Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

ARU Peterborough opened its doors to students in September 2022. The university was delivered in partnership with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Peterborough City Council. ARU Peterborough will provide transformational and inclusive higher education for the city and region.

https://aru.ac.uk/peterborough.

About the Role:

Since the launch of ARU Peterborough in September 2022, the BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science programme has been a flagship course within our portfolio, experiencing steady growth in student numbers. Supported by state-of-the-art teaching and laboratory facilities, the programme offers an excellent student experience. We are now focused on securing professional accreditation and expanding our provision across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This role will play a key part in leading and advancing these strategic initiatives.

With a doctorate and an established research background in a relevant area of biomedical science, specifically clinical pathology, clinical immunology pharmacology/translational medicine, you will join a small but highly committed team dedicated to delivering high-quality education to our undergraduate biomedical science students.

As a Senior Lecturer, you will provide academic leadership in curriculum development, contribute to accreditation processes, and play a central role in the expansion of the biomedical sciences portfolio. You will also be instrumental in initiating and developing research activity within the team, supporting the growth of a vibrant and research-informed academic culture.

Informal enquiries can be made to Esther Norton, Assistant Principal, at esther.norton@aru.ac.uk.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK and will conduct Right to Work checks in line with UKVI’s Right to Work policy and our own institutional policy. Furthermore, we must note:

• Applicants applying from outside the UK: At this time, ARU is unable to sponsor applicants applying from overseas for a Worker Route visa.
• Applicants already in the UK: ARU is unable to offer Worker Route visa sponsorship to applicants whose salary does not meet our minimum sponsorship threshold, which aligns with roles at Grade 6 and above.