"Subject Area Lead for Biological and Biomedical Sciences"

About the Job

We are seeking to appoint a Subject Area Lead for Biological and Biomedical Sciences to build a high-performance academic team, with delegated responsibility to line manage colleagues, with accountability for performance of courses within subject. The subject area currently includes the responsibility over undergraduate and post-graduate programs in Biomedical Sciences (IBMS accredited), and undergraduate programs in Biotechnology/Biochemistry, Medical Physiology, with plans to diversify our academic portfolio.

The role is offered on a non-substance basis for a term of 3 years, with the potential for renewal for another term. If the appointment is not renewed after the end of the term, the staff will return to their substantive permanent position, at Senior Lecturer (Grade G) or Associate Professor (Grade H) based on their qualifications, work experience and research profile.

You will be part of the senior management team of the school and the role is both challenging and rewarding, with a broad range of responsibilities and expectation of the highest levels of transformational change. The responsibilities fall into the following broad areas; please refer to the full job description and person specification for further details.

• To build and manage an effective and efficient staff resource base.
• To deliver transformational improvements in subject area and maintain PSRB standards and requirements, and meeting outcomes including student continuation, progression, attainment, experience and graduate employment;
• To increase performance of courses in their respective areas in TEF and to promote the impact and visibility of knowledge exchange, academic advancements, industry partnerships and entrepreneurial achievements of the area to non-academic audiences
• To champion and deliver growth and diversification initiatives.

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Dr Hamid Merchant, Head of Department for Biosciences for any queries or informal discussion about this appointment via email at: h.merchant@uel.ac.uk

Benefits Package

Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE.

We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits includes: 20% pension (4% from you, 16% from us), 25 days holiday (plus 3 days over Christmas) plus bank holidays, hybrid working for most positions, and we’re always open to consider flexible working arrangements. We have a subsidised gym membership, 3 times base salary life assurance, a cashback healthcare scheme and wide variety of other generous benefits including discounts on: Apple and Samsung products, holidays, clothing, fitness, lifestyle, dining out and weekly shopping.

Further Details

Job Description & Person Specification

To contact the recruitment team please phone +44 20 8223 3000 x 4600 or e-mail jobs@uel.ac.uk

CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted.