Lecturer (Teaching) in Medical Anthropology

About us

The Department of Anthropology at UCL is a research-led department with an international reputation, offering innovative teaching programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The department is one of only a few broad-based anthropology departments in the UK comprising five sub-sections: Evolutionary and Environmental Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Material Culture, Medical Anthropology and Public Anthropology.

About the role

We are looking to appoint a full-time Lecturer (Teaching) in Medical Anthropology starting in December 2025 through to 30 September 2030.

You will be responsible for preparing and delivering teaching materials, supervising and grading dissertations, and providing excellent academic support for students. You will collaborate closely with department members to ensure the teaching provision meets the students' requirements.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Aaron Parkhurst, a.parkhurst@ucl.ac.uk.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact anthro.hr@ucl.ac.uk.

About you

You will hold a PhD in Medical Anthropology or a closely related field, with demonstrable experience and proven ability in teaching the subject. Additionally, you will have experience in conducting ethnographic research, along with skills in marking academic work and providing constructive feedback at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Proven ability to conduct high-quality research, demonstrated through authorship of reputable publications or other research outputs in Medical Anthropology, is also required.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• On-site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

To apply, please upload your CV and personal statement. You should make sure to address all the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification, providing evidence to demonstrate how you fulfil each of the essential criteria. Please do not include writing samples or other documentation with your application; documents other than CV and personal statement will not be considered when shortlisting for this post.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research, Teaching and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates currently underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include: people from Black, Asian and minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, women, and applicants who come from outside Europe and North America (for our grade 9 and 10 roles).

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