Assistant Professor (Research and Education) (General)

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Birmingham’s Birmingham Law School invites applications for an Assistant Professor (Education and Research) to contribute to teaching, research, management and administration. You will engage in delivering teaching and supporting student employability, while developing an active research portfolio and supervising doctoral students.

The role emphasizes academic citizenship, collaboration with staff and students, and contributing to knowledge transfer and public engagement across

Qualifications

• PhD relevant to the research/teaching area (or near completion) or equivalent research experience qualifications.
• Extensive research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism.
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research.
• Teaching ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes.
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching, and advising colleagues.
• Experience and success in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability.
• Research Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation.
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the management, development and delivery of teaching and assessment.
• Enhance student experience or employability through teaching and curriculum design.
• Supervise and examine PhD students; advise others on learning and teaching methods.
• Develop and lead learning and teaching initiatives and knowledge transfer activities.
• Engage in high-quality research with measurable outputs and national/international reputation.

Skills

PhD or equivalent

Research and teaching experience

Learning and teaching design

Programme development

Leadership experience

Knowledge transfer

Education

PhD or near completion

Job description

Salary: Full-time starting salary is normally in the range £47,389 to £56,535 with potential progression once in post to £63,606

Brief Job Description

Birmingham Law School is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor (Education and Research) to contribute to the delivery of teaching, research, management and administration in the School. We are interested in applications from those who can contribute to teaching and leadership. You will contribute to a range of research, teaching and administration.

In addition, you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining generous, 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 can carry out theirs.

Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management, development (including programme/module review) and delivery of teaching and assessment; and (b) enhancement of the student experience or employability.

The role will typically also involve developing and advising others, including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students, (b) supervising and examining PhD students, and (c) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods.

Research is likely to involve initiating, conducting and disseminating original research. Your research will have measurable outcomes reflect in your growing national (and ideally international) reputation.

Management and administration is likely to involve contributions at School level, and/or making an important contribution to some managerial/leadership activities (e.g. working groups) within the University.

This may include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement, widening participation, schools outreach, or similar activities at School level or further within the University.

While we are open to applications from applicants with different specialisms, we are particularly interested in applications from those who can contribute to teaching and research.

Person Specification

• A PhD relevant to the research/teaching area (or near completion) or equivalent research experience qualifications
• Extensive research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research
• Teaching Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching, and advising colleagues
• Experience and success in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability
• Research Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results
• Management Administration
• Ability to contribute to School management processes
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively

Informal enquires can be made to Dr Meghan Campbell, email: [e-mail]

We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

£47,389 to £56,535. Grade 8