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12451- Academic-Track Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences (Zhejiang)

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Dyddiad hysbysebu: 06 Mai 2025
Cyflog: £62,728 i £77,386 bob blwyddyn
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 03 Mehefin 2025
Lleoliad: Edinburgh, Scotland
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: University of Edinburgh
Math o swydd: Dros dro
Cyfeirnod swydd: 12451

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UE09: £62,728 pa - £77,386 per annum, plus a taxed pensionable allowance of £3,250 per annum, for the duration of time as Academic-Track Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences (Zhejiang).

CMVM / Deanery of Biomedical Sciences / Biomedical Sciences Teaching Organisation

Fixed Term (Tenure Track): 5 Years tenure track, subject to a satisfactory formal review at the end of year three, the expectation is that the post-holder will then move to a standard University academic open-ended contract at the end of year five.

Full-time, 35 hours per week



The Opportunity:

We wish to appoint an Academic-Track Senior Lecturer to support and develop teaching and research linked to the undergraduate Dual Award Honours programmes in Integrative Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Informatics jointly developed with Zhejiang University, China. The post-holder will spend up to 12 weeks per annum on teaching-related activities at the University of Edinburgh-Zhejiang University (ZJE) Institute based at the Zhejiang University International Campus in Haining, China (http://zje.intl.zju.edu.cn/). Candidates with experience in metabolism, systems biology and/or integrative physiology are encouraged to apply.

The ZJE Institute is the largest and most successful transnational research and education partnership of the University of Edinburgh and one of the leading Joint Institutes in China. As a member of the team based at the University of Edinburgh you will be part of an exciting, vibrant research-led academic community offering opportunities to work with leading international academics whose visions are shaping tomorrow’s world.

The appointee will be expected to develop and maintain an independent research programme that complements research priorities across the Research Institutes hosted in Edinburgh Medical School, College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine and the ZJE Institute, including in educational research. Establishing collaborative research programmes at the ZJE Institute is strongly encouraged. Your collaborative research achievements will be evidenced by publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals and the ability or potential to obtain external grant funding.

The appointee will be involved in the strategic development and delivery of the Dual Award Undergraduate programmes in that are delivered, in English, at the International Campus of Zhejiang University at Haining in China by staff based at the University of Edinburgh, Zhejiang University and the ZJE Institute. The appointee will be expected to spend up to 12 weeks per annum in China. The appointee will develop a teaching portfolio depending on their expertise and experience and may also contribute to postgraduate and other undergraduate programmes at ZJE and the University of Edinburgh.

The post is aimed at individuals with an established reputation for quality research in their discipline and a proven commitment to the development of high-quality university level learning and teaching. The post requires a degree and a PhD in a subject relevant to Biomedical Sciences. Experience in teaching in a Higher Education Institution is a requirement. The post-holder will be mentored towards gaining research grant support and in the further development of teaching and wider academic leadership, management, engagement and knowledge exchange.

The post is available with immediate effect, and it is expected that successful applicants will be in post by no later than 1st September 2025. The tenure-track post is for five years with the expectation, subject to a satisfactory formal review at the end of year three, that the post-holder will move to a standard University academic open-ended contract at the end of year five.

Applications must include a detailed CV, a one-page outline of a proposed research programme and a one-page statement explaining teaching experience and vision. In addition to the formal interview, all interviewees will be required to give a presentation to the panel. Further information will be provided along with the invitation to interview. Applicants who wish to discuss specific issues about the post should contact the ZJE Director of Undergraduate Programmes, Dr John Menzies: john.menzies@ed.ac.uk.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The salary for this post is £62,728 - £77,386 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Demonstrable leadership in research, evidenced by a track record of publication.
Demonstrable leadership in teaching, evidenced by design/delivery of biomedical courses and/or teaching and learning programmes.
Leading, managing and motivating staff and ability to plan and lead projects, ensuring the delivery of required outcomes.
Ability to foster and embed a strong student-focused culture, and to contribute effectively to the wider academic community.

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