Lecturer in Biological Sciences: Operational Lead for Postgraduate Taught Masters in Bioinformatics

Job title:

Lecturer in Biological Sciences: Operational Lead for Postgraduate Taught Masters in Bioinformatics

Company

University of Bristol

Job description

The roleThe School of Biological Sciences is seeking to appoint a Pathway 3 Lecturer (grade K), as the operational lead of our highly successful Bioinformatics taught Masters programme.What will you be doing?We are seeking a committed teacher who will oversee teaching on several units in the programme, devise and supervise research projects, manage the day-to-day administration, and deliver tutoring and mentoring to the student cohort. You will play a key role in the delivery and evaluation of new units for the course, including modernizing the course to accommodate new developments in the broad field of bioinformatics and computational biology. You will also be expected to develop your teaching skills and materials and be willing to innovate and undertake training as required. You will have a PhD in bioinformatics or a related scientific area (e.g., phylogenetics, comparative genomics).You should apply ifWorking closely alongside the School Education Director, existing bioinformatics staff, and the PW3 team, this appointment is intended to cultivate excellence in teaching in the School. Those with interests in bioinformatics skills development, the cross-disciplinary potential of bioinformatics, and in developing a strong pedagogic research profile in this area, are strongly encouraged to apply.Additional informationFor informal queries about the role please contact:Prof Sheila Amici-Dargan ( ) orDr Andy Bailey ( )This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Monday 6th January 2025.Interviews will ideally be held in week commencing 20th Jan 2025, for appointment to the role commencing March 2025.Our strategy and missionWe recently launched our to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.£49,250 to £55,295. Grade K, per annum

Expected salary

£49250 – 55295 per year

Location

Bristol Area

Job date

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 06:29:22 GMT

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