Lectureship(s) in Biomedical Sciences

Terms: 3-year fixed term, half time positions – could be combined as a full-time position

Closing Date: Wednesday 5^th June at 12 noon (GMT) 

It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can, in part, work remotely from home (in the UK). However, as this role is contractually aligned to our Milton Keynes office, it is expected that attendance on our Milton Keynes campus will be required when necessary and in response to business needs, for example for laboratory-based research and/or supervision of research students or occasional team meetings.

Change your career, change lives

The Open University is the UK’s largest university and is a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

The School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences is part of the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). It brings together a multi-disciplinary team of academics with expertise in a broad range of subjects, providing a stimulating, collaborative and supportive teaching and research environment.

The School offers undergraduate qualifications in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Health Sciences and Natural Sciences and a postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Sciences, as well as hosting PhD students and research fellows.

Members of the School were submitted to REF2021 in Units of Assessment A3 (Allied Health Professions) and B12 (Engineering). For more information about our School, our research and our facilities please see https://www.open.ac.uk/science/life-health-chemical-sciences/. 

The role

As part of an expansion of our curriculum, we are seeking to appoint one or two Lecturer(s) to join the School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences (LHCS) to support teaching in the area of biomedical sciences, and to contribute to our research profile.

Since its inception, The Open University (OU) has focused on innovation in teaching and learning, with a track record of providing inspiring, world-leading programmes of higher education for students who learn at a distance. Building on award-winning initiatives such as the OpenSTEM Labs, the University is committed to delivering the highest quality teaching, together with excellent research. We provide rewarding academic career paths, focused on world-class teaching, research, and knowledge exchange.

In particular, within the supportive environment in the School, the post-holder(s) will be expected to:

• Be an active member of the School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences to help deliver academic excellence across both teaching and research.
• Work as part of one or more teams, to contribute to the design, production, and presentation of asynchronous online materials for our Biomedical Sciences modules and other modules in our Biology and Health Sciences programmes.
• Work with key stakeholders and new technologies to ensure our curriculum is future-focussed and innovative in its approach.
• Develop a research portfolio that has synergy with the school’s research strategy, attracting external funding and enhancing our reputation.
• Contribute to the University’s submission to future Research Excellence Framework exercises.

Find out about our distance learning teaching model, which differs to that at more traditional face-to-face universities, at https://www.open.ac.uk/stem/life-health-chemical-sciences/about-us/our-teaching-model

How to apply

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