Lecturer in Biomedical Science Education (Academic Education Pathway)

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in the UK is seeking a lecturer in Biomedical Science to teach at their joint institute in Shenzhen, China. This full-time role requires a PhD in a relevant field and teaching experience. Candidates should be capable of engaging in pedagogical research and leading modules in pharmacology and molecular genetics. Competitive salary with relocation benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Subsidised accommodation in China

Annual flights to the UK

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant bioscience field.
• Experience teaching at undergraduate level.
• Effective communication of complex ideas.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching in biomedical science.
• Develop and deliver education for the BSc Biomedical Science program.
• Provide academic support to students.

Skills

PhD in Bioscience subject

Effective communication skills

Organisational skills

Experience supporting student progression

Experience in curriculum design

Education

PhD in Bioscience

Job description

Organisation/Company KINGS COLLEGE LONDON Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 7 Dec 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Please see the link below for supporting information for prospective applicants. This also includes some background information about the university including rankings, research outputs, King’s Health Partner Trusts and our current fundraising initiative. www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings

About the Faculty

The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine is one of the largest and most successful centres for research and education in the UK. The Faculty brings together translational and clinical scientists to provide new cross-divisional research collaborations while optimising the deployment of teaching expertise across the Faculty.

With a student body of 6,000, the Faculty’s Schools of Bioscience Education and GKT School of Medical Education deliver a comprehensive education and training portfolio, including undergraduate health professions programmes (Medicine, Nutrition & Dietetics, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy) and a wide‑range of BSc and MSci programmes in the biomedical sciences / biomedical engineering. The Faculty also has an expansive postgraduate taught programme portfolio with around 40 programmes covering basic science, programmes for health professionals and pharmacy/pharmacology.

The Faculty’s academic staff are organised across 7 Science Schools plus the Centre for Education. For more information please see the Faculty’s webpages: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/lsm/index

About SUSTech

SUSTech is a public research university established in 2011, funded by Shenzhen Municipality. Widely regarded as a pioneer and innovator in collectively moving China’s higher education forward to match China’s ever‑growing role in the international arena, SUSTech aspires to be a globally renowned university that contributes significantly to the advancement of science and technology by excelling in interdisciplinary research, nurturing creative future leaders and creating knowledge for the world.

Located in Shenzhen, one of the fastest‑growing cities in China, SUSTech enjoys strong connections with leading companies in China and renowned universities internationally.

SUSTech has many features that are unique amongst Chinese universities: all of its programmes are delivered in English, staff communicate in English, the University’s regulations are published in English and students are recruited using more than the score from the Gaokao (national high school exams). Since its endorsement by the Chinese Ministry of Education in April 2012, the University has rapidly accelerated in international standing.

About the SUSTech – King’s Joint Education Institute

The SUSTech – King’s Joint Education Institute (JEI) is an ambitious project between King’s College London and the Southern University of Science & Technology to establish a world‑class joint school of Biosciences in Shenzhen, China. The JEI will seek to engage with high‑tech and med‑tech industry in southern China and Hong Kong to generate pedagogical and curriculum advances. It will also support related clinical and non‑clinical health provision, initially comprising degrees in Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, and expanding over time to include a range of non‑clinical joint undergraduate and master’s programmes in disciplinary areas where there is scope for immediate mutual benefit – including informatics, business and finance – to create a comprehensive JEI consistent with our longer‑term shared vision.

The JEI will enable commercial collaboration and the potential for future development of joint research institutes in the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macau Greater Bay Area in areas such as biomedical engineering, advanced therapies and ageing‑related biomedicine.

The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine is seeking to appoint a lecturer with an excellent track record in bioscience education to deliver teaching in the areas of biomedical science with a particular emphasis on pharmacology, molecular genetics and/or bioinformatics. The post‑holder will live and work in Shenzhen, China and will teach primarily on the newly established BSc Biomedical Science programme set up as part of the SUSTech – KCL Joint Education Institute (JEI).

The lecturer will be an enthusiastic educator with an ability to inspire the next generation of bioscientists, and will be expected to lead and contribute to the delivery of modules, provide academic support to students and work closely with colleagues across the JEI and the Faculty.

Successful candidates will be appointed to our Academic Education Pathway (AEP) that allows career progression to Professor based upon contribution to education and scholarship. Staff on the AEP have an indicative 20% of time available to engage in pedagogical research.

We are particularly interested in candidates able to teach undergraduates in research aspects of biomedical science, pharmacology, medical genetics and/or bioinformatics, alongside making contributions to transferable/academic skills training. Candidates with experience of teaching and/or supporting international students’ learning in these specialities are encouraged to apply.

The post holders will be accountable for quality assurance of their teaching and peer review of others to sustain and develop high quality education. Academic citizenship through activities that underpin excellence in education is expected, including sharing best practice and learning from others.

The post holders will:

• devote 80% of their time to education excellence.
• develop and deliver education on our BSc Biomedical Science Joint Education Programme.
• provide student support and undertake education‑related administrative duties as directed by the Programme Lead(s) of the relevant joint programme.
• have the potential to develop an independent research profile in pedagogical research.

Where possible, successful candidates will spend some time at King’s College London developing educational materials and methods before starting teaching duties on the SUSTech campus for a period of four years.

Post holders will receive competitive remuneration packages and benefits, including a ‘market supplement’ to their salary when based in China, subsidised accommodation in China and annual flights to and from the UK.

This is a full‑time post (35 hours per week), and you will be initially offered a fixed‑term contract four‑year secondment to China.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

• PhD in Bioscience subject
• Experience of delivering quality teaching and learning, at undergraduate level
• Highly effective oral and written communication skills, to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information
• Good organisational and administrative skills
• Proactive in creating and developing interactions and collaborations with colleagues with an ability to function within a team and to plan and prioritise workload
• Experience of supporting student progression and welfare as a personal (pastoral) tutor in higher education
• Desire to live and work in China
• Experience in curriculum design and development
• Fellowship of HEA or other teaching qualification
• Some knowledge of spoken / written mandarin

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Grade and Salary: £53,947 - £63,350 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

Job ID: 129965
Close Date: 07-Dec-2025
Contact Person: Dr Karl Nightingale (Programme Lead, BSc Biomedical Science) / Professor Helen Collins Dean of Bioscience Education
Contact Details: [e-mail] / [e-mail]