Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science (3 Years Fixed Term)

About ARU:

We are ranked in the world’s top 350 institutions in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and we are a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. Our research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world-leading. In 2021, we were awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our world-leading music therapy work.

About the Role:

You’ll be joining the successful Sport and Exercise Sciences team, home to top ranking Sport and Exercise Sciences courses (Guardian League Table) and the Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, located in the Faculty of Science and Engineering on our Cambridge campus. We are forward-looking and enthusiastic, with a vision that combines commitment to a strong and active research culture with excellence in learning and teaching.

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to join our Sport and Exercise Sciences team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their research programme, will be delivering teaching and learning across the discipline, and will have particular expertise in the area of Biomechanics.

The successful candidate will have – or be nearing completion of – a PhD in a relevant discipline, and experience of successful teaching in a higher education setting. They will have the opportunity to support and contribute to our courses, and will demonstrate the ability and desire to contribute to the school’s research and associated scholarly & consulting activities, as well as to administration across the School.

We are open to considering applications for part time and flexible working for this post.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Helen Keyes, Head of School at Helen.Keyes@aru.ac.uk

For further information about the School please visit our website: https://aru.ac.uk/science-and-engineering

It is expected that interviews will take place in November 2023

Find out more about working with us.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff to share this commitment.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

Guidance Notes:

For a list of key requirements, please click on the apply button to download the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

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