Lecturer in Biomedical Science

De Montfort University; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

De Montfort University is seeking a Lecturer in Biomedical Science to join our Biomedical Science team at Gateway House in Leicester. The post holder will deliver high-quality teaching, assess student work, and contribute to research supervision for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

The role requires a degree and appropriate clinical or research experience, with blended learning approaches and a commitment to student success.

Responsibilities

• Teach and assess undergraduate and postgraduate Biomedical Science modules.
• Supervise research projects and provide pastoral support to students.
• Contribute to course management, development, outreach, and student recruitment.

Job description

De Montfort University

De Montfort University is a university of quality and distinctiveness, distinguished by our life-changing research, dynamic international partnerships, vibrant links with business and our commitment to excellence in learning, teaching and the student experience.

Job Description

• Lecturer in Biomedical Science
• Requisition Id: 626
• Job Location: Gateway House
• Full-time/Part-time: Full-time
• Employee Weekly Hours: 37.00
• Maximum Salary: 43,482.00 GBP
• Minimum Salary: 39,906.00 GBP
• Application Closing Date: 02/10/2026

Main duties and responsibilities

De Montfort University is a university of quality and distinctiveness, distinguished by our life-changing research, dynamic international partnerships, vibrant links with business and our commitment to excellence in learning, teaching and the student experience.

We offer more than 300 courses at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate, many of which offer professional accreditations, and links to industry or work experience. DMU undergraduate and postgraduate courses receive continual input from leading employers and professional bodies and are underpinned by world-leading research. This ensures they remain relevant and up-to-date and provide students with the skills and experience employers expect from candidates in a competitive job market.

Faculty/Directorate

The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (HLS) at De Montfort University (DMU) is home to a wide range of laboratory based, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and social science courses. The faculty educates and develops professionals who make a significant difference to lives, health, wellbeing, communities and society. The Leicester School of Allied Health Sciences, within the faculty of HLS, offers a range UG and PG provisions including BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science and MSc Advanced Biomedical Science (accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science).

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a self-motivated and team orientated person to join our dynamic Biomedical Science team. The successful applicant will be engaged in high quality teaching, assessment and research project supervision on undergraduate and postgraduate Biomedical Science programmes. The post holder will be expected to teach and contribute towards a range of Biomedical Science modules, including genetics and molecular pathology, blood sciences and microbiology (as well as others as required). They will provide pastoral support to students and also actively contribute to course management and development. The appointee will contribute to the School’s core activities including but not limited to student recruitment, outreach activities and development of projects to improve the student experience.

Ideal Candidate

You should have a degree and either have completed a PhD in a Biomedical Science discipline (as stated above) or have equivalent experience as a practicing HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with a demonstrated ability to transition to academia. You will have knowledge and the ability to apply blended learning approaches to provide a customised and flexible learning experience, conduct laboratory practical experiments and undergraduate/postgraduate project or work-based learning supervision.

Contact

For further information please contact Dr Avninder S Bhambra, Associate Professor and Subject Lead by email [e-mail]