Teaching Fellow in Biomedical Science
Salary Tax-free stipend of £21,805
Basis Hours by Mutual Agreement
Basis Full time
Location Dundee 18/10/2026
Job details
Salary Grade 6 (£32,079.92 - £37,694.44)
Contractual hours 35
Basis Full time
Region East
Job category/type Social and Applied Sciences
Date posted 01/10/2026
Job reference REQ001789
Attachments: Teaching Fellow Candidate Brief.pdf
Job description
Teaching Fellow in Biomedical Sciences
Full time, Fixed Term (for a period of 3 years)
Grade 6 (£32,079.92 - £37,694.44)
Abertay is a modern university with a global outlook, rooted in its local and national communities. We have made our mark with high quality, well-directed teaching and research, and a stimulating and enriching experience for our students.
The Department of Built Environment and Life Sciences hosts the Biomedical Science, Forensic Sciences, Food Science, Nutrition and Engineering academic provision and sits within the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences. Our department is highly research active, consisting of over 30 staff delivering a range of undergraduate (Hons) and postgraduate degree programmes. The majority of our courses are accredited by relevant professional bodies. We are proud of the commendations we have received for our teaching, our sustained links with practitioners in all programmes, and excellent national ratings for student satisfaction. Students and staff have access to a variety of high-quality laboratories equipped with recognised equipment and software.
Reporting to the Head of Department, you will provide excellent teaching to our students, developing and delivering content as well as managing modules. Your expertise and a collegiate approach to working with others will contribute to the success and smooth running of our programmes, and continued excellence in our teaching provision.
You will specifically be expected to deliver Biomedical Science content in biology and chemistry. You will also be expected to support the development of students’ laboratory skills.
We are proud of our approach to teaching which emphasises the importance of engaging students in active learning through a combination of lectures, tutorials, laboratory practicals and workshops, affording opportunities for skill enhancement. With an applied focus, our interest is in developing competent professionals who can engage in critical discussion and debate and who have the potential to become the leaders of tomorrow in their chosen field.
The role requires someone who can communicate biomedical science knowledge to a diverse student body in a variety of standard and innovative formats. You will be a team player committed to the success and development of our department and our students, collaborating effectively across the team to share practice. You will have a motivation to engage with evidence-based teaching practices and pedagogical research and will be effective at managing your schedule.
A full candidate brief can be found above which details the job description, person specification and application details
Committed to Equal Opportunities
Abertay University is a Scottish Registered Charity,
No: SC016040
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