Senior Lecturer

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, teaching-focused Senior Lecturer (grade 9) to contribute to the academic leadership across pharmacology and biomedical sciences, supporting the alignment of curricula and the development of shared teaching approaches. This appointment represents a key opportunity to enhance the sustainability and coherence of both programmes.

This job purpose can be summarised as follows:

• To contribute to leadership in the design, development and delivery of pharmacology and biomedical sciences teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and to contribute to strategic curriculum enhancement.
• 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.

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
• Demonstrable depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise in cardiovascular pharmacology and/or immunology
• Leadership experience and expertise in designing, leading, and reviewing units, ensuring high-quality, research-informed teaching.
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, mirroring the University’s values.

About the department

The Department of Life Sciences at the University of Bath has over 90 academic staff across a broad range of disciplines including, pharmacology, biochemistry, cell & developmental biology, evolution, genetics, immunology microbiology, 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 enquires please contact Dr Amanda Mackenzie (Head of Department), prsam@bath.ac.uk or Dr Zoë Burke (Director of Teaching), bsszdb@bath.ac.uk . However, please ensure your application is submitted via the University website.

This is a full-time (36.5 hours per week) , permanent contract.

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

We considerourselves 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 equity 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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