Job reference
P94839
Date posted
05/09/2024
Application closing date
16/10/2024
Location
Exeter
Salary
The starting salary will be from £41,732 to £51,283 on Grade F, 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/P94839.pdf
Job description
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
This new full-time post is available from January 2025 on a permanent basis.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
The role
We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Microbial Biochemistry (Education and Scholarship) to support the delivery of modules including those in the areas of microbiology, biochemistry and metabolism. The post will include the preparation and delivery of lectures and tutorials to students on a range of topics relating to the above. The post holder will also be responsible for organising, supervising and assessing relevant undergraduate practical classes and other duties as required by the Directors of Education and Student Experience.
The successful applicant will possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline (demonstrated by a PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject area) to develop teaching programmes and teach and support learning in these academic areas. They will use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students and will work as a member of the education team to develop and implement student-focused initiatives to support student experience and success.
Please ensure you read our Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
About you
For a Lecturer role you will:
The Department of Biosciences
Biosciences at the University of Exeter is a world-class academic environment (https: // biosciences.exeter.ac.uk). Our teaching and research spans the breadth of biology, from how biological molecules function to developing an understanding of how organisms and populations interact with one another, within the ecosystems they occupy. We provide an inspirational, demanding and ultimately rewarding learning experience; teaching undergraduates in a broad, yet deep, Biological Sciences degree programme, in addition to more focused Biochemistry and Biological and Medicinal Chemistry degrees; alongside an internationally-appealing MSc in Advanced Biological Sciences.
We are ranked within the Top 10 in the UK for Biosciences (Guardian) and Top 5 in the Russell Group for student satisfaction for five out of seven NSS Themes. We have a creative, collaborative and inclusive approach to academia, with a community of ~450 academics, PhD/MRes students, postdocs, technicians and professional services staff that meet regularly as a full Department, as well as smaller Themes. We have a very active Diversity, Inclusion, Culture and Equality committee and have recently been awarded Athena Swan Silver.
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.
What we can offer you
Further information
Before submitting an application you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Dr Alan Brown or Dr Katie Solomon (Co-Directors of Education and Student Experience), telephone (01392 725526) or email [email protected].