Lecturer in Biological Anthropology

The School of Law and Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University wishes to appoint a part-time Lecturer (0.5 FTE) in Biological Anthropology. This is a 1 year fixed term contract.

We are seeking applicants wishing to join a driven and committed team, engaged in research-informed teaching and fieldwork. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching, including module leadership, lecturing, marking, student supervision, pastoral care of students, and administration and organisation of teaching.

You should be able to deliver core teaching across a range of biological anthropology topics and modules. These may include the following team taught modules: Becoming Human; Being Human; Becoming an Anthropologist; Human Evolution; Anthropology in Practice. And it is likely to include specialist teaching in Cognitive Evolution and Forensic Anthropology

We welcome applicants whose expertise contributes to teaching and research human osteology.

An ability and enthusiasm to contribute to the teaching of bones research methods is essential.

Applicants must have, or be very close to completing (i.e. submitted but awaiting viva/corrections), a PhD in Biological Anthropology at the time of application. Applicants need evidence of the following: research and publication record commensurate with career stage, the potential for excellence in teaching, and a good record of collaboration and team-work.

Applicants are welcome to contact Prof Simon Underdown (Professor of Biological Anthropology and Deputy Head of School - sunderdown@brookes.ac.uk) to discuss the post further. You may also wish to consult our website at https://www.brookes.ac.uk/lss for further details of the School of Law and Social Sciences, and the Anthropology programme.

You will be responsible for: 

Teaching students using appropriate instruction methods and setting and assessing students’ work.

• Supervising and assessing students’ projects and dissertations.
• Undertaking research leading to international quality publications, seeking funded research opportunities and engaging in scholarly activity.
• Undertaking curriculum development work including planning, development, evaluation and updating of courses and course materials, and supervising course provision.
• Caring for the pastoral needs of students including counselling and guidance in relation to their academic programme.

You should have:

• A PhD, or be very close to completion (i.e. submitted but awaiting viva/corrections), in Anthropology or a closely related discipline.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and/or postgraduates at HE level.
• A proven research record.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have skills in working independently and as part of a team.
• Be able and willing to undertake and, in some cases, lead on administrative duties and to participate fully in the School and Faculty.

Support in developing teaching practice is offered to all new teaching staff at Oxford Brookes

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