Lecturer in Applied Sports and Exercise Science

About the Role 

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Applied Sport and Exercise Science to contribute to the work of our sport programmes, with a particular focus on physiology and biomechanics.

The successful candidate will have an applied background in biomechanics, physiology or a related discipline and experience of supporting teaching, preferably in the HE sector. In particular, you need to be familiar with the use of physiology and biomechanics laboratory and field-based tools for the analysis of sport and exercise performance.  

Teaching in sport, fitness and coaching at the Open University involves contributing to module teams that develop online blended learning materials. As well as contributing to the production, delivery and updating of modules, your developing research needs to appropriately underpin Sport and Fitness teaching materials. Your practical experience will be required to support the set-up, use and integration of new campus-based sports science laboratory facilities into immersive curriculum content. This laboratory initiative aims to maintain the leading-edge reputation of teaching within the School of Education, Childhood, Youth & Sport (ECYS).

This role will be based at the Open University’s Milton Keynes campus. Whilst some work can be undertaken at home as many meetings are held online, the new laboratory facilities in Milton Keynes will need your regular attendance to realise the ambition of integrating their use into our undergraduate programmes.

Key Responsibility

You will work individually and as part of a team by: 

• Working alongside colleagues to use the new sport and exercise laboratory technologies to produce module content and create immersive physiology / biomechanics learning experiences for OU students;
• Supporting colleagues with the design and presentation of audiovisual assets for modules in lab and field-based settings;
• Assisting with the development and critical review of learning materials for modules, including the updating, writing and redrafting of accessible / inclusive online resources;
• Contributing to the delivery and maintenance of existing Sport and Fitness modules and resources;
• Developing synergies between teaching and research by developing a personal research plan that aligns with one or more of the school’s research themes;
• Embedding equal opportunities across all aspects of School activities including teaching and research.

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