Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science (Cancer Biology/Genetics)
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £46,049 to £58,225 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 September 2025 |
| Location: | Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Hertfordshire |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | REQ000255 |
Summary
Post Title: Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science (Cancer Biology/Genetics)
SBU/Department: Health, Medicine and Life Sciences / Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences
FTE: 1 FTE (working 37 hours per week)
Duration of contract: 3-year fixed-term
Salary: UH8 £46,049pa to £58,225pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience
Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield
Our School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (HML) brings together excellence in health, medical and life sciences education with world-leading research, and has an excellent track record of collaborating with a wide range of industry partners across all our disciplines to produce highly skilled graduates with real work experience.
We are proud to be ranked in the top 50 providers nationally for student satisfaction (NSS 2025) with several of our programmes scoring within the top Quartile and in the top 10% for their sectors. We are 1st in the East of England for medical technology, bioengineering and biological sciences (Complete University Guide 2025). Our programmes are accredited by seven leading professional bodies and continue to grow with new MScs in areas such as Paramedic Science, Bioinformatics and Healthcare Leadership, and our new MBBS programme welcoming its first students in 2026.
Come and join us and you will:
• be mentored and supported to develop your excellence in teaching, learning and research.
• have the opportunity to shape and deliver innovative programmes and contribute to our growing research and enterprise activity.
• work alongside a talented, interdisciplinary community, committed to providing the best student experience and making a real-world impact.
• play an important part in shaping the health, social work, medical and life sciences workforce of tomorrow.
We are ambitious for the future: strengthening cross-disciplinary collaborations, continually working to enhance our student experience, expanding our undergraduate and postgraduate provision, building industry and research partnerships, and making the most of evolving digital technologies.
We are proud of our diverse student and staff community and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. It is important to us that our students see themselves reflected in those who teach them. We therefore welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Main duties and responsibilities
The successful candidate for this post will work within the Bioscience, Agriculture, and Nutrition Subject Group in undertaking teaching, learning, assessment, and module leadership. As a module leader you will be responsible for facilitating and advising on the work of your module team and proactively highlight areas of improvement within the programmes of study, designing and developing new teaching materials as appropriate. There is some flexibility in the teaching contribution but will include: cancer biology, cancer immunotherapy, genetics, and cell biology (eukaryotic) as required across a range of modules and programmes. The successful candidate will undertake research and scholarly activities as appropriate, including identifying sources of funding and contribute to funding applications.
Skills and experience required
You will possess breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline of Cancer Biology, Eukaryotic Genetics, and Cell Biology (eukaryotic) to develop and deliver teaching. Additionally, an appreciation and understanding of the educational needs of students and an understanding of students’ prior learning experiences and how these might influence their current educational expectations is essential for this role. You will have good interpersonal skills and the ability to create excellent working relationships with the ability to communicate effectively, clearly and supportively with both students and academic colleagues.
Qualifications required
You will be educated with an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in Biomedical Science or a related discipline and be educated with a postgraduate qualification, i.e. Masters and/or PhD (completed or close to completion, e.g. has submitted final thesis) in Cancer Biology or a relevant field or significant experience.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.
An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.
Please note, this post cannot be visa sponsored unless you can evidence a good honours first degree plus a PhD / Doctorate. A criminal record check may also be required.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Please contact Dr Simon Baines, Subject Group Leader for Biosciences: Tel: 01707 284549, E-mail: s.baines2@herts.ac.uk
Closing Date: 18 September 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Reference Number: REQ000255
Date advert placed: 04 September 2025
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts
SBU/Department: Health, Medicine and Life Sciences / Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences
FTE: 1 FTE (working 37 hours per week)
Duration of contract: 3-year fixed-term
Salary: UH8 £46,049pa to £58,225pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience
Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield
Our School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (HML) brings together excellence in health, medical and life sciences education with world-leading research, and has an excellent track record of collaborating with a wide range of industry partners across all our disciplines to produce highly skilled graduates with real work experience.
We are proud to be ranked in the top 50 providers nationally for student satisfaction (NSS 2025) with several of our programmes scoring within the top Quartile and in the top 10% for their sectors. We are 1st in the East of England for medical technology, bioengineering and biological sciences (Complete University Guide 2025). Our programmes are accredited by seven leading professional bodies and continue to grow with new MScs in areas such as Paramedic Science, Bioinformatics and Healthcare Leadership, and our new MBBS programme welcoming its first students in 2026.
Come and join us and you will:
• be mentored and supported to develop your excellence in teaching, learning and research.
• have the opportunity to shape and deliver innovative programmes and contribute to our growing research and enterprise activity.
• work alongside a talented, interdisciplinary community, committed to providing the best student experience and making a real-world impact.
• play an important part in shaping the health, social work, medical and life sciences workforce of tomorrow.
We are ambitious for the future: strengthening cross-disciplinary collaborations, continually working to enhance our student experience, expanding our undergraduate and postgraduate provision, building industry and research partnerships, and making the most of evolving digital technologies.
We are proud of our diverse student and staff community and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. It is important to us that our students see themselves reflected in those who teach them. We therefore welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Main duties and responsibilities
The successful candidate for this post will work within the Bioscience, Agriculture, and Nutrition Subject Group in undertaking teaching, learning, assessment, and module leadership. As a module leader you will be responsible for facilitating and advising on the work of your module team and proactively highlight areas of improvement within the programmes of study, designing and developing new teaching materials as appropriate. There is some flexibility in the teaching contribution but will include: cancer biology, cancer immunotherapy, genetics, and cell biology (eukaryotic) as required across a range of modules and programmes. The successful candidate will undertake research and scholarly activities as appropriate, including identifying sources of funding and contribute to funding applications.
Skills and experience required
You will possess breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline of Cancer Biology, Eukaryotic Genetics, and Cell Biology (eukaryotic) to develop and deliver teaching. Additionally, an appreciation and understanding of the educational needs of students and an understanding of students’ prior learning experiences and how these might influence their current educational expectations is essential for this role. You will have good interpersonal skills and the ability to create excellent working relationships with the ability to communicate effectively, clearly and supportively with both students and academic colleagues.
Qualifications required
You will be educated with an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in Biomedical Science or a related discipline and be educated with a postgraduate qualification, i.e. Masters and/or PhD (completed or close to completion, e.g. has submitted final thesis) in Cancer Biology or a relevant field or significant experience.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.
An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.
Please note, this post cannot be visa sponsored unless you can evidence a good honours first degree plus a PhD / Doctorate. A criminal record check may also be required.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Please contact Dr Simon Baines, Subject Group Leader for Biosciences: Tel: 01707 284549, E-mail: s.baines2@herts.ac.uk
Closing Date: 18 September 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Reference Number: REQ000255
Date advert placed: 04 September 2025
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts
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