Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Science

School of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangor University; Bangor; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Bangor University is expanding its North Wales Medical School and seeks a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Science with a focus on Pharmaceutical Chemistry. The post is teaching-focused, and the appointee will contribute to the MPharm programme, including module coordination and student supervision.

The role can be full-time or part-time with remote work options within the UK. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry or a related subject, with

Qualifications

• PhD level in pharmaceutical chemistry or a relevant subject area is essential.
• Experience of teaching and/or leadership within a UK school of pharmacy or medicine.

Responsibilities

• Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervision of projects and students.
• Develop teaching materials or methodologies and contribute to module coordination.
• Provide pastoral and academic support to students.
• Take on School and College leadership roles as directed by the Head of North Wales Medical School.
• Lead curriculum development and delivery, including dissemination of scholarly activity for Senior Lecturer.

Skills

Excellent communication

Curriculum development

Teamwork & independence

Education

PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry or related

Experience teaching in UK pharmacy/medicine

Job description

Job Number

BU04016

School/Department

North Wales Medical School

Grade

7, 8 or 9

Salary Information

Grade 7 £38,784 - 46,049. Grade 8 £47,389 - £56,535. Grade 9 £58,225 - £67,606

Contract Duration

Permanent

Responsible to

Head of School

Closing Date

30-10-2026

As part of our commitment to the continued expansion of pharmacy and medicine at Bangor University, the newly formed North Wales Medical School seeks to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Science, with a focus on Pharmaceutical Chemistry, to contribute to the development of our MPharm degree programme. The MPharm programme was launched in September 2025 and is about to take in its second intake. This post is advertised through a Teaching-focussed (T&S) route and dependent on experience and potential, the successful applicant may be appointed as either a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer.

The successful candidate will be educated to PhD level or equivalent in pharmaceutical chemistry and/or pharmaceutics or a relevant subject area and must have experience of teaching within a UK based school of pharmacy or medicine.

The post is full-time and permanent, and the successful candidate will be expected to commence as soon as practical. Applications will also be considered from those who wish to carry out this role on a part-time or job-share basis with discussion and approval. This role will be located on campus at Bangor. Through our Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.

Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, jobs.bangor.ac.uk. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.

Interested applicants are invited to contact Professor Stephen Doughty, Professor of Pharmacy and Head of North Wales Medical School for an informal conversation prior to submission of an application, using e-mail [e-mail].

Interviews are planned to be held shortly after the closing date

Committed to Equal Opportunities.

Founded in 1884, Bangor University has a long tradition of academic excellence and a strong focus on the student experience. Around 10,000 students currently study at the University, with teaching staff based within ten Academic Schools. Bangor University’s research has been ranked highly in the Government’s most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), with 85% judged to be world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). Bangor’s research in Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy is ranked 15th overall in the UK. The University has been consistently successful in the National Student Survey results and is regularly amongst the UK’s top 10 Universities for student satisfaction (excluding specialist institutions).

College of Medicine and Health

The College of Medicine and Health has a track record of world-leading teaching and research excellence and high levels of student satisfaction. The College provides professional training across a wide range of medical and health professions, in addition to a range of core foundational research activities which underpin the College’s Schools’ contributions to medical and health research and research methods, translational biomedical sciences, psychology and neuroscience, preventive health, rehabilitation, clinical intervention, and human performance and applied physiology. In addition, the College boasts excellent teaching and research facilities.

North Wales Medical School

The North Wales Medical School is the focus for medical, biomedical, and pharmaceutical education and research at Bangor University. The school has a portfolio of programmes that continues to expand. These include the BSc in Pharmacology (first year of intake, 2023), Bangor University’s independent Medicine degree from 2024, and Pharmacy degree from 2025. The School’s research centres span medicines evaluation and optimisation, primary and palliative care, clinical trials, health economics, and cancer biology and pharmacology.

We are looking for an outstanding individual to contribute to the development and delivery of our programmes, including the new and developing MPharm programme at Bangor University. The new programme aligns with the GPhC’s new Standards for Initial Education and Training of Pharmacists. The GPhC accreditation process has recently been successful at Step 4 and is moving to Step 5 of accreditation in 26/27, as we move to the second MPharm intake in September 2026.

