work navigates some of the world’s toughest challenges in global health, climate change, AI, business leadership and more.
Founded in 1907, Imperial’s future builds on a distinguished past, having pioneered penicillin, holography and fibre optics. Today, Imperial combines exceptional teaching, world-class facilities and a habit of interdisciplinary practice to unlock scientific imagination.
So, who do you want to be?
What contribution do you want to make?
What problem do you want to solve?
Join us at Imperial – it is a place to ask your questions. And to get closer to the answers, together.
Imperial College London.
Science for humanity.
Join Us and Enjoy:
- Competitive Salary: Our salaries are benchmarked to rank among the best in the sector.
- Generous Leave: Take advantage of 38 days of leave each year to recharge and relax.
- Career Development: We offer personalised career development opportunities tailored to your ambitions and needs.
- Robust Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with our attractive pension options.
- Family Leave Packages: Benefit from generous leave options designed to support you and your family.
- World-Class Campus and Facilities: Work in an inspiring environment equipped with top-tier resources.
- A Supportive and Flexible Work Environment: Experience a work culture that prioritises your wellbeing and encourages a healthy work-life balance.
We would love for you to join our vibrant staff community. If you need any support or adjustments during your application, please reach out to us. We’re here to help!
Our values
Our Imperial Values are at the heart of everything we do, guiding our actions and shaping the environment in which we work:
- Respect
- Collaboration
- Integrity
- Innovation
- Excellence
We encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation.
Read more on our web pages.
Culture and inclusion
Our values are not just a statement on our webpage, they are the fuel behind our commitment towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all.
Imperial has a Race Equality Charter action plan in place after receiving the bronze award in November 2021. We are also a Disability Confident Leader and Stonewall Diversity Champion.
All staff members are encouraged to engage with our staff networks, including:
- Imperial As One for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff & allies.
- Able@Imperial for staff with disabilities and allies.
- Imperial 600 for LGBTQ+ staff and allies.
Our other networks include the Black Postdoctoral Network, Parents, and Carers’ networks.
Staff are strongly encouraged to attend external and internal training and development events supporting culture and inclusion.
- There are internal talent development programmes such as IMPACT that supports Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff, and Calibre that support staff who are neurodivergent, disabled, and/or have a long term physical or mental health condition.
- The Imperial Essentials staff training programme includes a key module on equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Imperial has family leave policies which are available to staff irrespective of gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, biological sex, or transitioning. There is also a flexible working policy.
The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Centre provides advice, guidance and training for all staff to raise awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion, with senior leadership support (including that of the Assistant Provosts for EDI).
Imperial in numbers
2nd in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025)
1st in Europe and the UK (QS World University Rankings 2025)
University of the Year (Daily Mail University Guide 2024)
University of the Year for Graduate Employment (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
Greater proportion of world-leading research than any other UK university (Research Excellence Framework)
Gold Award (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023)
Imperial College London
Head Office
London, United Kingdom