Lecturer in Pharmacology (T&R)

1. We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Pharmacology to contribute to research and teaching activities within the North Wales Medical School.
2. The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.
3. To teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervision of projects and students.

Job Number: BU03336

Closing Date: 30-11-2024

North Wales Medical School

The North Wales Medical School is the focus for medical, biomedical teaching and research at Bangor University. The school comprises of over 90 staff, delivering a portfolio of programmes that continues to expand. These include existing programmes in Medicine, Biomedical and Medical Sciences, Pharmacology and Physician’s Associate. From Autumn 2025, the MPharm Pharmacy degree will be offered (subject to accreditation). The School’s research centres, organised within the Bangor Institute for Medical and Health Research (BIHMR), span medicines optimisation, primary care, clinical trials, health economics, ageing and dementia, public health and cancer biology and pharmacology.

Purpose of the Job

• To conduct and report on research of an international standard, with substantial evidence of quality and international peer recognition.
• To teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervision of projects and students.
• To provide pastoral and academic support to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Research duties:

• Collaborative research with colleagues across the North Wales Medical School and external partners and networks.
• Manage one’s own research projects, with an emphasis on research output of a quality and quantity to contribute positively to the esteem and resources generated by Research Excellence Framework.
• Identifying sources of future funding and contribution to the process of successfully securing funds.
• Engage in scholarly and other relevant professional activities (e.g. Reviewer and/or referee for academic journals, contributor to academic conferences).
• Supervision of research students to completion within a range from undergraduate up to PhD level. 

Teaching duties:

• Plan, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials, responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes.
• Motivate students to proactive engagement in learning, and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.
• Act as personal tutor to a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• To participate and plan the development of new teaching and learning materials.
• To initiate and take forward the development of new programmes.

Administrative and Wider Contribution duties will include:

• Participate in the student recruitment and induction procedures of the School (e.g. School and University Open Days).
• Contribute to the School’s management, and participate in the administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (e.g. organisation of exams, contribute to accreditation/QA procedures (if module co-ordinator).
• Contribute to the marketing of programmes by participating in School and College link activities and other marketing initiatives.
• To undertake other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.
• The post holder will be expected to comply with the University equal opportunities policies, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Policy and the Welsh Language Standards.
• The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for him/her self and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by his/her actions or inactions.  The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
• The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their posts.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training 

Essential:

• PhD in pharmacology, pharmacogenomics or a related discipline.