Lecturer - Biological Sciences (Maternity cover)
- Employer
- University of Bristol
- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Salary
- £38,017 - £42,792
- Closing date
- Aug 12, 2021
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- Sector
- Science, Life Sciences, Cell and Molecular Biology
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
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The role
The School of Biological Sciences at the University of Bristol seeks a new teaching focused lecturer to join our outstanding undergraduate teaching team. This is a full-time maternity cover position and an exciting opportunity for a high-calibre individual to work effectively in a cooperative and supportive environment where innovative approaches to teaching and learning are highly valued. The posts will be fixed term for 12 months.
What will you be doing?
The successful candidate will take on roles to support undergraduate teaching and will be expected to teach biology both generally and within our main research areas ( http://www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/research/ ).Duties are likely to include: leading face-to-face undergraduate practical classes, developing online learning resources, running synchronous (live) online sessions to support student learning and community building, supporting field courses and/or laboratory workshops, supervising undergraduate practical and literature projects, marking and moderating assessments, and running small group tutorials for tutees in all four undergraduate year groups to support students' academic and personal progress.
Willingness to teach students in both large and small classes, along with a demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with academic and support staff and to work independently and organise one's own schedule is essential.
You should apply if
Essential experience:
PhD in Ecology or Biology
Teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level
Desirable experience:
Supervision of practical and/or literature-based project students
Use of digital tools - e.g. BlackBoard, Turnitin, Microsoft Teams, Zoom
Marking and moderating university level assesssments
The School is proud to hold a departmental Silver Athena SWAN award and a Green Impact award. Our recent NSS scores show 89% overall student satisfaction. We are committed to equal opportunities and to selection on merit and are committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities and are happy to consider flexible working options.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Sheila Amici-Dargan ( anzsld@bristol.ac.uk ) or Dr Andy Wakefield ( Andy.Wakefield@bristol.ac.uk ).
We welcome applications from all members of our community and are particularly encouraging those from diverse groups, such as members of the LGBT+ and BAME communities, to join us.
The School of Biological Sciences at the University of Bristol seeks a new teaching focused lecturer to join our outstanding undergraduate teaching team. This is a full-time maternity cover position and an exciting opportunity for a high-calibre individual to work effectively in a cooperative and supportive environment where innovative approaches to teaching and learning are highly valued. The posts will be fixed term for 12 months.
What will you be doing?
The successful candidate will take on roles to support undergraduate teaching and will be expected to teach biology both generally and within our main research areas ( http://www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/research/ ).Duties are likely to include: leading face-to-face undergraduate practical classes, developing online learning resources, running synchronous (live) online sessions to support student learning and community building, supporting field courses and/or laboratory workshops, supervising undergraduate practical and literature projects, marking and moderating assessments, and running small group tutorials for tutees in all four undergraduate year groups to support students' academic and personal progress.
Willingness to teach students in both large and small classes, along with a demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with academic and support staff and to work independently and organise one's own schedule is essential.
You should apply if
Essential experience:
PhD in Ecology or Biology
Teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level
Desirable experience:
Supervision of practical and/or literature-based project students
Use of digital tools - e.g. BlackBoard, Turnitin, Microsoft Teams, Zoom
Marking and moderating university level assesssments
The School is proud to hold a departmental Silver Athena SWAN award and a Green Impact award. Our recent NSS scores show 89% overall student satisfaction. We are committed to equal opportunities and to selection on merit and are committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities and are happy to consider flexible working options.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Sheila Amici-Dargan ( anzsld@bristol.ac.uk ) or Dr Andy Wakefield ( Andy.Wakefield@bristol.ac.uk ).
We welcome applications from all members of our community and are particularly encouraging those from diverse groups, such as members of the LGBT+ and BAME communities, to join us.
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