Academic Track Lecturer (Reproductive Biology)

UE08: £42,149 pa - £50,296 pa or UE09: £53,348 pa - £60,022 pa, depending on experience

CMVM/Deanery of Biomedical Sciences/Biomedical Sciences Teaching Organisation

5 year fixed-term contract, with expectation of move to open-ended contract, subject to successful review in year 4.

Full-time, 35 hours per week

We are looking for a new Principal Investigator to fill the position of Academic Track Lecturer (Reproductive Biology) within Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. The post-holder will join a team that are responsible for delivering reproductive biology teaching across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in biomedical sciences, and will also run an independent reproductive biology-related research programme. An undergraduate degree and postgraduate (PhD or MD) qualification in an area relevant to reproductive biology is required.

The Opportunity:

To carry out research alongside world-class scientists investigating a range of basic, pre-clinical and clinical aspects of reproduction and reproductive health within Edinburgh Medical School, and to develop and support the teaching of reproductive biology to undergraduate and graduate students.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Undergraduate degree and postgraduate (PhD or MD) qualification in an area relevant to reproductive biology.
• Evidence of ability to organise, deliver and assess undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in reproductive biology
• Willingness to undertake academic administration and management of relevant teaching activities.
• Evidence of postdoctoral level skills and expertise in an area of reproductive biology research that complements ongoing research within the Deanery of Biomedical Sciences (BMS) and Edinburgh Medical School, including a strong record of publications as first or senior/corresponding author.
• Evidence of independence and initiative in conceiving and driving research projects, including engagement in inter-disciplinary collaborations.