Lecturer (Teaching)

About us

UCL School of Pharmacy is one of the world’s leading centres of excellence for pharmaceutical science, education and professional engagement, ranked third in the world by QS (2026, Pharmacy and Pharmacology). The Division has a track record in high-quality research across a broad range of drug discovery, pharmacy and patient safety-related areas, and for developing spinout companies that have brought new therapeutic strategies to patients.

Further information can be found on our website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pharmacy/

This is an exciting opportunity to join the School of Pharmacy team as a education specialist.

About the role

The main responsibility of the role will be to contribute to the running, and development, of two of the largest Masters-level courses offered by the School of Pharmacy: the MSc in Drug Discovery and Development and the MSc in Drug Discovery and Pharma Management. The lecturer will also contribute to the undergraduate Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) and the new undergraduate Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSci). They may also teach on other PGT MSc programmes provided at the UCL School of Pharmacy linked to their expertise and experience in drug discovery.

The post-holder will work within a team supporting teaching within UCL School of Pharmacy research department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry, and will be line managed by the Head of Research Department (Prof. Zoë Waller).

• This position is available from September 2026.
• This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff.

The job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

About you

You will be an enthusiastic, team-player with good practical experience teaching pharmaceutical and biological chemistry. You must have a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline, broadly in the chemical or biological sciences.