Job Description

SBU/Department: School of Life & Medical Sciences/Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Science

FTE: Full time

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Salary: UH7 \xc2\xa337,099pa with potential to progress to \xc2\xa344,263 pa by annual increments on

achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the

closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield.

We are seeking a motivated, committed, and proactive lecturer with expertise in pharmacology to join our existing Bioscience team and contribute to the ongoing development of this group.

The Bioscience, Agriculture, Nutrition & Dietetics (BAND) team is part of the Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical, and Biological Sciences which focuses on some of life sciences\' most exciting and rapidly evolving disciplines. The Department is active in research, consultancy, and training with strong links to education and commerce worldwide.

The appointed lecturer will:

• join a friendly, busy, committed and enthusiastic team

• benefit from a supportive working environment

• have access study leave and funding for continuing professional development

• have access exciting research opportunities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

You will work within the BAND Subject Group in developing and delivering existing undergraduate and postgraduate modules on degree programmes within the School of Life and Medical Sciences. The teaching contribution is flexible but the successful candidate will be primarily involved in teaching pharmacology on the MSc programmes, with particular focus on drug discovery and toxicology.

You will also be required to engage in other forms of scholarly activity depending upon your interests that could include conducting research in biomedicine contributing to the school\'s research output; developing curricula, and/or involvement in commercial activities for the School.

Skills and Experience

You will have research experience within a relevant discipline, i.e. neuroscience, drug discovery, toxicology etc., and experience in teaching in higher education would be an advantage. You will have effective oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills and organisational skills, with the ability to adhere to tight deadlines.

Qualifications Required

A minimum of a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant bioscience discipline.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Please contact Dr Christopher Keating, Head of Pharmacology: Tel 01707 284217: Email: c.keating@herts.ac.uk

Closing date: 14 September 2023

Interview: TBC

Reference Number: 052536

Date advert placed: 30 August 2023

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

University of Hertfordshire