Lecturer (Teaching)

About us

UCL School of Pharmacy is one of the world’s leading centres of excellence for pharmaceutical science, education and professional engagement, ranked third in the world by QS (2026, Pharmacy and Pharmacology). The Division has a track record in high-quality research across a broad range of drug discovery, pharmacy and patient safety-related areas, and for developing spinout companies that have brought new therapeutic strategies to patients.

Further information can be found on our website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pharmacy/

This is an exciting opportunity to join the School of Pharmacy team as a education specialist.

About the role

The main responsibility of the role will be to contribute to the running, and development, of two of the largest Masters-level courses offered by the School of Pharmacy: the MSc in Drug Discovery and Development and the MSc in Drug Discovery and Pharma Management. The lecturer will also contribute to the undergraduate Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) and the new undergraduate Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSci). They may also teach on other PGT MSc programmes provided at the UCL School of Pharmacy linked to their expertise and experience in drug discovery.

The post-holder will work within a team supporting teaching within UCL School of Pharmacy research department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry, and will be line managed by the Head of Research Department (Prof. Zoë Waller).

• This position is available from September 2026.

• This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

The job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Prof. Zoë Waller .

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the HR Administrator.

About you

You will be an enthusiastic, team-player with good practical experience teaching pharmaceutical and biological chemistry. You must have a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline, broadly in the chemical or biological sciences.

What we offer

The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-advice/ways-working to find out more.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits which can be seen in the link below:

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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