Purpose of the Job

• To teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervision of projects and students.
• To develop teaching materials or methodologies, for example course design or assessment and being module coordinator or contributing to module co-ordination.
• To provide pastoral and academic support to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• To undertake School and College leadership roles and other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School of the North Wales Medical School.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Working with the Head of the North Wales Medical School, the post-holder will:

Teaching Duties

• Support the development and delivery of innovative approaches (significantly and sustained for SL) to course design, learning, teaching, and assessment practice.
• Plan, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials, responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes.
• Act as module organiser for subject-specific modules within the MPharm programme.
• Develop new teaching materials, programmes and methodologies influencing the pedagogy of the subject.
• Motivate students to proactive engagement in learning, and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
• Act as personal tutor to a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students, providing advice, guidance and support.
• Be willing to contribute to the development and teaching of other relevant programmes (BSc, Masters, PhD, CPD, etc.) within the College.
• Participation in academic quality assurance as relevant to the post, including having a key role in on-going curriculum review processes, including the review of modules and programmes and quality assurance mechanisms.
• Champion Learning and Teaching and Student Engagement across the University and undertake a role (significant and sustained for SL) in the development and use of VLE and other forms of learning technologies.

Grade 9 Senior Lecturer Teaching responsibilities will include, in addition to the above:

• Lead on aspects of curriculum development and delivery.
• Disseminate and publish results of scholarly activity (for SL) as lead author in high quality, leading, peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, articles or monographs.

Administrative And Wider Contribution Duties

• Participate in the student recruitment and induction procedures of the School (e.g. School and University Open Days).
• Contribute to the promotion and external profile of the School.
• Contribute to the School's/College’s management, and participate in the administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (e.g. director of teaching, senior tutor, exams officer or admissions officer roles).
• Contribute to the marketing of programmes by participating in School and College link activities and other marketing initiatives.
• Contributing to addressing undergraduate and post graduate student experience and student recruitment and retention.
• Lead in knowledge transfer and impact activities.
• Undertake other administrative duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School (e.g. leadership of school or College projects, which may involve interdisciplinary groups, membership of School boards and task groups).

Other Duties And Responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.

The post holder will be expected to comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.

The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their actions or inactions. The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.

The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures, and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their post.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Educated to PhD level or equivalent in pharmaceutical chemistry or a relevant subject area. Experience of teaching and/or leadership within a UK school of pharmacy or medicine.
• In addition to the above, to be appointed at grade 8 or 9: Minimum of 3 years substantial teaching experience for conversion to HEA Fellowship within 3 years of appointment or a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE) OR recognised by HEA as a Fellow / Recognised by Advance HE as a Fellow (For Grade 8) or Senior Fellow (SL).

Desirable

• Ability to teach across the areas of both pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmaceutics, e.g. in areas such as physical chemistry and chemistry applied to drug formulation.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of teaching in higher education with evidence of successful student learning outcomes.
• Experience in developing and delivering innovative approaches to curriculum design, module development, teaching methods, and assessment.
• Have experience of teaching in higher education with evidence of successful student learning outcomes.
• Demonstrate effective teaching capability in a relevant subject area.

In Addition, To Be Appointed At Grade 8

• Experience of module development and delivery in higher education.
• Experience of supervising undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
• Experience of teaching at higher education level with evidence of excellence in teaching and successful student learning outcomes.

In addition to the above, to be appointed at grade 9:

• Demonstrated leadership in the design, delivery, or enhancement of high-quality courses, and in contributing to departmental initiatives that improve teaching.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching (e.g. teaching profile, peer observation, student feedback, teaching award).
• Evidence of involvement in academic quality assurance assessments (e.g. annual course monitoring, internal and/or external validation panels).

Desirable

• Evidence of recognition as an authority and leader in discipline (e.g. through conference participation as invited speaker with national and/or international reach).
• Evidence of scholarship relating to learning and teaching through publication in referred journals and/or books, articles and/or conference proceedings.
• Experience in the design, development and delivery of innovative undergraduate MPharm curricula, teaching and assessment strategies, aligned to the GPhC IETP standards.

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written skills and demonstrable IT Skills as required (e.g. VLE techniques and other forms of learning technologies).
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly in English, conveying ideas and concepts both verbally and in writing to a diverse audience.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.

Desirable

• An appreciation of the bilingual context of health and care delivery across North Wales.
• The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh is desirable for this role. If applicants are not able to speak/write in Welsh at present, there are many opportunities to learn if the successful candidate wishes to do so.

General

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity, and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.

We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.

We are a member of Advance HE's Athena Swan Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references. We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are successful in your application we will discuss visa options with you at the time of making the offer of employment.

Please note that, in the event of applications being received from candidates on the University's Redeployment Register with a reasonable skills match to the post specification, these applicants will be given prior consideration.