Assistant / Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences (China Based)

Introduction to the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the new international Joint Education Programme (JEP) in Biomedical Science between the University of Birmingham (UoB) and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in China.

UoB has over 20 years’ experience delivering educational programmes with China and in 2017 commenced teaching a suite of Mathematics programmes with Jinan University in China. UoB is building upon this success by setting up this this new JEP at HUST which is in Hubei province in Central China.

The programme and HUST

Launching in 2025 and set in the brand-new HUST International Campus in Wuhan, the new JEP will allow students to gain a BSc Biomedical Sciences Honours degree from UoB and a Pharmacy degree from HUST over the course of 4 years. Students will study both programmes in parallel, gaining knowledge and experience in both subjects over a shorter amount of time than would be required if studying the individual degree programmes. All material will be delivered in English in China and the successful candidate will only be required to teach on the UoB part of the course.

HUST is a top University in China and is currently ranked 9th nationally and 100th in the world (US News and World Report, Best Global Universities). At HUST there are approximately 55,000 students of which 3,400 are international students from 155 countries. The main campus of HUST is in the city of Wuhan and is known as the “the University in the Forest” due to the abundance of trees and beautiful green spaces across its 460 hectares.

Wuhan has a long and rich history that dates back 3500 years with many historical buildings and temples including the Yellow Crane Tower. With 1.3 million students, the city of Wuhan is the largest college town in the world and is nicknamed “the city of rivers” as the Yangtze, the 3rd longest river in the world and its biggest tributary the Han flow through the city.

Find out about our new HUST Campus, our partnership with HUST and University of Birmingham careers at HUST.  

Requirements for the position

The individual will be based full-time at HUST, China and we are seeking to appoint a highly regarded Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences. The individual will take significant responsibility for, and leadership of, the teaching and learning on the JEP, acting as the Programme Lead for the BSc Biomedical Sciences degree part of the JEP.

We are looking for candidates with a PhD and extensive teaching and teaching leadership experience at undergraduate level, in subjects including: anatomy, biochemistry, immunology, physiology pharmacology and biology.

Brief Person Specification

• A PhD or equivalent in a Biomedical discipline.
• Demonstrable excellence in delivering Biomedical education, management and administration.
• Ability to be based in China.
• Extensive teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism.
• Extensive experience of module design, assessment and leadership, and expertise in delivering teaching across a range of biomedical subjects.
• Experience of working in a programme management team.
• Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others.

Salary & Benefits

• Assistant Professor at - £46,735 – £55,755 (UK Grade 8) per annum
• Converted rate of RMB ¥429,689 - ¥511,125 per annum
• Associate Professor at - £57,921 – £66,537 (UK Grade 9) per annum
• Converted rate of RMB ¥526,108 - ¥609,228 per annum
• Two-bedroom apartment on the HUST University campus
• Pension (USS UK) contribution
• Commercial insurance that covers private health and dental insurance
• Relocation expenses
• UoB/HUST will sponsor the working visa and residence permit for staff
• Paid holidays including annual leave and sickness leave

Further information about the University and the job can be found on the University webpages

- https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biomedical-sciences/hust

- https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biomedical-sciences/hust-careers

The successful candidate will be in post by the latest May 2025 to allow for induction into the role. 

Interviews for this post will be conducted remotely and are anticipated to take place on 20^th and 21^st January 2025

Further information about the UoB BSc and MSci programmes, HUST and the UoB China Institute can be found at:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/med/biomedical-science.aspx

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/international/global-engagement/china-institute/index.aspx

Closing date: 15^th December 2024   

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the 'Apply' button above, please quote the appropriate Job Ref in all enquiries, alternatively information can be obtained from https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/jobs.

Informal enquiries to Teresa Thomas t.j.thomas@bham.ac.uk and/or Wayne Heaselgrave w.heaselgrave@bham.ac.uk

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