Teaching Fellow - INTERNAL ONLY

THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

The School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences (SCMMS) is one of the UK's leading centres for cardiovascular, metabolic and translational research. As part of the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King's College London, the School brings together internationally renowned researchers, clinicians and educators to advance understanding of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and related disorders, with the aim of improving prevention, diagnosis and treatment. 

SCMMS is recognised for its excellence in both research and education, delivering high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that provide students with access to cutting-edge scientific discoveries, innovative teaching and world-class clinical expertise. The School maintains strong partnerships with NHS organisations, research institutes and industry collaborators, creating an environment that supports scientific innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world impact.

The School comprises more than 65 academic research groups, over 400 staff and approximately 110 PhD students across King's College London's Guy's, St Thomas' and Denmark Hill campuses. Researchers benefit from access to state-of-the-art facilities and specialist expertise, including high-throughput screening, multimodality in vivo imaging, proteomics, integrative physiology, and viral and non-viral vector production.

As part of King's Health Partners, SCMMS provides an outstanding environment for translational research and basic-clinical collaboration. The School has a strong commitment to mentoring, career development and fostering an inclusive and supportive community in which staff and students can thrive.

SCMMS is also home to the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence at King's and plays a leading role in the MRC/BHF Centre of Research Excellence in Advanced Cardiac Therapies (REACT). These initiatives bring together internationally recognised scientists and clinicians from across King's and its partner organisations to drive breakthroughs in cardiovascular and metabolic research.

The School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences (SCMMS) is dedicated to investigating key diseases (heart failure, vascular and metabolic dysfunction and ageing) and being world leaders in new areas such as regenerative medicine. In parallel, we aim to educate scientists and doctors and through our iBSc Cardiovascular Medicine, MSc Cardiovascular Science and the new Cardio-metabolic theme within Bioscience education. Our education delivery is dependent upon committed staff to provide research-led teaching and inspire students with basic science and translational research projects utilizing the wide variety of skills and cross-cutting techniques we have to offer.

Through its research, education and partnerships, SCMMS is committed to improving health outcomes and delivering global impact in cardiovascular and metabolic medicine.

More information: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/scmms 

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Fellow to join the Department of Physiology within the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences (SCMMS), part of King's College London's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine.

Working alongside a collaborative team of expert educators and research-active academics, you will contribute to the delivery and development of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across a range of bioscience and healthcare-related programmes. You will play a key role in creating an engaging and inclusive learning experience, using a variety of teaching approaches and innovative learning technologies to support student success.

This fixed-term position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continued development of our educational portfolio, including new modules and student projects, while working closely with both basic and clinical scientists. The role is ideally suited to someone looking to develop their academic teaching practice within a supportive, research-intensive environment that values excellence in education, professional development, and collaboration.

We offer a welcoming and inclusive culture, together with access to a wide range of training and development opportunities that will help you build your experience and advance your academic career.

This is a part-time post – 0.8 FTE (28 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 1 year from start of contract.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: 

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

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