Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science

Inspire the Future of Sport & Exercise Science at the University of Brighton.  Join us—and be part of something extraordinary.

Do you have a passion for advancing knowledge and shaping the next generation of sport professionals? Join us at the University of Brighton as a Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science and become part of a vibrant, forward-thinking academic community within our School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences.

This is more than just a teaching role—it’s a chance to make a real impact. You’ll contribute to a research-active environment that values innovation, inclusivity, and excellence in both education and student experience.

Located in one of the UK’s most dynamic and diverse coastal cities, the University of Brighton is renowned for its real-world impact and commitment to social progress. Our internationally recognised sport programmes are supported by cutting-edge facilities, including new state-of-the-art laboratories, and benefit from strong partnerships with industry and community organisations.

We’re looking for a motivated and knowledgeable individual with expertise in Sport and Exercise Science who can inspire students through engaging, current, high-quality teaching. Whether your background is in academia or professional practice, we value your experience and will support you in developing your own research or applied interests within a collaborative and supportive environment. We are happy to consider applications from a variety of Sport & Exercise Science disciplines, but particularly welcome applications from those with a background in exercise psychology, performance analysis, biomechanics, sport rehabilitation or clinical exercise physiology.

In order to be successful in this role you should have:

• A relevant degree in Sport & Exercise Science or Sport Therapy, or related field
• A PhD relevant to sport & exercise science, or be near to completion of it
• A Higher Education teaching qualification and/or an HEA Fellowship, or willingness to undertake this within the first 12 months
• Professional experience of working in areas relevant to sport and exercise science delivery
• Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) accreditation
• Understanding of academic and award standards and the range and level of knowledge and skills, both subject-specific and generic, which the programme is intended to foster.
• Experience implementing creative approaches to developing teaching and learning
• Competent in learning technologies, data analysis software (or Python/R) and AI, for effective use in teaching, learning and assessment

If you're ready to help shape the future of sport education and empower the next generation of sport leaders, we want to hear from you.  

For informal enquiries please contact, Dr Alan Richardson, Associate Dean (A.J.Richardson@brighton.ac.uk)

This post is permanent, and 1.0 full-time equivalent however we do welcome applications from job sharers, and is based at our Falmer campus site. 

Further details:

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

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