Lecturer in Public Health Ref: 9846
School/department: Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Hours: full time hours considered up to 1FTE. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: permanent
Reference: 9846
Salary: starting at £43,414 to £51,805 per annum, pro rata
Placed on: 07 November 2022
Closing date: 06 December 2022. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected interview date: TBC
Expected start date: January 2023
Job description
We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Public Health to support the development and delivery of the Masters in Public Health Course.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Masters in Public Health Course Lead and will be responsible for the development and delivery of teaching and learning content. The post holder will lead modules, supervise dissertations, mark and moderate course/exam assessments. They will undertake recruitment and related activities, with a particular focus on our international students. The role requires excellent organisational, communication and team working skills. In addition to the university academic community, you will develop and support partnerships with the wider public health community.
The post-holder will work closely with our Lead for International student support to enhance the learning experience of international Public Health students, through appropriate teaching resources, both locally and at a distance through facilitated on-line and blended learning. The appointee will also work with marketing colleagues to enhance the on-line presence of the MSc in Public Health programme.
The post holder will hold a doctoral qualification, or a professional equivalent in a public health related discipline and will have an excellent knowledge and understanding of recent developments in public health and epidemiology in the UK. Experience of teaching and supervision in higher education is desirable.
The School and the Universities offer various academic and professional development opportunities including completion of a Post Graduate Certificate Teaching Qualification according to need.
This post is offered permanently on a full-time basis.
Please contact Dr Marija Pantelic (m.pantelic@bsms.ac.uk) or Prof Gordon Ferns (G.Ferns@bsms.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
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The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK.
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How to apply
Download our academic application form [DOC 199.50KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOC 119.50KB] and fill in all sections.
Email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to bsmsrecruitment@sussex.ac.uk
You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.
You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.