Lecturer in Medical Genetics and Genomics

**Job Purpose**
To contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by delivering, organising and reviewing teaching, assessment and administration processes associated with postgraduate programmes and to undertake scholarship to enhance learning and teaching in the School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
1**. **Make a substantial contribution to delivery and leading a range of teaching, supervision and assessment activities across the MSc in Medical Genetics and Genomics and the MSc in Clinical Genetics.
2. Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria with timely and constructive feedback on assessment.
3. Take a lead in the on-going development and design of the programmes in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment
4. Develop effective approaches to the use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment. This may involve blended and / or online provision.
5. Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face and online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem based learn to promote student participation and attainment of learning outcomes.
6. Develop effective working relationships with students and, in partnership with relevant student services teams, respond appropriately to the diverse range of learning approaches and learner needs.
7. Develop a growing portfolio of scholarship outputs and activities by undertaking methodologically rigorous, educationally relevant enquiries into student learning and disseminate evidence to enhance your own and potentially others’ teaching practices. Attend and participate in appropriate seminars and conferences to support research-led teaching and scholarship in medical genetics and genomics.
8. Develop relationships with external stakeholders in support of knowledge exchange, public understanding and appropriate forms of outreach such as widening access.
9. Participate in local and potentially overseas activities associated with student recruitment such as open days, orientation, induction and other School and University initiatives including student transitions, employability and student mobility as appropriate.
10. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
11. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.#
12. To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing the World

**Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience**

**Knowledge/Qualifications**

**Essential**:

A2: Track record of scholarship and development and delivery of teaching with proven ability to develop and devise teaching programmes, techniques and methods.
A3: Extensive breadth and depth of knowledge in medical genetics and genomics to develop teaching programmes, methodologies and learning support.

**Skills**

**Essential**:

C1 : Proven ability to design, review and enhance multiple learning, teaching and assessment programmes
C2: Ability to contribute to the broader leadership and management activities along with an awareness of current and future priorities of the University, College of MVLS and School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing.

**Desirable**:

D1: Knowledge of a second language
D2: Good presentations skills

**Experience**

**Essential**:

E1: Experience and achievement in the relevant field reflected in an expanding personal academic portfolio.
E2: Experience of developing and demonstrating teaching and research methods and devising models, approaches, techniques, critiques and methods.
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**Terms and Conditions**
Salary will be Grade 7, £39,347 - £44,263 per annum, pro rata.
This post is part-time (14 hours per week), and open ended.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
3 A flexible approach to working.