Lecturer (Teaching and Research) - UOD2278

We are seeking to recruit a one-year fixed-term Lecturer in Physics (Grade 7) within the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Business at the University of Dundee. The successful candidate will join the Physics staff on 1^st August 2026.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic and collegiate individual who is capable of delivering high-quality undergraduate courses and who is developing a high-quality research track record. They will hold a PhD in Physics and will contribute to the teaching of physics. We deliver IOP accredited MSci and BSc courses in Physics, Physics with Renewable Energy Sciences and Mathematics and Physics, and BSc Physics with Astrophysics. Physics at Dundee was ranked 1st in Scotland for overall satisfaction with the course in the 2025 NSS. The teaching duties are expected to include, but not necessarily restricted to, the delivery early years physics modules and experimental physics modules.

While this post is primarily a teaching replacement position it is anticipated that there will be an opportunity to maintain, or develop, an independent research programme. Research areas that align with current capability include complex photonics, laser development, biophotonics, biophysics, materials physics including energy and functional materials, transport in disordered materials, low energy positron physics and magnetic resonance of materials.

Please submit a cover letter, outlining the candidate’s suitability for the role, a curriculum vitae with publication list, a teaching plan (up to 1 page) outlining previous experience and teaching approach, as well as potential contributions to teaching, a summary of career goals (up to 1 page), and the names and contact details of at least three references.

Full details of the required criteria for the position can be found in job description.

More information about the post may be obtained by contacting Professor David Keeble (d.j.keeble@dundee.ac.uk).

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

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