Lecturer in Chemistry (through the medium of Welsh)

The Cardiff School of Chemistry wishes to appoint a fixed-term Chemistry Lecturer to assist with the preparation, co-ordination and delivery of chemistry programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level through the medium of Welsh. The post is generously funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. 

The post-holder will work closely with other staff in the School who will assist in the responsibility of developing Welsh medium provision in Chemistry and establishing a new Welsh Medium Strategy Group for the School as the principle framework to deliver the new content. As part of this role, the post holder will also have responsibility for liaising with Welsh-speaking potential applicants in Open Days and through engagement with Welsh-medium Schools; e.g. by teaching research skills workshops to teachers and students who study the Welsh Baccalaureate. The successful candidate will also represent the School and College at events, including National Eisteddfodau, that promote awareness of Welsh provision in STEM subjects at Cardiff University, and promotion of Welsh-medium Chemistry programmes in Welsh medium schools. More generally, the role holder will act as a highly visible Welsh language champion not only for the School of chemistry but also for the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. The successful appointee will be expected to develop and deliver lectures and tutorials through the medium of Welsh and assist in UG project supervision. There will be additional responsibilities for the development and improvement of teaching materials and course design; the appointee will therefore be expected to collaborate in these areas with current members of staff.

For informal enquiries about the role and the School of Chemistry, please contact Prof Deborah Kays (HoS-Chemistry@cardiff.ac.uk; +44 (0)29 225 14970).

For further details about working at Cardiff University, please contact Caroline Pasmore: Chemy-HR@cardiff.ac.uk

This position is full time (35 hours per week) and is available immediately for 17 months.

To work for an employer that values and promotes equality of opportunity, please visit www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs and search for vacancy number: 21689BR

Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)

Important note: It is the University’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement.  Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined below. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide under each element.

When attaching the supporting statement, please ensure that you name it with the vacancy reference number, e.g. ‘Supporting Statement for 21689BR’.

Closing date: Friday, 29 May 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh or English.

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