Lecturer in Biomedical Science (Microbiology)

FTE: 1 FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of contract: 4-year fixed-term

Salary: UH8 £38,784 pa to £46,049 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year.

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield 

Main duties and responsibilities

We are seeking a motivated and proactive Lecturer with expertise in microbiology to join our existing Bioscience team and contribute to the ongoing development of this group. 

The successful applicant for this post will work within the Bioscience, Agriculture, and Nutrition Subject Group in developing and delivering existing undergraduate and postgraduate modules on Bioscience Programmes and may contribute to the delivery of other undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. There is some flexibility in the teaching contribution, but it will include: microbial physiology, antimicrobial resistance, microbial biotechnology, microbial genetics, eukaryotic/prokaryotic cell biology as required.

You will be responsible for designing engaging teaching activities to support students learning, curriculum revision and development of new and existing modules including teaching and assessment and attending committee meetings and working groups as required. 

Skills and Experience required

You will possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the field of Microbiology to work within established teaching programmes, alongside an understanding of students’ prior learning experiences and how these might influence their current educational expectations and have appreciation of the educational needs of students. You will be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team, be proficient in English language and be able to communicate effectively, clearly and supportively with both students and academic colleagues. 

You must be able to deal with conflicting demands and priorities and possess excellent organisation and planning skills, supported by excellent written and verbal communication skills and IT Skills. The successful candidate should be motivated to teach in an environment that is dynamic and be open to innovation. 

You will be committed to reflective practice and continual improvement as well as a commitment to issues related to equality, diversity and inclusion. Relevant teaching experience and academic administration in Higher Education in the field of Microbiology would be an advantage.

Qualifications required

Educated with a minimum of an undergraduate degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification in Biomedical Science, Microbiology, or a related discipline.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

Please note, this post cannot be visa sponsored unless you can evidence a good honours first degree plus a PhD / Doctorate. A criminal record check may also be required.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries

Please contact Dr Simon Baines, Subject Group Leader for Biosciences: Tel: 01707 284549, E-mail: s.baines2@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 18 September 2025

Interview Date: TBC

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