Lecturer in Health and Exercise Science (CH11719)

Job title:

Lecturer in Health and Exercise Science (CH11719)

Company

University of Bath

Job description

The Department for Health at the University of Bath invites applications for the position of Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Health and Exercise Science.About the roleThis role will contribute to our growing research strength in understanding, evaluating and harnessing lifestyle behaviours (e.g., exercise, physical activity and/or nutrition) as strategies for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases. You will join one or more of our established according to your specific research interests.The teaching required of the role is related to evidence-based approaches to population health, including epidemiology, within the public health strand of our . You may also contribute to the commensurate with your particular research expertise (e.g., exercise and health disparities, physical activity and global health, surveillance of lifestyle behaviours nationally and internationally, etc.). We value contributions to the academic community and therefore expect the successful candidate to engage in teaching support such as personal tutoring, dissertation supervision, course development and other administrative activities as they arise.The proposed start date is 1st September 2024, and the post is advertised on a permanent basis.We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with an emerging track record of research and teaching in health and exercise science.The ideal candidate will

• Have a PhD in a relevant discipline
• Have a creative research vision for the development, implementation and delivery of successful and impactful research projects aligned to one of our established

. * Have the skills and experience to teach evidence based approaches to public health and epidemiology

• Be committed to excellence in research and teaching, to working within professional and ethical codes of conduct and to providing the highest quality experience for students.

About the DepartmentFor more information about the Department and programmes please go to:Department for Health research is organised around three themes: Lifelong Health and Wellbeing, Improving Human Function, and a Fair and Vibrant Society with a number of successful . Our strengths as a Department include the opportunity for interdisciplinary work, and we encourage and support collaborations with other Departments within the University of Bath as well as with external partners and stakeholders.Initial enquiries should be directed to Dr Tania Griffin (Director of Studies BSc Health and Exercise Science; tlg31 ) or Dr Polly McGuigan (Head of Department; ).What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a

and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements * an
that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce * a wide range of personal and

• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for:

, , .We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a . We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.We are very proud to be an and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to .what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.Further details:We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details will be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.

Expected salary

£45585 – 54395 per year

Location

Strand, Central London

Job date

Fri, 24 May 2024 04:42:21 GMT

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