Job reference: SRF50886
Salary: £45,585 - £56,021 per annum
Closing date: 23/05/2025
Department: School of Chemistry Food & Pharmacy
Location: Whiteknights Reading UK
Employment type: AR-Academic (Lecturer)
Division: Chemistry
Hours Per Week: 1.0 FTE
Job live date: 10/04/2025
Employment Basis/Type: Full Time, Fixed Term (12 months)

Job Description

Closing date: 23:59 on 23rd May 2025

By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy is seeking an Inorganic Chemist with a keen interest in Chemistry Education for a period of 12 months. The post holder will help to deliver an Inorganic Chemistry curriculum that meets the high expectations of both home and international undergraduate students. The role will collaborate with other Teaching Intensive staff to devise and deliver a curriculum that challenges and enthuses our students.

The appointed candidate for this teaching focused post will be motivated to provide high quality and innovative teaching within the broad remit of Inorganic Chemistry, supporting the delivery of teaching across undergraduate programmes offered by the Department of Chemistry. Whilst there is some flexibility in the subjects taught, this post will contribute to designing and developing the teaching of the core taught Inorganic Chemistry syllabus and laboratory content. The successful candidate will be required to contribute to the development of innovative teaching initiatives and will assume appropriate administrative roles.

You will have:

  • Experience of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level
  • A track record or commitment to developing innovative teaching activities
  • The ability to use and develop IT resources to support student learning
  • Experience of, or a commitment to, supporting an engaging curriculum that enables student success
  • A PhD in any aspect of Inorganic Chemistry and demonstrable experience of delivering blended learning in HE


Interview date: 23rd June 2025

Contact Name: Dr John Mckendrick

Contact Job Title: Head of Chemistry

Contact Email address: j.e.meckendrick@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name: Dr Candyce Clark

Alternative Contact Job Title: Lecturer in Organic Chemistry

Alternative Contact Email address: c.r.clark@reading.ac.uk


The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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