Teaching Fellow in Biochemistry

1 month ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University of Birmingham Full time

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to August 2027

The School of Biosciences carries out world-leading research and education in fundamental and applied biological sciences. We are now seeking to invite applications for a Teaching fellow in Biochemistry. With a background in biochemistry at the interface of chemistry and molecular/structural biochemistry who is looking to gain further teaching experience in higher education and develop their teaching across multiple levels of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. We are particularly interested in candidates who could contribute teaching to our Biochemistry programme in the areas of organic and inorganic chemistry, metabolism, bioenergetics, protein structure and function, and enzyme kinetics.

You will contribute to a range of education-related activities. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.

Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the development and delivery of teaching and assessment at all levels; and (b) enhancement of the student experience and employability; and (c) play an important role in student academic and pastoral support. You will deliver excellent teaching that inspires students, and is informed by discipline-based research.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To teach and advise undergraduate, postgraduate or CPD students within own subject area and within an established teaching programme, managed/supervised by member of staff with ultimate responsibility for the design, delivery and assessment of the teaching programme.

Teaching within own subject area within an established teaching programme (under the supervision from an academic member of staff)

Education

  • Teach courses at a range of levels within specified subject area and within own area of subject specialism to undergraduates, postgraduates and CPD students, predominantly through allocated lectures, practicals and workshops, so that the School's teaching objectives are met.
  • Contribute to the design of modules with other colleagues.
  • Plan and prepare own teaching, including guidance notes and handouts in accordance with the established objectives of the teaching programme.
  • Devise and supervise projects, student dissertations and practical work.
  • Develop an approach to planning and reviewing own teaching.
  • Undertake full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining. (Summative assessment, including assessed work contributing to the final award – as a mark or as a credit – such as unseen examinations, essays, dissertations or presentations, is subject to validation by the academic supervisor.)

Person specification

  • Higher degree relevant to research or teaching area or equivalent qualifications
  • High level analytical capability
  • Ability to design and deliver module materials successfully
  • Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
  • Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
  • Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

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£34,980. As this vacancy has limited funding the maximum salary that can be offered is Grade 7, salary £34,980.

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