Lecturer (teaching)

About us

The UCL Institute for Global Health (IGH) is at the heart of UCL’s Grand Challenge of Global Health. The Institute’s vision is for a world where international policy on global health is informed by world class research. IGH aims to support the development of robust solutions to aspects of the world’s major global health challenges through scholarly outputs, education, public engagement, translational research and ultimately by influencing public policy and professional practice. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lecturer (teaching) to join the Education team. The Institute’s postgraduate programme includes an MSc Global Health and Development, an MSc Health Economics and Decision Science, an MSc Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology and a PhD programme. Medical students are also taught by IGH staff as part of their fourth year MBBS programme.

About the role

The post holder will be responsible for co-leading the MSc in Global Health and Development, coordinating established modules and supporting iBSc and MSc students through their dissertations. Additionally, they would be expected to teach lectures and tutorials for postgraduate and undergraduate students across other related modules in collaboration with other tutors. This is a full-time maternity cover post and is available for 12 months from September 2024.

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

For further information, please see our careers page.

About you

The postholder should have a PhD in Global Health, social sciences or similar field, or equivalent experience. A strong track record of teaching, the ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written form, with people across a range of academic and cultural backgrounds, as well as excellent lecturing and presentation skills are also essential requirements for the post.

What we offer

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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