Associate Lecturer in Medical Imaging (Education and Scholarship)

Job details

Job reference

P94866

Date posted

10/09/2024

Application closing date

08/10/2024

Location

Exeter (Hybrid)

Salary

The starting salary will be from £32,332 to £38,205 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Contractual hours

36.5

Basis

Full-time

Job category/type

Academic

Attachments

Job/description/P94866.pdf

Associate Lecturer in Medical Imaging (Education and Scholarship)

Job description

The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

This new full – time post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences is committed to transforming human health and well-being through discovery, translation and impact arising from our world-leading research, education and partnership at the interface between health, the climate and a socially just society. Our interdisciplinary approach includes partnerships with healthcare providers, industry and above all, the public.

The role

A position has become available for a Diagnostic Radiographer to join our friendly and supportive Medical Imaging team at the University of Exeter in a developmental academic post working in our research active group. You will be based at the idyllic St Luke's Campus, which houses Medical Imaging and our facilities including DR, US scanners, DXA scanners and pQCT. The University also has a 3T MRI scanner and PET/CT scanner housed on the nearby hospital site.

This post may interest radiographers from a wide range of backgrounds who wish to move into academia, gaining experience of teaching whilst undertaking research training in the form of PhD. This post comes with an associated fully funded part-time PhD studentship. You will be expected to split your time across five days, with two days per week spent on your PhD and three days per week teaching or undertaking work to support teaching or students.

Responsibilities will include teaching modules on our pre-registration Radiography programmes under the supervision of experienced academics. This role involves lecturing, running practical / clinical skills sessions, providing pastoral care and tutorial support to undergraduate students and undertaking academic administrative duties as required. Opportunities will be provided to support your research and educational development.

Medical Imaging programmes at the University of Exeter include the high- ranking BSc (Hons) Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography) programme taking in the region of 60 students per intake, two degree apprenticeship programmes and postgraduate provision including the MSci, in Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography) MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, MbyRes in Medical Imaging and PhD in Medical Imaging and our new MSc in Medical Imaging from September 2025. There is a supportive team working environment and development opportunities will be offered to assist the successful candidate in their role.

About you

For an Associate Lecturer post you will:

Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by a MSc or equivalent qualification/experience; core knowledge relating to Diagnostic Radiography in order to teach and support learning on Diagnostic Radiography modules.

Staff at this level are expected to achieve Associate Fellow of the HEA within two years of appointment (if not already achieved) and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

Meet the criteria to be enrolled as a PhD student at the University of Exeter.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you:

Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;

Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;

An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;

Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;

A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy;

A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

For further information please contact Dr Amy Hancock, e-mail [email protected] or Karen Knapp, e-mail [email protected].