Lecturer in Food and Human Nutrition

Lecturer in Food and Human Nutrition

Newcastle University

Newcastle, United Kingdom

GBP 47,389.00 - 56,535.00 per year

The role

The School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences, part of our Faculty of Medical Sciences, is seeking to appoint a passionate and committed Lecturer in Food and Human Nutrition on a permanent basis.

As a Lecturer in the School, you will be significantly involved in the development and delivery of a range of high-quality teaching and learning activities to support primarily the AfN accredited BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition and BSc (Hons) Nutrition with Food Marketing programmes. There will also be opportunities to contribute to other UG and PG degree programmes within the School. As well as developing and delivering teaching activities, the role includes marking assessments, UG and/or PG project supervision, providing pastoral support and participating in the management and administration of the degree programme(s) as required.

The successful candidate will also be expected to make a significant contribution to research within the Human Nutrition and Exercise Research Centre (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/research-themes/hnerc/) and be able to demonstrate an independent research profile. We would particularly like to hear from applicants with expertise in any of our research strength areas which include nutrition and metabolic disease, brain health and brain ageing, childhood nutrition and nutrition and cancer. Applicants will need a PhD in an appropriate discipline with some prior teaching experience.

Key Accountabilities

Teaching & Learning

• To provide high quality teaching and learning and student support
• Mentor and support students throughout their studies in the role of academic advisor
• Set and mark assessment of modules in accordance with University standards and utilise on-line and digitised curricula and education frameworks
• Contribute to curriculum development
• Ensure all our students benefit from studying in aresearch intensive, research excellent academic environment
• Provide education for life, that engages, challenges and supports our students to discover and fulfil their potential both while they are studying with us and once they have graduated

Research

• Conduct research that demonstrates international standards of excellence in terms of originality, significance and rigour in the subject area of Food and Human Nutrition.
• Contribute to the research profile of the School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences and the Human Nutrition and Exercise Research Centre
• Pursue external funding and publish high quality outputs
• Demonstrate impact by developing research-based solutions to real-world problems and engage with external stakeholders to develop the impact of your work
• Supervise PGR (postgraduate research) students

Other

• Contribute to the Vision, Mission and Strategy of the School and University
• Operate as an active citizen in the School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences and Human Nutrition and Exercise Research Centre communities
• Have a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and ethics, responsibility and sustainability
• Support national and international activities for the development of the discpline
• Take responsibility for a defined management or administrative role such as Module Leader, Year Tutor, Degree Programme Director, Research Director, Outreach Co-ordinator
• Contribute to the wider work of the School, Faculty and University through input to project teams, working groups and committees

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience of delivering research-led teaching in core nutritional sciences, making effective use of technology to enhance learning
• Ability to secure research funding
• Experience of publishing international and world-leading research
• Ability to engage with external stakeholders, generating real-world impact from research
• Evidence of an international research profile, for example through original research publications, other publications, activities in professional or learned bodies, prizes
• Ability to supervise PGR students
• Ability to design and supervise undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects
• Experience of working in, or with, business, the third sector and/or policy (Desirable)

Attributes and Behaviours

• Commitment to working positively as a member of a multi-skilled team
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise multiple, competing responsibilities and to work to deadlines
• Understanding of good practice in equality, diversity and inclusion
• Commitment to continued professional development, including a strong desire to develop educational and research skills and being open to learning and developing new teaching approaches

Qualifications

• A good Honours degree (or equivalent) in Food and Human Nutrition or a related subject
• PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area
• A relevant Professional Body Membership as appropriate to the subject area (Desirable)
• Recognised Postgraduate teaching qualification/Advance HE Fellowship accreditation or equivalent; (Desirable)