Lecturer in Conservation Biology

About the role

In order to maintain our reputation for teaching excellence and to further enhance the academic and employability skills of our students, we are keen to hire a Lecturer to assist in the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate bioscience programmes. 

This will involve teaching small groups, lecturing, and delivering support on undergraduate/postgraduate courses as well as administrative, assessment and exam duties as required. This post will support learning and teaching in the area of conservation and evolutionary biology. 

This is a full-time, permanent contract. 

This job purpose can be summarised as follows: 

• To plan and deliver taught programmes of education and support student learning at undergraduate and postgraduate level (as appropriate). This will include preparation of teaching material, lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes assessment and marking of coursework. 
• To play a role in developing the teaching culture and student experience of the University. 
• To provide teaching-related management and administrative duties. 

Whilst it is expected that teaching will be informed by research/professional expertise, there is no research component to this role. 

About you

• A collegiate, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with a commitment to excellence in higher education and providing a high-quality experience for our students
• a candidate with experience of UG teaching 
• Demonstrable depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise in Conservation Biology 
• Excellent communication skills
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, mirroring the University’s values

The Department of Life Sciences at the University of Bath was formed through the merger of the departments of Biology & Biochemistry and Pharmacy & Pharmacology. It has over 90 academic staff across a broad range of disciplines including, biochemistry, cell & developmental biology, evolution, genetics, immunology microbiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical pharmacy and structural biology. The vast majority of research within the merged departments was rated as 4* or 3* in the last (REF2021) assessment. 

Staff are encouraged to engage in continuous professional development activities, such as fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, as well as having an understanding of discipline-specific issues in relation to teaching and/or supporting learning. 

Further information

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Zoë Burke (Director of Teaching), bsszdb@bath.ac.uk However, please ensure your application is submitted via the University website. 

Alongside completion of the online application form, you should also upload a full Curriculum Vitae. 

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

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