Associate Professor in Medical Sciences

About the role

We are looking for an outstanding individual to join our team as an Associate Professor of Medical Sciences at Peninsula Medical School in the University of Plymouth. We are excited to offer this opportunity to join a well established team of passionate individuals at an exciting time, when we are future focused and reimaging our School to meet the challenges of delivering medicine and health science curricula in the 21st Century. This is a non-clinical academic post within the Peninsula Medical School.

As an academic with a well established track record of working in teaching environments that prepare students for careers in the NHS, you will be prepared to use this experience to take on leadership roles and to teach across our undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes, including Medicine, Diagnostic Radiography, Physician Associate and other Masters level postgraduate taught programmes. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic leader in higher education, able to teach a wide range of science subjects, lead aspects of our programmes, and line manage staff where required. We are seeking someone to join our team, which shares a common purpose: to be the best we can be.

Our School is committed to our values: aspirational, socially minded, inclusive, interdisciplinary, kind, and curious. We are passionate about education and student experience, as well as undertaking research that matters and drives change. We take an innovative approach to higher education, incorporating a wide range of teaching modalities across our programmes. You will engage students through interactive lectures, small group sessions, case-based learning, distance learning, and student-tutor meetings and have a growth mindset where you are open to embracing change and seeing the opportunity within every challenge.

You will also be expected to undertake research and become a part of a collaborative and supportive team actively engaged in a wide range of research and scholarship activity.

For more information on Peninsula Medical School please visit our webpage:

Due to the nature of the role, we are unable to accommodate working from home. You will be based in Plymouth, across the city centre campus, and our North campus (located close to Derriford hospital).

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role, please contact Dr Helen Watson (Associate Head of School for Education and Student Experience):

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About us

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education. The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos. As a member of our academic community, you'll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the criteria outlined in the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application.

Anticipated Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 1 December 2025

Our Offer

When joining us, you will receive:

• Generous annual leave: 35 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.