About the job
The School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of fixed term Lecturer (Education).
The postholder will deliver high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Biological Sciences. They will also undertake educational scholarship aligned with the strategic priorities of the School of Biological Sciences and contribute to research, administrative, outreach, and engagement activities within the School.
About the person
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:
- Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area.
- PhD or equivalent in an area relevant to the job purpose.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and the ability to produce scholarly publications relevant to the role.
- Recent relevant experience of teaching and assessing at university level in Biological Sciences, or a closely related subject, commensurate with stage of career.
- Experience of designing course materials and planning and organising the delivery and assessment of teaching.
- Experience of developing and delivering innovative methods of teaching and assessment and using digital platforms.
- Evidence of providing pastoral care for students.
- Evidence of administrative experience appropriate to the position of Lecturer (Education), commensurate with stage of career.
- Excellent presentation skills and experience of communicating complex information effectively.
- Ability to work independently, with effective interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise with students and colleagues.
This is not an exhaustive list. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
Fixed term until 30 June 2027. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
What we offer
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/.
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.
If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport.
