Lecturer

The School of Health and Social Care is at the forefront of preparing people to solve real-life issues in health and society, offering courses and research that both commissioners and employers believe in. We work in partnership with various people and organisations, who offer us their expertise and experience, making us a team of people who truly understand what is needed from health and social care professionals and services– now and in the future. 

The School is seeking to expand the Oral Health Science academic team. The person appointed would be joining our team of Oral Health staff who are based at the Southend and Colchester campuses and would support the team as they develop expansion plans for Oral Health training programmes at the University of Essex.

We would particularly welcome applications from individuals that are keen to contribute actively to excellence in education by designing and delivering broadly based, substantive and effective teaching, and providing learning support, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels (e.g. curriculum development and review, assessment and feedback, research supervision, etc.) as agreed with the Dean of School/ Head of Division for Oral Health. Applicants should have a strong commitment to team working and to enhancing the contribution of both research and education to Oral Health Science, including Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy.

This role will require management, administration and organisation alongside the support of students on our existing programmes, and generally enhancing our research-led teaching in Oral Health. We aim for excellence in research as well as in education and are looking for candidates who can contribute to both.

In addition, for ASER contracts, you will develop a research agenda, which pursues individual and/or collaborative research objectives and proposals of high quality that will meet the University’s expectations for future Research Exercise Framework (REF) exercises; produce research outputs for publication, and contribute to the process of securing external research income appropriate to discipline norms.

Qualifications and Skills required

The successful candidate will have a relevant post-graduate level degree in subjects within Oral Health or be close to completion or equivalent professional experience or practice and will have Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, or the ability to gain professional recognition at this or a higher level if appropriate. In addition, you will have a current registration with the GDC as a Dental Therapist, or Dentist with a clear record to practise.

In addition, for ASER contracts, candidates will have a clear publication plan for submission to future Research Excellence Framework (REF) programmes and evidence of a research agenda, engagement in high-quality research activity and a developing research profile.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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