Assistant Professor in Clinical Pharmacy - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham
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Position Details
School of Pharmacy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Location:
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198

Grade 8

Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to April 2025

Closing date: 11th March 2024


Academic Development Programme - new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.


Background


We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Pharmacy Practice to join our growing and vibrant School of Pharmacy for a 13 month period.

This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in pharmacy education and help influence the future practice of pharmacy.


The post's key aspect is participation in the design, development, and delivery within the MPharm as we transition to new educational standards, with a focus on the principles of Pharmacy practice in a changing profession.

Our MPharm programme is a well-regarded undergraduate programme, producing high quality pharmacy graduates.


Role Summary
You will contribute to a range of education-related activities.

In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.


Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management, development and delivery of teaching and assessment at all levels; and (b) enhancement of the student experience and employability.

The role will typically also involve developing and advising others, including:
(a) providing expert advice to staff and students, and (b) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods.


You will be expected to advance teaching and learning practice in your modules within the school, take a role in leading curriculum development, and play an important role in student academic and pastoral support.

You will deliver excellent teaching that inspires students, and is informed by discipline-based research.


Management and administration is likely to include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement widening participation, schools outreach, or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University.


Main Duties

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

  • contribute to leading curriculum development and/or renewal;
- advise others on aspects of learning, teaching and assessment;
- deliver (where appropriate to the discipline) specific professional programmes;
- advance the practice of teaching in their modules and within the school, and play an important role in student academic support;
- inform your teaching practice by discipline based research;
- you may play an important role in the recruitment and admission of students; and co-supervise doctoral students to completion.

Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students, including (as appropriate):

  • teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
- planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
- designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;
- working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment;
- using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;
- developing programme proposals and making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely;
- where appropriate, undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining;
- developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods;
- developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement activities or similar on own specialism that enhances the student experience or employability and which benefits the College and University;
- devising and supervising projects, student dissertations and practical work.


Management/Administration
To contribute to Departmental /School administration


This may include:
- contributing to the administration/management of teaching across the Department/School;
- where appropriate, leading and managing a team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. new programme or a recruitment drive);
- advising on personal development of colleagues and students;
- making a contributio
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