Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (E&S)

Exeter; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 4,300 - 5,200; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits

Maternity/Parental leave

Paternity leave

Job summary

University of Exeter seeks a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Genomic Counselling (Education and Scholarship) for the Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences. The role is 0.1 FTE and involves teaching Genomic Counselling within MSc Genomic Medicine, leading modules, and developing materials.

The post requires a PhD (or near completion) and a track record of excellent teaching, with opportunities to engage externally and contribute to programme development.

Qualifications

• For Lecturer: PhD (or nearing completion) in academic area to develop teaching.
• Ability to use diverse delivery techniques to engage learners.
• Evidence of excellent teaching from peer review in your field.

Responsibilities

• Teach as part of a teaching team within MSc Genomic Medicine.
• Lead Genomic Counselling modules.
• Deliver content across tutorials and lectures and assess learning.
• Develop teaching materials and supervise students' work.
• Set and mark assignments and provide feedback.
• Reflect on teaching design and delivery to improve outcomes.
• Supervise student projects under guidance.

Skills

Teaching skills

Student engagement

External networks

Curriculum design

Education

PhD (or near completion) in Genetics/Genomics

Job description

About The Role

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Genomic Counselling(Education and Scholarship)
This part-time (0.1 FTE) post is available from 1st December on a permanent basis.

Salary will be from £43,482 per annum pro rata on Grade F for the Lecturer level and from £51,753 per annum pro rata on Grade G for the Senior Lecturer level, subject to knowledge, skills and experience.

The Role

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.

We are seeking to appoint a new Lecturer/Senior Lecturer with a particular interest in Genomic Counselling to support the delivery of Genomics in the Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences.

The post will include:

1. Teach as a member of a teaching team within an established programmes of study including the MSc in Genomic Medicine.
2. Lead the Genomic Counselling module(s).
3. Teach in a variety of settings from small group tutorials to large lectures, ensuring content, methods of delivery and learning materials meet the defined learning objectives for individual teaching sessions specifically Genomic Medicine and clinical utility of genomic medicine approaches.
4. Develop own teaching materials, methods and approaches.
5. Supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and help them with learning problems.
6. Set and mark assignments and set examination questions as well as assessing the work and progress of students by reference to defined criteria and provide constructive feedback to students.
7. Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and delivery and obtaining and analysing feedback.
8. Supervise students’ projects under guidance and supervision.

About you

For a Lecturer post you will:

• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by a PhD (or nearing completion) or equivalent in academic area to develop teaching programmes, and teach and support learning.
• Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students.
• Participate in and develop external networks, for example, to contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities.
• Will have evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond their own teaching.

For a Senior Lecturer post you will:

• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by a PhD in Genetics / Genomics or Genomic Counselling or equivalent, of the core knowledge relating to Genomic Couselling in order to teach and support learning on Genomic Counselling modules.
• Have a consistent track record of excellent teaching across a variety of modules and levels within your discipline as might be expected of a very experienced HE Teacher.
• Contribute to the design, development and delivery a range of modules or programmes at various levels; applying innovative and appropriate teaching techniques; identifying sources of funding and securing funds for own scholarly activities and providing academic leadership to those working within programme areas.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Further information

Please contact Prof Vikki Moye [e-mail].

About Us

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We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 140 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.

You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines.
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly.
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development.
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career.
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy.
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon/Cornwall.

How we can help

If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at [e-mail]. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.