Lecturer (Teaching & Scholarship)

Bangor University; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bangor University seeks a lecturer to lead modules and contribute to the design and delivery of its sport and exercise science portfolio. The role spans undergraduate and postgraduate programs, emphasizing human movement and biomechanics, student employability, and work-readiness.

The successful candidate will participate in research and placement supervision, provide pastoral support, and contribute to outreach within the School and the Research Institute for Applied Human Physiology.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree or PhD in a relevant subject area.
• Experience delivering and designing content for undergraduate and/or postgraduate sport and exercise science.
• Desirable ability to communicate in Welsh.

Responsibilities

• Lead modules and contribute to delivery and design of sport and exercise science content.
• Supervise research projects and placements; provide pastoral support for students.
• Engage in outreach, public engagement activity and scholarly activity within the School.

Skills

Module leadership

Curriculum design

Research supervision

Employability development

Welsh (desirable)

Education

Postgraduate degree or PhD

Job description

The post holder will be required to lead modules and contribute to the delivery and/or design of content for our sport and exercise science portfolio. Specifically, the post holder will possess an ability to contribute across our undergraduate and postgraduate portfolio including, BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science, BSc (Hons) Adventure Sport Science, BSc (Hons) Physical Education and Coaching, MSc Sport and Exercise Science, and MSc Exercise Rehabilitation. The emphasis of the post is to enhance our human movement and biomechanics curricula and will include a requirement to develop student employability and readiness for work. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate an ability to contribute to other sport and exercise disciplines, including anatomy, physiology, and nutrition. The post demands research and placement supervision and pastoral support for students in the School.

The post holder will have a developing profile commensurate with a Grade 7 lecturer, including the potential for engaging delivery and assessment strategies at the BSc and MSc levels, scholarly activity in high-quality peer review journals, evidence of successful grant capture and / or an ability to attract research and enterprise funding. The post holder will be part of the existing Research Institute for Applied Human Physiology. Nationally recognised biomechanics, strength and conditioning, diet/nutrition, sport and exercise science, clinical exercise physiology qualifications and relevant experience of applied sport science / coaching / delivery in high-performance sport or clinical settings would be beneficial. The candidate should have a desire to promote the School through outreach and public engagement activity.

The successful candidate should possess a postgraduate degree or PhD, or be close to completion, in a relevant subject area.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.