Lecturer in Bioveterinary Sciences

University of Surrey; Guildford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% salary uplift for MRCVS registered

CPD budget

Pension

Relocation assistance

Flexible working options including job

On-site nursery

World-class leisure facilities on site

Job summary

The University of Surrey is seeking an enthusiastic Lecturer to join the School of Veterinary Medicine. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, evidence-based teaching and help develop an accelerated bioveterinary science programme while creating engaging learning materials and supporting students.

Flexibility in working patterns is encouraged, and a additional salary uplift may apply for MRCVS registered applicants, with CPD budget and on-site campus facilities.

Qualifications

• Some educational experience is desirable.
• Experience of teaching in an educational or professional setting and development of teaching materials is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, creative and evidence-based teaching.
• Create and maintain engaging learning materials and design modules.
• Coordinate and quality assure teaching and student support; contribute to curriculum development for the accelerated bioveterinary science programme.
• Support the School's educational administrative duties and collaborate with academic staff and students.
• Engage with pedagogical research and collaborative projects to ensure teaching remains current and sector-relevant.

Skills

Teaching

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Veterinary qualification or related biological science

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with some educational experience for a full-time fixed-term post of Lecturer. The successful applicant will join a team of fellow professionals within the School of Veterinary Medicine committed to providing excellence in teaching for the benefit of a new generation of veterinary surgeons and scientists.

The role will involve a range of responsibilities including:

• Delivery of high-quality, creative and evidence-based teaching activities, critically reviewing learning approaches, and implementing innovative assessment and pedagogical practices.
• Creation and maintenance of engaging learning materials and module design.
• Coordination and quality assurance of teaching and student support provision while contributing to curriculum development and programme innovation for a new accelerated bioveterinary science programme.
• Support of the School's educational administrative duties and working closely with academic staff and students
• Engagement with pedagogical research and collaborative academic projects to ensure teaching practice remains current, relevant, and responsive to sector developments.

Our Lecturers play an important role in influencing the future of the veterinary profession. As such, you will have:

• A passion for veterinary medicine and bioveterinary sciences and a strong commitment to delivering excellent teaching.
• Enthusiasm and a willingness to work flexibly and creatively in different contexts are essential, alongside excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• A veterinary qualification or related biological science would be desirable.
• Experience of teaching in an educational or professional setting and development of teaching materials is essential.

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee. Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.

In return we offer a generous salary with a 10% salary uplift for MRCVS registered applicants, CPD budget, pension, relocation assistance, flexible working options including job share, access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery. We are proud to support flexible working and are happy to consider applications from candidates interested in flexible working patterns.