Job Purpose 

To provide teaching and contribute to assessment in the Animal Biology degrees (Marine and Freshwater Biology, and Zoology), including field-based courses, and undertake administration and service activities in line with the School/College’s strategic objectives and as appropriate for the job role. This is a Post-doctoral role in Marine and Freshwater Biology at the School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine.

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of teaching on undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses within the subject area in accordance with the subject’s priorities, including accepting responsibilities in field-based teaching for one or more courses.

2. Contribute to on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.

3. Participate fully in examination and other assessment processes, as appropriate, using a variety of methods and techniques and to provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning.

4. Supervise individual student projects at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, and contribute to the supervision and training of postgraduate research students, as appropriate, to ensure their effective development.

5. Contribute to administrative roles within the subject/School as assigned by the Head of School or Directors of Research and Education.

6. Engage in professional development as appropriate.

7. To contribute to the enhancement of the University's international profile in line with the University's strategic plan - inspiring people - changing the world http://ww.gla.ac.uk/about/strategy/people/.

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential:

A1. Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent professional and/or teaching experience in a similar or related role.

A2. Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in aquatic biology and of teaching methods and techniques to work within the subject area.

Skills

Essential

C1. Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.

C2. Ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

C3. Ability to apply policy, practice and procedures including broader University/sector. external (e.g commercial) awareness.

C4. Ability to work on own initiative to contribute to the research and teaching activities within the subject area and wider School environment.

C5. Effective organisation skills to manage time and pioritise as appropriate research, teaching and administrative responsibilities.

Experience

Essential:

E1. Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.

E2. Track record of scholarship and/or development and delivery of teaching, and proven ability to develop and devise teaching sessions and/or programmes, techniques and methods.

E3. Experience of supervision of students at honours or postgraduate level.

Desirable:

D1. Track record of continuous engagement with current practice and developing knowledge.

Additional Information

Our School is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our Athena Swan Silver award demonstrates our commitment to best practice in recruiting and supporting the career development and progression of female scientists, addressing gender inequalities in higher education.  The Athena SWAN Charter recognises commitment to advancing gender equality in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM) employment in academia. https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/bohvm/athenaswan/

The College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS) has 8 Schools that bring staff together around thematic strengths, across the strategic pillars of education, research and innovation.  More information on the College can be accessed here: MVLS College Futures 2033

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum.

This post is full time and to cover maternity leave for up to 12 months or until the substantive postholder returns.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community here.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.

Informal Enquiries should be directed to Dr Jan Lindström, Jan.Lindstrom@glasgow.ac.uk

Closing Date: 11 August 2025 at 23:45.