Lecturer in Life Sciences, Integrated Foundation Year (Teaching Focus)

Royal Holloway, University of London - School of Performing and Digital Arts (Foundation Year)

Location: Egham

Salary: £49,979 to £59,125 per annum - including London Allowance

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 16th April 2026

Closes: 28th April 2026

Job Ref: 0426-119

Full-Time, Permanent

Applications are invited for the post of Teaching-Focussed Lecturer in Life Sciences on the Integrated Foundation Year (IFY) Programme at Royal Holloway, University of London. This is a 1.0 FTE ongoing position.

The well-established and successful IFY programme at Royal Holloway teaches and supports up to 400 students per year across a broad range of disciplines. We are currently expanding the staffing of our STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) strand to enhance the foundation year experience for our students through more discipline-focused courses.

The successful applicant will be an experienced and talented teacher with experience of teaching Foundation Year students across a range areas within the Biological Sciences remit, and a particular interest in biology. They will have been responsible for students as a personal tutor. They will be experienced in using and teaching R Studio in a way that encourages and inspires students to embrace statistical analysis as part of their learning journey. They will also be an excellent communicator and versatile teacher, able to adapt their teaching methods to fit the diverse backgrounds of our students, in an approach centred on inclusivity, equity and the provision of skills for choice and opportunity.

In return, we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of eyesight testing.
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where Royal Holloway is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Deborah Harvey: d.harvey@rhul.ac.uk

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0426-119

Closing Date: 23:59, 28 April 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Further details: Job Description & Person Specification

This position is not eligible for hybrid working.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.