Associate Professor/Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology

The School of Applied Sciences at Edinburgh Napier University is a vibrant academic community of over 2,600 students and 150 staff. Our strategic aim is to make an enduring impact on health, care and society, focusing on environmental and human wellbeing through world-class research, enterprise activities, and the development of skilled graduates. We strive to be the leading School for Applied Sciences in Scotland, delivering impact in areas of wellbeing and healthy environments.

We are proud of our excellence in education and research, and we are currently offering an opportunity to join our fantastic team as an Associate Professor or Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology in our School of Applied Sciences.

We have an established educational portfolio at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels which includes transnational education provision and offer a range of postgraduate programmes, including our highly innovative, Clinical Exercise Physiology Masters. We are the only university in Scotland that provides postgraduate education in the field of Clinical Exercise Physiology.

The Role:

As Associate Professor or Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology, you will have the opportunity to use your experience and passion for the development of the profession, to support learning and teaching by contributing to and building clinical exercise physiology capacity and capability within the subject group, as well as your own personal portfolio of research.

You will be in an excellent position to use your knowledge and experience of effective teaching and mentorship, to translate relevant clinical practice (including research) into a comprehensive and engaging curriculum that will prepare and inspire the next generation of clinical exercise physiologists.

We anticipate that best practice will be of the highest priority to you, so you will also have remit to build and compliment knowledge exchange e.g: development of continuous professional development courses, as well as strengthen and expand our existing partnerships with external organisations. You will help build the profile of clinical exercise physiology, building interdisciplinary partnerships in research, teaching and practice.

You will be joining a team of motivated, approachable, and professional individuals, committed to their discipline, who have a good sense of camaraderie and expectations about supporting each other using a partnership approach, with the focus of building each other, and the organisational objective of building careers.

Furthermore, if you have ongoing clinical experience, you will have the opportunity to use your up-to-date knowledge and skills to keep our courses current, relevant and at the pinnacle of practice excellence.

What we will need from you:

• Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Exercise Physiology/Science
• AHCS registered as a CEP or eligible to apply
• Profile that demonstrates at least national standing and some international engagement
• A passion for teaching, learning and personal/professional development

For a full role profile and comprehensive list of duties, please click here.

Benefits we offer:

Minimum of 46 days annual leave, generous pension scheme (26%), flexible working and professional development opportunities. Further information can be viewed here.

Salary:

£45,163 - £56,921 (Grade 6)

£56,921 - £67,757 (Grade 7)

Additional information:

Interviews: Week commencing 20^th January 2025

For role enquiries, please contact Dr Mel Leggate, Head of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, at m.leggate@napier.ac.uk.

The University holds Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. More details can be found here. We are a flexible Employer.

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