Teaching Fellow

1 Year Fixed-term Contract.

Location: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire

Teaching Fellow: full-time starting salary is normally in the range of £37,337 to £41,406 per annum, with potential progression to £51,298 per annum.

Lecturer: full-time starting salary is normally in the range of £48,039 to £57,797 per annum, with potential progression to £70,000 per annum.

We welcome applications from experienced academic staff working in Forensic Investigation or related areas and/or crime scene investigators to join our Centre of Excellence in Forensics to contribute to the management and delivery of our Forensic Investigation MSc and short courses.

About CFI
Cranfield Forensic Institute (CFI) provides a Centre of Excellence for the application of science, technology, and other areas to law enforcement particularly through niche areas of forensic science and security studies.

About the Role
The Teaching Fellow/Lecturer in Forensic Investigation will be responsible for the management and delivery of existing and new modules on the Forensic Investigation MSc that pertain to crime scene investigation and related subject areas. Responsibilities will also include management of teaching and practical facilities (e.g., crime scene rooms and house) in support of courses and research.

About You
The Teaching Fellow role would be suitable for someone entering an academic career and the Lecturer role suitable for someone experienced in research and/or teaching, and suitable for progression from a Teaching Fellow or similar role. You will be educated to degree level in a relevant subject and have significant operational experience in a crime scene investigators role for a UK police force or equivalent. You will hold the CSI Level 2 course or equivalent and should demonstrate previous lecturing experience in the field of crime scene investigation or related area. Appointment as a Crime Scene Manager with experience of managing major crime scenes and operations would be an advantage.

About Us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield's world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

Our Values and Commitments
Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Dr Stephanie Giles at

£37,337 to £57,797 per annum. See advert text for details.