Lecturer in Physical and Computational Chemistry (AP12810)

Job title:

Lecturer in Physical and Computational Chemistry (AP12810)

Company

University of Bath

Job description

The Department of Chemistry at Bath has a vacant fixed-term Computational/Physical Chemistry Lectureship position (teaching only), which is available from September 2025 to August 2027 to cover a member of staff supported through a secondment. The successful candidate will be expected to prepare and deliver teaching material, as well as assess and mark coursework, act as an academic advisor and run small group teaching activities. The position will also require the supervision of undergraduate laboratory classes. The role carries a high level of responsibility and the opportunity to play a proactive and creative role in the development of teaching activities in the department. The successful applicant will have a proven record of high-quality teaching in chemistry.Both the Department and the University are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive working environment. The Department currently holds an Athena SWAN Silver award and we are working to further improve equality, diversity and inclusivity within the Department. We particularly welcome applications from women and other under-represented groups.About you

• You will hold an Undergraduate degree along with a Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject area and actively working towards completing a PhD or the equivalent in professional qualifications and experience.
• Have a commitment to excellence in education and to providing the highest quality experience for students
• Be able to demonstrates depth and breadth of understanding of subject matters at a level appropriate to the teaching to be delivered

Additional informationFor an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Matthew Jones, Head of Department ( ), Dr Fiona Dickinson, Head of Physical Chemistry (fd287@bath.ac.uk), Dr Ben Morgan, Head of Computational Chemistry (bjm42@bath.ac.uk) or Dr Gan Shermer, Director of Teaching (g.shermer@bath.ac.uk). However, please submit your application via the University website.This role is offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis until 31st August 2027.We consider ourselves to be a 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 Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.We’re very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited ; , committed to .What we can offer you:We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
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• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce

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Expected salary

£38249 – 45413 per year

Location

Bath

Job date

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 04:08:17 GMT

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