Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology or Clinical Exercise Physiology

About the role

We are investing in exciting new positions to further align our teaching, research and professional practice portfolio toward BU’s 2025 strategic investment areas and applications are invited for the role of either Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology or Clinical Exercise Physiology.  To succeed in the role, you will be able to demonstrate a contemporary knowledge and understanding of current practice in your field. You will be enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy, and you will contribute to education delivery, including programme management as required, across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will be engaged in high quality research and knowledge-exchange activities which may include innovative CPD, short course activities and developing personal areas of research scholarship and professional expertise. You will also make a significant contribution to employability, and professional engagement with relevant internal and external organisations, at a regional, national, and international level.

For further information or the opportunity for an informal visit or discussion, please contact:

Head of Department, Dr Susan Dewhurst (sdewhurst@bournemouth.ac.uk)

This position will not typically meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System, unless exceptional circumstances apply, e.g. meeting the ‘new entrant’ criteria.

About the department

The Faculty of Health and Social Sciences provides a vibrant and innovative environment and is made up of five academic departments: Rehabilitation and Sport Sciences, Medical Science and Public Health, Nursing Science, Midwifery and Health Sciences, and Social Sciences and Social Work. Located in the newly commissioned, state-of-the-art Bournemouth Gateway Building, we offer an outstanding range of facilities coupled with access to the most up to date technology and equipment. The vision of the Department of Rehabilitation and Sport Sciences is to provide high-quality education and research that supports excellence to the benefit of all those who access sport, exercise, and rehabilitative health care services, nationally and globally. The department is a supportive community of staff, practitioners, students, and service users who work in partnership. 

The world leading education, research and professional practice delivered across our five academic departments in the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences enrich society and make people's lives better.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.  

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk

Note that whilst we are transitioning to a new recruitment system you may be asked to either complete an application form to submit by email, or to complete an online application.

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