Assistant Professor in Pharmacology and Physiology

Applications are invited for an Assistant Professor in Pharmacology and Physiology within the School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham. 

This teaching and learning-focussed role will provide a consistently excellent standard of teaching and support for student learning, underpinned by scholarship related to the discipline. The postholder will undertake teaching responsibilities at all levels from year 1 undergraduate to post-graduate courses (PGT), particularly the professional degrees of Medicine and Pharmacy as well as support for relevant BSc programmes. You will be experienced in a broad range of pharmacology and physiology  teaching and we would welcome a contribution to our delivery of training in bioinformatics and statistics. You will also lead on developing the current curriculum and innovative approaches to learning and assessment. There is an opportunity to extend distance learning to expand teaching provision in the area of Pharmacology and Physiology. You will also act as a personal tutor and supervise project students. 

The appointee will extend a consistently excellent standard of teaching in our programmes and support student learning that is underpinned by scholarship; contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance and enhancement; undertake continuing professional development; and work in partnership with staff and students to maintain the highest standards in all areas of their work. 

You will have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant subject, a successful track record in teaching and experience in leadership in an area related to education and the student experience. We seek applicants who are committed to fostering an inclusive culture and contributing to the effective functioning of our school. The School offers a welcoming and dynamic research and teaching environment.

The School of Life Sciences is a large, diverse and supportive unit and provides a formal mentorship scheme and extensive collaborative opportunities. There are further diverse opportunities for collaboration across the faculties of Medicine and Science, and in the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The post is offered on a full time (36.25 hours per week), permanent contract. However, we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements, and job share arrangements may be considered. Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and indicate your preferred number of hours. 

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Susan Anderson (susan.anderson@nottingham.ac.uk). Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our University is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe. For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, see our Moving to Nottingham pages.

For successful international applicants, we provide financial support for your visa and the immigration health surcharge, plus an interest-free loan to help cover the cost of immigration-related expenses for any dependants accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see the our webpage on Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge.

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