The School of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews aims to appoint an Associate Lecturer (Education Focused) in Materials (Inorganic and Physical) Chemistry from 1 August 2025.
St Andrews Chemistry is a dynamic teaching and research environment with around 40 Academic staff, about 140 PhD students and 60 PDRAs. Our undergraduate courses are delivered across five years up to MChem level, with the option to specialise in Medicinal or Materials Chemstry at both BSc and MChem levels. In addition, the School runs postgraduate taught degrees (MSc Chemical Sciences and MSc Catalysis).
We welcome applications from outstanding candidates who have a passion for teaching and who have proven expertise in delivering undergraduate education imaginatively. This position will focus on materials/solid state inorganic and physical chemistry and the successful applicant will be expected to teach across the breadth of our undergraduate and taught postgraduate curriculum in areas appropriate to their expertise.
A PhD in an appropriate area of chemistry is essential, and you will already have experience of teaching at university level.
The successful applicant will report to the Director of Teaching and be required:
- To teach inorganic and physical chemistry at all levels of our undergraduate and taught postgraduate degree programmes through lectures, tutorials and laboratory classes.
- To be involved in the organisation and delivery of inorganic and physical chemistry teaching (both lectures and laboratory classes).
- To deliver innovation to enhance inorganic and physical chemistry teaching across our existing courses.
- To help integrate different aspects of the inorganic and physical chemistry curriculum within a problem-based approach.
- To develop student’s practical and analytical skills through development of existing and introduction of new innovative laboratory experiments at Sub-Honours and Honours levels.
- To play a role in the administrative activities within the School.
- To engage in the development of our courses through activities in the area of education research.
- To play a role in the development and delivery of outreach activities.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
- Financial contribution to relocation
- Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
- Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
- Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
- Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
- A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Brian Chalmers, Director of Teaching, at chem-dot@st-andews.ac.uk.
Applications are particularly welcome from, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in academic posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
Interview Date: 17 July 2025 Closing Date: 16 June 2025
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Further Particulars: AOAC1946RXLS.pdf