Lecturer in Medical Law and Ethics

Grade 7A

Starting salary £39,347

The Opportunity

Keele School of law is seeking to appoint a lecturer in Medical Law and Ethics. This is an exciting opportunity to join our ambitious team, as we further develop teaching excellence across a growing portfolio of programmes and applied impactful research and knowledge exchange.

The successful applicants will join a School with a strong track record of research excellence, with key areas of research strength in: Ethics, Health & Social Care; International and European Law; Legal Education, Innovation and Practice; Social Justice and Human Rights, and Gender, Crime, Sexuality and Law. In addition to offering ten LLB pathways, the School also offers ten postgraduate taught programmes reflecting research strengths.

The University is seeking to appoint highly ambitious individuals with excellent research outputs or clear research potential, with the ability to make a strong contribution to the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (we have particular needs in Medical Law and Ethics but an ability to teach obligations, property or family law and related subjects would also be an advantage).

The University

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles. 

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:  

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave  
• Excellent staff pension scheme   
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development   
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery    
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site  
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible. 

For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies

For informal enquiries please contact, Dr Bleddyn Davies, Head of School at  b.r.davies@keele.ac.uk.

Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 25^th October 2023

Interviews will be held on: Monday 13^th November 2023

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