Teaching Fellow in Materials Chemistry

University of Leicester; Leicester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Leicester invites applications for a Teaching Fellow in Materials Chemistry to deliver campus-based teaching and assessment across core inorganic chemistry and related modules. You will lecture, run seminars and tutorials and contribute to examinations and feedback.

You will support students via Blackboard, forums, email and office hours, and collaborate with colleagues on course delivery, policy compliance and active learning initiatives to enhance student outcomes.

Qualifications

• PhD in materials chemistry or closely related discipline with excellence.
• Ability to teach materials chemistry across undergraduate levels.
• Teaching qualification or HEA Fellowship, or willingness to work towards one.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lectures, seminars, tutorials and other classes, and contribute to examinations and feedback.
• Deliver campus-based teaching and assessment in core inorganic chemistry and related modules.
• Provide constructive feedback and collaborate with the programme team to achieve learning outcomes.
• Support students through Blackboard, forums, email and office hours; maintain online teaching materials.
• Collaborate with colleagues on course delivery, co‑teaching and examination panels as appropriate.

Skills

Teaching

Student support

Blended learning

Education

PhD in Materials Chemistry

HEA Fellowship or teaching qualification

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a Teaching Fellow inMaterials Chemistryto deliver campus-based teaching and assessment in core inorganic chemistry, alongside related elective modules. You will deliver lectures, seminars, tutorials and other classes, while contributing to continuous assessment, assignments and final examinations. You will provide constructive feedback and work closely with the programme team to ensure that module learning outcomes are achieved.

You will support students through Blackboard, discussion forums, email and regular office hours, maintain relevant online teaching materials and encourage active student participation. You will also collaborate with colleagues involved in co‑teaching, contribute to course‑delivery meetings and examination panels where appropriate, and ensure that teaching activities comply with relevant University, College and School policies and procedures.

About you

You will hold a PhD, or equivalent qualification, in materials chemistry or a closely related discipline, with evidence of excellence in the subject and the ability to teach materials chemistry across undergraduate levels. You will demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate chemistry education, particularly physical chemistry, and hold a teaching qualification or HEA Fellowship, or be prepared to work towards one.

You will have experience of teaching or supervising undergraduate or postgraduate students, together with experience of developing blended or active‑learning approaches and coordinating virtual learning environment or web‑based activities. An understanding of educational provision and a commitment to delivering high‑quality education are desirable.

Additional information

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward‑thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Vacancy terms

Part-time (0.4 FTE / 15 hours per week), fixed term contract to 22 January 2027