Lecturer in Public Health with specialism in Epidemiology at University of Bath

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a promising track record to contribute to our growing research strength in public health, and to contribute to teaching on our existing BSc in Health & Exercise Science, and MSc in Global Public Health & Policy. 

The successful applicant will be invited to join the Bath Beacon in 21st Century Public Health, and be part of a growing programme of high quality public health teaching and research within the university. Our aim is to cement Bath as globally recognised centre of excellence using interdisciplinary approaches to understand and support effective responses to the complex challenges facing human and planetary health.

About the role

You will be teach topics related to epidemiology and evidence-based approaches to population health to Undergraduate students within the public health strand of our BSc Health & Exercise Science, and the MSc Global Public Health and Policy, according to their particular research expertise. Successful applicants will be asked to take on other roles in teaching support such as personal tutoring, dissertation supervision, course development and other administrative activities as they arise. 

The role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis. 

About the department

The Department for Health is dedicated to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for our staff and students, while delivering excellence in teaching and research.  The Department is currently ranked 7^th in the world for sport-related subjects in the 2023 international QS rankings, and 96% of our research was considered world-leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework exercise.  We hold a Bronze Athena SWAN award and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We value, promote, and celebrate inclusion, challenging discrimination and putting equality, diversity and belonging at the heart of everything we do. 

Initial enquiries should be directed to:

Dr Oliver Peacock (Director of Studies; ojp22@bath.ac.uk) or

Dr Polly McGuigan (Head of Department; mpm21@bath.ac.uk).

What we can offer you:

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. 

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.