Teaching Fellow in Anatomy

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university seeks a part-time Teaching Fellow with expertise in anatomy. This role involves delivering high-quality education, engaging students, and innovating teaching methods. Candidates should possess a PhD in biosciences and have excellent communication and organizational skills. The position is fixed-term for 2 years, offering a salary within £45,031 - £52,514 per annum.

Qualifications

• Strong evidence of delivering quality teaching and learning.
• Experience in developing new innovative teaching approaches.
• Proven commitment to ongoing skills development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality topographic anatomy and histology teaching.
• Provide effective feedback to students to support their learning.
• Engage in new module and programme design.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in curriculum design

Organisational skills

Blended learning expertise

Student experience commitment

Education

PhD in the biosciences or related subject

Tools

KEATS/Moodle or similar virtual learning environment

Job description

Organisation/Company KINGS COLLEGE LONDON Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 19 Aug 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Part-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

About Us

The Department of Anatomy is seeking to appoint a 0.5FTE Teaching fellow with expertise in topographic anatomy and tissue pathology and histology. The applicant should have experience of teaching using whole body and prosected specimens using a range of delivery methods and to diverse audiences. We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic educator with a track record of excellence and ability to inspire and innovate in higher education. The successful applicants will provide academic and pastoral support to students and work closely with colleagues across the Faculty and university.

The post holders will:

• devote their time to the support and delivery of high-quality education
• deliver high quality teaching, with a focus on topographic anatomy, but with an ability to contribute across biomedical science education including Tissue pathology and histology.
• provide student support and undertake education-related administrative and leadership duties as directed by the Head of Teaching Department or Co-Director of Centre for Education

The Anatomy Department delivers gross anatomy teaching across medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy and biomedical sciences. We are seeking a skilled anatomist who will contribute across the range of our teaching and with a vision that embraces research and new approaches to anatomy education.

The post holder will be accountable for maintaining the quality of their teaching and will contribute to the peer support of others to sustain and develop high quality education. Academic citizenship through academic-related activities that underpin excellence in education is expected.

About The Role

This post will be offered on an Fixed Term contract for 2 years. This is a 0.5FTE post - 50% full time equivalent.

• Deliver excellent topographic anatomy, histology and pathology teaching within medicine, dentistry and biomedical programmes
• Engage in progressive methods of delivering programmes in line with the King’s Education Strategy and King’s Vision 2029, using methods that create interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst students
• Make a significant contribution to teaching, assessment and project supervision in the Department of Anatomy and Centre for Education
• Provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning
• Engage, where appropriate, in designing and establishing new modules and programmes, developing educational content that draws on the research excellence of King’s
• Ensure that course design and delivery comply with the Academic Regulations and quality standards of the university
• Engage in continuous professional development as appropriate
• Contribute to creating a positive, enthusiastic learning culture for all staff and students
• Work closely with colleagues and students in the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and university, networking within and beyond King’s to strengthen the education provision in the Faculty, through collaboration and sharing of best practice
• Disseminate complex concepts to audiences of diverse levels of expertise, using appropriate media and methods to promote understanding
• Work collegially with academic colleagues and professional services staff to deliver an excellent learning experience for our students
• Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be requested by the Head of Teaching Department or co-Directors of Centre for Education.

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

This is a part time post (17.5 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 2 years.

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

• PhD in the biosciences or related subject or equivalent experience.
• Experience of delivering quality teaching and learning, in particular at undergraduate level and including evidence of developing new innovative teaching approaches.
• Excellent communication skills – written and spoken – including publications, conference presentations, engagement with a wide audience from the public, industry, professional bodies and peers.
• Expertise in blended learning and online teaching delivery, including content delivery on KEATS/Moodle or similar virtual learning environment.
• Good organisational and administrative skills.
• Proven commitment to ongoing skills development and training.
• Commitment to student experience
• HEA fellowship or relevant teaching qualification.
• 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 in curriculum design and development and of evaluating learning outcomes.

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:£45,031 - £52,514 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

Job ID:121885

Close Date:19-Aug-2025

Contact Person:Malcolm Logan

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