Lecturer at University of Leicester

Vacancy terms: Full time or job share, permanent

Hours per week: 37.5

Advert closes midnight on: 10 May 2023 

About the role

This is an exciting new Lecturer role to work within the Joint Education Programme (China). As part of this role there is a requirement to travel to China to deliver teaching in your position of unit lead. An integral part of your role will be to develop, implement, deliver and evaluate elements of teaching and assessment relating to the MBChB and BSc in Clinical Sciences. As this programme is based on the phase 1 of the medical programme, the JEP team sits within the Leicester Medical School. You will work alongside our School of Biological Sciences and Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) partners as part of a Joint Educational Programme (JEP) with CQMU. As part of the role, you will lead on co-delivery of one established Phase 1 unit in CQMU supported by UoL and CQMU colleagues. This will be the Year 2 Clinical Immunology Unit. You will also be the co-lead for the Year 3 BS3084 (Project) module, and as part of this, support co-development and teaching in UoL and CQMU of the BSc specific ‘Introduction to Scientific Method, Literature & Scientific Writing’ (ItSM) Unit across Years 1 and 2. As a lecturer at UoL, you will lead, innovate and ensure the very best experience for your students, whilst playing a key role in our continued success.

About you

With a PhD in Medical or Biological Sciences, or a Medical Degree, you will have experience teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the relevant field. You will have a real passion for the subject matter and be motivated to provide the very best experience for our students using your expertise and skill to ensure all reach their potential. We are looking for someone with a commitment to teaching excellence, diversity, and our departmental community.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and can be made to Dr Shameq Sayeed (Director of the International Teaching Partnership) on shameq.sayeed@leicester.ac.uk.

We will aim shortlist in the week after the advert for this role closes, and interview 1-2 weeks thereafter.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world. 

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive. 

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.