Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science

De Montfort University (DMU) is an ambitious, globally-minded institution with a relentless focus on delivering quality teaching and learning, and a campus-wide focus on providing a sector-leading student experience. A culturally rich university with a palpable commitment to the public good, it strives to maintain a stimulating and inclusive environment where staff and students are able to thrive. The university is a vibrant, multicultural hub of learning, creativity and innovation that never surrenders to convention.

Faculty / Directorate

The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (HLS) at De Montfort University (DMU) is home to a wide range of lab based, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and social science courses. The faculty educates and develops professionals who make a significant difference to lives, health, wellbeing, communities and society.

Leicester School of Allied Health Sciences, within the faculty of HLS, offers a number UG and PG programmes, including BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science and MSc Advanced Biomedical Science.

Role

We are seeking to appoint self-motivated individuals to join our dynamic Biomedical Sciences team. We are looking for enthusiastic persons with expertise to teach across the field of Biomedical Sciences. We would particularly welcome applications from someone with knowledge and experience in Blood Sciences.

The successful applicant will be engaged primarily with high quality teaching, assessment and research project supervision on all programmes related to Biomedical Sciences. The post holder will be expected to teach and contribute in a range of modules including Blood Sciences, Pathology, Microbiology and other Biomedical Science subjects as required. They will provide pastoral support to our students and also actively contribute to course management and course development. The appointee will contribute to the School’s core activities including but not limited to student recruitment and development of projects to improve student experience.

Ideal Candidate

You should have a degree and either have completed a PhD in a Biomedical Science discipline or have an equivalent experience as a practicing HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with a demonstrated ability for transition to academia. You will have knowledge and the ability to apply blended learning approaches to provide customised and flexible learning experience, conducting laboratory practical experiments and undergraduate project supervision or work-based learning supervision. If you are seeking a new challenge in your career and interested in teaching and learning, this is an excellent opportunity.

For further information and to find out more about the role and the school please contact Dr Umakhanth Venkatraman Girija, Associate Professor, on 0116 2577717 or umakhanth.venkatramangirija@dmu.ac.uk.

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