Lecturer / Senior Lecturer

About the Role

Based at Barts Cancer Institute, the post holder will contribute to postgraduate education and scholarship in Cancer Sciences, supporting the development of future cancer researchers. The role offers the opportunity to deliver research-informed teaching, enhance student experience, contribute to pedagogical scholarship, and develop academic leadership within a world-leading cancer research environment.

About You

You will be a committed educationalist with expertise in Cancer Sciences and a strong interest in research-informed education at Level 7. You will bring experience in teaching, assessment, and curriculum development; excellent communication and organisational skills; and a commitment to student support, inclusive practice, scholarship, and public engagement.

About the Institute

The Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) is a Cancer Research UK Centre of Excellence whose work aims to transform the lives of those with and at risk of cancer through innovative research in the laboratory, in patients and in populations. It is one of six institutes within The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD). BCI is internationally renowned in many areas of cancer research, and it combines groundbreaking basic research with the expertise of clinicians and clinician-scientists from the Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine and the Barts NHS Trust to improve cancer patient care. BCI is also a partner in the CRUK City of London Major Centre (together with UCL, Kings and the Francis Crick Institute), which is a Centre of Excellence in Biotherapeutics. BCI is committed to supporting and developing future cancer researchers through extensive postgraduate training.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is a full-time, permanent appointment, with an expected start date of September 2026. The starting salary will be Grade 5 through 6 (Lecturer) / Grade 7 (Senior Lecturer), in the range of £51,755 - £71,834 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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