Teaching-Intensive Lecturer in Organic Chemistry

This is a full time, fixed term role.

Closing date: 23:59 on 3rd September 2025

Interview date: w/c 15th September 2025

The School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy is seeking an Organic Chemist with a keen interest in Chemistry Education for a period of 12 months as Maternity Cover. The post holder will help to deliver an Organic Chemistry curriculum that meets the high expectations of both home and international undergraduate students. The role will collaborate with other Teaching Intensive staff to devise and deliver a curriculum that challenges and enthuses our students.

The appointed candidate for this teaching focused post will be motivated to provide high quality and innovative teaching within the broad remit of Organic Chemistry, supporting the delivery of teaching across undergraduate programmes offered by the Department of Chemistry. Whilst there is some flexibility in the subjects taught, this post will contribute to the teaching of the core taught Organic Chemistry syllabus and laboratory content. The successful candidate will be required to contribute to the development of innovative teaching initiatives and will assume appropriate administrative roles.

You will have:

• Experience of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level;
• A track record or commitment to developing innovative teaching activities;
• The ability to use and develop IT resources to support student learning;
• Experience of, or a commitment to, supporting an engaging curriculum that enables student success;
• A PhD in any aspect of Organic Chemistry and demonstrable experience of delivering blended learning in HE.

Contact Name: Dr John Mckendrick

Contact Job Title: Head of Chemistry

Contact Email address: j.e.mckendrick@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name: Dr Candyce Clark

Alternative Contact Job Title: Director of Teaching and Learning - Chemistry

Alternative Contact Email address: c.r.clark@reading.ac.uk

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.