Lecturer in Molecular Cell Biology

  • Job Reference: 0263-23
  • Date Posted: Wednesday, 14 June 2023
  • Application Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 July 2023
  • Location: Preston Campus
  • Salary: £39,592 to £45,737 per annum
  • Basis: Full Time
  • Contract Type: Fixed Term for 12 months
  • Job Category / Type: Academic / Research
  • School / Service: School of Medicine
  • Hours: 37.00 hours per week
  • Interview Date: To be confirmed

The University of Central Lancashire and American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine have put together a new programme aimed at helping ease the global shortage of doctors. The two institutions linked up in 2017 when almost the entire contingent of the AUC School of Medicine re-located to UCLan while their base on the island of St Maarten was rebuilt following Hurricane Irma.

Now, UCLan and the AUC have joined forces to offer a new blended programme, to enable students from the UK and across the world to study towards their accredited medical qualification, the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree - the postgraduate degree of physicians in the United States. UCLan's School of Medicine will run the 2-year programme, which commenced in September 2019, providing students with a postgraduate diploma in International Medical Sciences (PGIMS) from UCLan, followed by their MD with AUC. Students will then be eligible to do clinical rotations at AUCs clinical sites, which include hospitals in the US, the UK, and Canada.

As part of this exciting development, the University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Molecular Cell Biology. Teaching within the Molecular cell biology course you would follow a US styled medical syllabus that addresses concepts, principles and theory of molecular biology, cellular biology and genetics as applied to human health and disease.

Working within a committed and enthusiastic team you will contribute to the course planning, teaching, and assessment as well as providing module leadership. You will hold a good honours degree (or equivalent ) in Biological Sciences. You will also have a recent post graduate qualification/ training in a relevant area and recent evidence of publications and conference presentations. Experience of higher education teaching in this subject area, enthusiasm for your subject and the ability to teach up to master’s level. A teaching qualification such as fellowship of the HEA is desirable.

You will of course also have excellent communication, presentation and team working skills. Informal enquiries are welcomed - please contact Susan Jamieson, Programme Lead (scjamieson1@uclan.ac.uk) via email in the first instance.

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview.

If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, please ensure that you will meet all the criteria before applying for this vacancy. For further information, please visit the government website - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

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