Associate Professor - University, United Kingdom - University of Birmingham

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Position Details
School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Location:
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; 华中科技大学), China

Competitive salary and accommodation

Grade: 9

Full Time

Closing date: 12th March 2024


The individual will be based full-time at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; 华中科技大学), China.

Background
The University of Birmingham's heritage as Britain's first civic university is combined with a compelling and ambitious global agenda.

Ranked in the top 100 universities globally, Birmingham is a member of the Russell Group and a founding member of the Universitas 21 global network of research universities.

Ten of our alumni and staff have been recognised with Nobel Prizes, and many others are recipients of the most prestigious awards in their fields.

The quality of our research has grown significantly, as demonstrated in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework results, where we ranked 10th in the Russell Group and 13th in the UK for Grade Point Average, having enjoyed the biggest rise of any institution in the Russell Group.

Our heritage as the original 'redbrick' is combined with an ambitious agenda to continue the transformation of the University.

The University of Birmingham in collaboration with Huazhong University of Science and Technology has developed a dual degree programme that will teach Biomedical Sciences.

The School of Biomedical Sciences is located within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences (MDS) at UoB.

We are home to the highly successful BSc and MSci Biomedical Science programmes delivered on our Edgbaston campus in the UK and also at our University of Birmingham Dubai campus.


The College of Medical and Dental Sciences at UoB has a strong partnership with Tongji Medical College (TJMC) at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; 华中科技大学), China.

Together with colleagues at HUST we have developed a new 4-year joint educational programme (JEP) with graduating students being awarded dual degrees (BSc Biomedical Science from UoB and Pharmacy degree from TJMC).

The JEP will be delivered in its entirety in China, will be taught in English and is due to commence in August 2024.


Interviews for this post will be conducted remotely and are anticipated to take place on Tuesday 26 th March and Thursday 28 th March 2024.

Further information about our BSc and MSci programmes and the University's China Institute can be found at:

Role Summary

The individual will be based full-time at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; 华中科技大学), China.


You will contribute at a senior level and on a sustained basis to the teaching, leadership and administration of the Joint Educational Programme (JEP) delivered at HUST.

Management and administration to include programme leadership and management activity, schools outreach and public engagement.


In addition, you will be expected to contribute to academic citizenship, likely to be demonstrated through generous, mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff, students and external stakeholders and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.


Main Duties

Education
You will contribute across the range of teaching and learning activities:

  • Lead on curriculum development and/or renewal.
  • Lead on development of teaching, learning and assessment strategies, policies and quality assurance within the JEP.
  • Contribute to the development and management of assessment strategies within the School.
  • To contribute to ad hoc educational projects undertaken within the School, College, Institute and University, including dissemination of findings at conferences and in publications.
  • Engage with the Careers Network and external stakeholders to develop potential placement opportunities for the biomedical science programme.
  • Advance the practice of teaching in their modules and within the school.
  • Play an important role in student academic support.
  • Inform your teaching practice by disciplinebased research.
  • To play an important role in the recruitment and admission of students e.g. through open day activities.
  • Act as an education mentor to colleagues in the School/Department/College or more widely.
Use a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, including (as appropriate):

  • Teaching and examining Biomedical Science modules on the JEP.
  • Planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same.
  • Designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content including actively engaging students in curriculum design.
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment.
  • Using digital resources/environments effectively to suppo
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