Associate Lecturer (Education Focussed) in Medical Humanities

Start Date: As soon as possible

The School of Medicine wishes to appoint a non-clinical Associate Lecturer (Education Focused) in Medical Humanities. The successful candidate will have experience in delivering interdisciplinary teaching within the humanities and be capable of integrating this within medical education and practice across the range of undergraduate medical programmes offered within the School.

Applications are encouraged from candidates with relevant undergraduate and PhD experience within the field of humanities, including cognate disciplines (e.g. social science).

The successful candidate will be confident in delivery of their subject-specific teaching as well as being developing opportunities to integrate their speciality across already embedded curricular strands (e.g. ethics & law, public health, research skills). They will be able or willing to work across specialties to enhance the clinical experience and preparedness for practice in medical students (e.g. via enhancement of communication skills, professionalism, wellbeing). They will be able to demonstrate the ability to develop and deliver high quality teaching and be flexible in the mode of delivery (e.g. lectures, case-based, practicals, self-guided, as well as both synchronous and asynchronous teaching across digital platforms). They will be able to develop appropriate assessments and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation students related to their areas of expertise.

Experience in administrative management and/or academic development of modules, courses or programmes is also desirable. Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives.

This post is part of the Education Division within the School of Medicine and candidates will be encouraged to use a proportion of time (up to 15%) to pursue education research or related activity. Informal enquiries can be directed to the Head of Division, Dr Alun Hughes (ah200@st-andrews.ac.uk)

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in academic posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Closing Date: 14 August 2023

Interview Date: 14 September 2023

Please quote ref: AO1827MR

Further Particulars: AO1827MR FPs.doc