Lecturer x2

About us

The Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering is one of the largest Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering departments in the UK. The Department is proud to host internationally leading research groups covering a broad range of activities and spread over several sites. Our staff and students have a diverse range of interests and expertise, covering many areas of physics, engineering, medicine, physiology, computer science, and mathematics. Our focus is on excellent academic research to identify new technologies and methods for the diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases. We also offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. More information on the department’s research and teaching activities can be found at: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medphys/ .

About the role

We are looking for two new Lecturers (Assistant Professors) to lead their own research group within the department. This is an open call, and you may propose a programme of research of your choice, aligned with the interests of the department.

You will also develop and teach new modules, offer mentorship and support to your team, act as personal tutor for students on our taught programmes, supervise student projects and contribute to the effective running of the department.

• This is a permanent position.
• This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
• We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
• This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 40% on site.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Academic Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies/2021/jun/conditions-service-academic-staff for more information.

About you

You will have an exciting vision for your research group and be able to communicate how this research group could flourish within UCL. You will be, or have the potential to be, an effective and approachable leader, demonstrating mentorship and support for your team. You will have a PhD level degree or equivalent in Engineering, the Physical Sciences, Computer Science or relevant field, and must have experience in producing independent, original, impactful and rigorous research contributions in your field. You will be familiar with the research funding process and grant writing. You will have experience of supervising BSc, MSc and PhD level students and of delivering university level teaching at either BSc or MSc level, in a relevant topic.

Your application should include:

• a full CV including publications
• a Cover Letter. Please evidence how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification part of the Job Description.
• a Research Proposal. Please describe your vision and research topic, how you will build your team and how you will start to fund your research programme.
• a Teaching Proposal. Please outline how you would contribute to teaching in our department.

The Cover Letter, Research Proposal and Teaching Proposal can be in the same document.

By including a Cover Letter, you can leave blank the ‘Why you have applied for this role’ field in the online application form, which is limited in the number of characters it will allow.)

 

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

The advert will close on 4th October at 23:59 GMT.

Interview Date(s) are scheduled for: 4th – 8th November.

A Job Description and Person Specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Prof. Matt Clarkson ([email protected])

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact [email protected]

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

Available documents
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download: job_description_Lecturer x2.docx
download: Talentlink – application guidance notes (8) (1).docx

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