Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutics (T&R or T&S)

1. The North Wales Medical School is the focus for medical, biomedical, and pharmaceutical education and research at Bangor University.
2. We are looking for an outstanding individual to contribute to the development and delivery of a newly planned MPharm programme at Bangor University.
3. The post-holder will Lead on and support the development and delivery of innovative approaches to MPharm course design, learning, teaching, and assessment practice.

Job Number: BU03647

Closing Date: 11-11-2024

The North Wales Medical School is the focus for medical, biomedical, and pharmaceutical education and research at Bangor University. The school has a portfolio of programmes that continues to expand. These include the BSc in Pharmacology (first year of intake, 2023), Bangor University’s independent Medicine degree from 2024, and Pharmacy degree from 2025 (subject to accreditation). The School’s research centres span medicines evaluation and optimisation, primary and palliative care, clinical trials, health economics, and cancer biology and pharmacology.

The Project

We are looking for an outstanding individual to contribute to the development and delivery of a newly planned MPharm programme at Bangor University. The new programme will align with the GPhC’s new Standards for Initial Education and Training of Pharmacists. The GPhC accreditation process has recently been exceptionally successful at Step 2 and is moving to Step 3, which now permits us to recruit students for an initial September 2025 intake. This is a time of real opportunity for pharmacy education in North Wales and we are looking for an experienced educator with expertise in pharmaceutics, drug delivery and formulation to assist in the development and delivery of the new MPharm curriculum. You will be a passionate educator who seeks the excitement of being part of a pioneering team.

Whilst expertise in any aspect of pharmaceutics and drug delivery is welcomed, additional experience of pharmacy practice or working with the Professional Body (GPhC) on MPharm curriculum development or programme recognition is particularly desirable.

Purpose of the Job

• To teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervision of projects and students.
• To develop teaching materials or methodologies, for example course design or assessment and being module coordinator or contributing to module co-ordination.
• To provide pastoral and academic support to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• To conduct research (T&R route) or academic scholarship (T&S route) of leading national standard in a relevant field, with substantial evidence of quality and an emerging international reputation.
• To undertake School and College leadership roles and other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School of the North Wales Medical School.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Working with the Professor of Pharmacy and Head of Pharmacy Programme along with the Head of the North Wales Medical School, the post-holder will:

Teaching duties:

• Lead on and support the development and delivery of innovative approaches to MPharm course design, learning, teaching, and assessment practice.
• Plan, prepare and deliver lectures, workshops and tutorials, responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes.
• Develop and deliver laboratory classes relevant to MPharm teaching.
• Be willing to contribute to the development and teaching of other relevant programmes (BSc, Masters, PhD, CPD, etc.) within the School.
• Participation in academic quality assurance as relevant to the post, including having a key role in on-going curriculum review processes, including the review of modules and programmes and quality assurance mechanisms.
• Specifically for the T&S route: Champion Learning and Teaching and Student Engagement across the University and undertake a significant and sustained role in the development and use of VLE and other forms of learning technologies.
• Develop collaborations in terms of teaching across subject and discipline boundaries, including in areas such as IPE.

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’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.
• 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 themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their 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 post.