Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (China Based)

Background

The programme and HUST

Launching in September 2025, 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.

In 2026, the JEP will move from the main HUST campus to the brand new HUST Junshan International campus in Wuhan.

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. 

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Requirements for the position

The individual will be based full-time at HUST, China and we are seeking to appoint a highly regarded Assistant/Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences (grade to be determined upon appointment, dependent on experience). The individual will take significant responsibility for the teaching and learning on the BSc Biomedical Sciences degree part of the JEP and, dependent on experience, may have the potential to act 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 leadership experience at undergraduate level, in any relevant biomedical subject.

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 would be an advantage.

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 - £57,422 – £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

Informal enquiries to Lisa Powell, email: l.h.powell@bham.ac.uk 

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Closes: 13th May 2025

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