Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science

University of West London - School of Human and Social Sciences

Placed On: 6th November 2025

Closes: 23rd November 2025

Job Ref: SHSS070

Salary

Lecturer - £46,312 to £53,020;

Senior Lecturer - £54,454 to £60,734 per annum

The School

The School of Human and Social Sciences is a multidisciplinary school that empowers and equips students to shape a sustainable, just and healthy society. The school has recently expanded its disciplinary coverage and now delivers a portfolio of education, research and enterprise activity across psychology, criminology, education and early years, forensic science, nutritional therapy, sociology, politics and international relations, and our new development of Sport & Exercise Science. The University is committed to the continued growth of the School of Human and Social Sciences with recent investments in portfolio developments, new equipment and staff.

The Role

To support our exciting development & growth aspirations for the forensic science and criminology disciplines at UWL, we are looking to strengthen our academic staffing body through the appointment of candidates with suitable qualifications and experience to two academic positions in forensic science. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to contribute to student support and course and curriculum development & delivery, as well as research, enterprise and external engagement. We welcome applications from individuals with expertise across the full range of the forensic science and investigation disciplines; however, we are particularly interested in individuals with expertise in crime scene investigation & management, forensic analysis, forensic anthropology and/or crime scene photography. Successful candidates at all grades will be expected to lead and deliver taught modules across our taught portfolio in forensic science, supervise student research dissertations & potentially PGR theses, as well as strengthen our research, knowledge exchange and enterprise profile through securing funding for and delivering projects, and disseminating findings through presentations and publications. For appointment at a higher grade there will be evidence of significant experience in curriculum design, development &accreditation, research leadership including publication and attracting research / enterprise funding, and experience of supervising PGR students. The precise mix of duties and objectives will be determined upon appointment.

The Person

This is an exciting opportunity for candidates who hold (or are within six-months of completing) a PhD in Forensic Science or Forensic Investigation, or a related discipline such as Policing or Criminology, or who hold equivalent professional experience in the field. Candidates should have experience of teaching delivery and supervision of projects or dissertations at undergraduate study level (plus at postgraduate level for appointment at higher grades). Candidates should be able to evidence a developing portfolio of research and / or knowledge exchange activity in line with their current career stage and should have evidence of or be willing to develop external funding applications and opportunities. They are expected to be able to work flexibly and as part of a team and to be prepared to support students in reaching their full potential.

How to Apply

To apply click on the ‘Apply’ button, above, and fill out the application form.

Further information about the application process can be found here:

https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0

Additional Information

Read more about working at the University of West London here.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Act 2006.

Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point.

The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.