Foundation Year Lecturer in Chemistry

An opportunity has arisen within the School of Chemistry for an individual to contribute to the School’s teaching and scholarship in chemistry with a focus on Foundation year chemistry. 

This is a fixed term (six month) appointment in the School of Chemistry, presenting an opportunity for an individual to contribute to the delivery and scholarship of chemistry teaching on our Foundation Year (FHEQ level 3). You will have a first degree in chemistry and significant experience of chemistry teaching at Foundation Year level (the equivalent of A level) or a PhD (or equivalent qualification) in chemistry or related area. You must be able to fulfil all essential elements of the person specification.  

This full-time post is available from January 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter, on a fixed term period of six months.

We strongly encourage applications from women and all those from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic backgrounds and welcome applications from all protected groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Appointment will be made on merit.

Our policies and practices are designed to encourage talented people, whatever their background, to work and study here. Work-life balance, family friendly policies and staff benefits are described at https://www.uea.ac.uk/hr/joining-uea/staff-benefits. 

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

Closing date: Monday 19 December 2022

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the online instructions at: https://myview.uea.ac.uk/webrecruitment/

The University is committed to diversifying its workforce. As examples, we already hold an Athena SWAN Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality. We also have a Vice-Chancellor led Taskforce on Tackling Racism and a Race Equality Charter Working Group which support our work on race equality. Our aim is to submit to the Race Equality Charter in 2024.

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