Lecturer in Chemistry Education

About the role

The post holder will be expected to apply principles of green and sustainable chemistry methods to take a leading role in the redesign and delivery of a broader, innovative Chemistry and Natural Sciences laboratory curriculum.

This will include responsibility for the development and introduction of automated robotic laboratory techniques, and an increase in computational chemistry labs plus associated lectures, workshops and assessment to support these. Thereby providing a framework for building and maintaining an innovative and cutting-edge laboratory course and equipping students with key skills sought in industry and academia.

The role requires a passionate educator who will inspire student engagement and contribute to improving the student experience through curriculum design and delivery. As part of the chemistry education academic group, you would be expected to engage in discipline-based education research and have a demonstratable interest in new and innovative teaching methods and support other academics in the department to incorporate these into their own teaching.

The appointee will also provide long-term support for the design, integration, and harmonisation of modules within the Chemistry and interdisciplinary Natural Sciences curricula.

Candidates are expected to have a PhD in Chemistry with experience delivering teaching at undergraduate level. 

This is a full time post, and you will be offered an indefinite contract

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• PhD qualified in Chemistry with relevant expertise in green and/or automated chemistry techniques
• Experience and knowledge of teaching methods used in undergraduate laboratory settings, including a culture of safety and responsibility in the lab  
• Demonstrate appropriate subject knowledge, enabling them to perform teaching duties as required  
• Experience and knowledge of challenges within education sector and up-to-date teaching methods to address these
• Interest in developing new teaching approaches including practicals integrated across subdisciplines and using virtual and computational methods 
• Experience in assessment and marking student work 
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive teaching environment 
• Demonstratable engagement in education research or scholarship

Desirable criteria

• Formal teaching qualification (e.g. AFHEA) 
• Experience providing pastoral support and/or acting as a first-encounter counsellor for undergraduate students, detecting and addressing problems at an early stage  

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