"Teaching Fellow (BSc Medical Biosciences and MSci Development)"

Imperial College London - Faculty of Medicine

Location:	London
Salary:	£55,144 to £62,433 per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 20th February 2026

Closes: 4th March 2026

Job Ref: MED05659

Location:
Hammersmith, Charing Cross, White City and South Kensington (but expected to travel to other London campuses, with some capacity to work from home as agreed with line manager)

About the role:

Do you have a passion for laboratory-based teaching and for supporting the next generation of biomedical scientists?

The Faculty of Medicine is seeking to appoint a Teaching Fellow to join a team of passionate educators teaching on our BSc Medical Biosciences programme (BMB), and to contribute to the development of a new MSci in Medical Science & Innovation. You will work collaboratively with academic, technical and professional services staff to help design and deliver a high-quality learning opportunities for students.

What you would be doing:

You will work alongside an enthusiastic and high-performing teaching team to deliver and support teaching on the BSc Medical Biosciences programme.

A key element of the role will involve supervising students in the Lab Pod modules, which take place in state-of-the-art teaching laboratories where students explore research hypotheses. In addition to teaching in Lab Pods, you will support teaching and assessment in one of the programme’s theoretical modules.

You will also contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of a new undergraduate science and innovation programme, developing teaching sessions and programme resources and supporting teaching and learning opportunities, including course evaluations.

What we are looking for:

• A PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g. Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Immunology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Bioengineering or related areas)
• Completion of, or working towards, Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) or other recognised HE teaching qualification
• Extensive research laboratory experience
• Experience in two of the following techniques: Western blot, qPCR, mammalian tissue culture and cell viability assays, flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy or bacterial cloning
• Teaching or supervision experience in Higher Education, in a laboratory or classroom setting

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to develop your teaching portfolio across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity by sharing your passion and inspiring the next generation.
• Gain access to Imperial's top-tier Educational Development Unit, which offers a wide range of tailored educational development services to meet your needs.
• Join a diverse and innovative learning and teaching community at an institution that values research-led educational provision.
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days off a year and generous pension schemes).
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information

This is a full-time post and is for a fixed-term contract of 2 years based at Hammersmith, Charing Cross, White City and South Kensington (but expected to travel to other London campuses, with some capacity to work from home as agreed with line manager).

If you require any further details about the role, please contact:

Dr Jacqueline Dickson, Senior Teaching Fellow – j.dickson@imperial.ac.uk