SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

You will possess breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline of Cancer Biology, Eukaryotic Genetics, and Cell Biology (eukaryotic) to develop and deliver teaching. Additionally, an appreciation and understanding of the educational needs of students and an understanding of students’ prior learning experiences and how these might influence their current educational expectations is essential for this role. You will have good interpersonal skills and the ability to create excellent working relationships with the ability to communicate effectively, clearly and supportively with both students and academic colleagues.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

You will be educated with an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in Biomedical Science or a related discipline and be educated with a postgraduate qualification, i.e. Masters and/or PhD (completed or close to completion, e.g. has submitted final thesis) in Cancer Biology or a relevant field or significant experience.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
Internal applicants– please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.
An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.
Please note, this post cannot be visa sponsored unless you can evidence a good honours first degree plus a PhD / Doctorate. A criminal record check may also be required.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Please contact Dr Simon Baines, Subject Group Leader for Biosciences: Tel: 01707 284549, E-mail: s.baines2@herts.ac.uk
Closing Date: 18 September 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Reference Number: REQ000255
Date advert placed: 04 September 2025
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHert

The successful applicant for this post will work within the Bioscience, Agriculture, and Nutrition Subject Group in undertaking teaching, learning, assessment, and module leadership. As a module leader you will be responsible for facilitating and advising on the work of your module team and proactively highlight areas of improvement within the programmes of study, designing and developing new teaching materials as appropriate. There is some flexibility in the teaching contribution but will include: cancer biology, cancer immunotherapy, genetics, and cell biology (eukaryotic) as required across a range of modules and programmes. The successful candidate will undertake research and scholarly activities as appropriate, including identifying sources of funding and contribute to funding applications.