Hourly Paid Lecturer in Biosciences

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Hourly Paid Lecturer - Biosciences

Special Conditions: £49.75 per direct teaching hour.

This includes the following elements: teaching, preparation and marking of the scheduled program of work.

(A flat rate of £19.90 will be paid for completing one of the above elements of the schedule.)

The number of hours required and the days of the week may vary.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit highly motivated individuals with the skills and experience to be part of our teaching team within Biosciences. You will work approximately 100 hours per academic year and have the flexibility to fit in with the current timetable. We are currently looking to recruit individuals with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Biomedical Science

We are looking for individuals to contribute to our Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) accredited portfolio of courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. We will consider candidates with a strong clinical focus, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration and ideally an NHS background. Your expertise should be in one or more of the following areas: Haematology and/or Transfusion, Clinical Immunology, Clinical Genetics/Genomics, Cellular Pathology, Healthcare Management, Quality Management.

• Pharmacology and/or Physiology
• Biochemistry and/or Molecular biology
• Bioinformatics and Biostatistics

You will have responsibility for preparing and delivering lectures, seminars and laboratory sessions. You would be expected to contribute to marking when required and provide appropriate teaching, learning, and pastoral support to students. Therefore, you will have excellent planning, organisation, communication, time management and troubleshooting skills and be able to support student learning and development. Exact duties included in this role will be discussed on an individual basis.

You will work under the direction of the respective Subject Group Leaders for Bioscience, which is part of the School of Science and Technology, located within our rapidly evolving Clifton Campus. This is a multi-award-winning site within which we have opened an interdisciplinary science and technology building, with state-of-the-art bioscience research and teaching labs. A medical technology innovation facility has been completed and a building for engineering opened in 2019.

Please complete an application online and submit a single document to include a full CV and a Covering Letter addressing your suitability for the role outlined in the associated Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

About Us

The School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is an exciting multidisciplinary environment for learning, teaching and research, with some of the best facilities in the UK.

We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality teaching and diverse, real-world research. We specialise in biosciences, chemistry, computing and technology, as well as engineering, forensic science, mathematics, physics and sport science. This mix of traditional and modern subjects encourages and inspires future innovators.

Our courses in the Department of Biosciences are research-led, providing students with cutting-edge knowledge and access to high-specification facilities. It is one of the many reasons why our courses are accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science, the Royal Society of Biology and the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environment Management.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Carl Nelson (Principal Lecturer) at carl.nelson@ntu.ac.uk.

Join Us

We can offer you a career with a difference, as together we shape futures, change lives and create the university of the future.

Doing things differently, we empower our people to shape, create and innovate. Whether they’re pushing the boundaries with award-winning research, transforming society through global collaborations or supporting and helping our students to achieve their potential.

Join our friendly and diverse community of 4,000 professionals, academics and researchers, and you’ll enjoy the support and ownership you need to perform at your best. A great place to work, we value, respect and care for all our colleagues, providing flexible and competitive rewards and genuine opportunities for career progression. So, take on an exciting new challenge with an ambitious university where progress never stops.

Safe and Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system, upcoming immigration rules (4th April 2024) changes may impact on eligibility for sponsorship, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.

Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.