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BioGrad biobank

Vacancy

BioGrad education
BioGrad education

Job Description

Stem Cell Lecturer
SALARY: £38,000 – £45,000 per annum
CONTRACT: Full-time – Fixed Term – 2 years
REPORTS TO: Head of Education
ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY: To establish a new area of research based on therapeutic applications of stem cells for neurodegenerative disease and provide contextualized teaching of practical laboratory training in mammalian cell culture and molecular biology.
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ROLE-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Management

  • Support, guide and encourage development within the training team to ensure that they are able to undertake their role to the best of their ability and meet KPIs.
  • Working with the Head of Education to plan the annual course schedule ensuring that teaching spaces and staff are allocated to courses
  • Ensure that staff are appropriately trained to follow company policies and procedures.
  • Ensure staff have all the required skills and qualifications to undertake their assigned roles within the department
  • Have overall responsibility for all assessment equipment and ensuring that purchases for any extra materials are authorised and completed
  • Complete annual appraisals in line with company policy
  • Ensure annual moderation is conducted in line with company policies and procedures and meets all regulatory body requirements 

2. Teaching

  • Provide teaching as required using a variety of pedagogical techniques such as; small group teaching, practical work, student- centered learning, building on prior learning, skills and experience, individual activity, assessment for learning and questioning.
  • Ensure students are provided with the appropriate equipment to undertake training and complete any required assessments
  • Supervise PhD students

3. Assessment

  • Complete assessments of students in line with company policies and the relevant qualification body guidelines
  • Create and update written course materials and assessments, so they are fit for purpose and where necessary, conform to the regulations of awarding bodies
  • Contribute to formative and summative feedback and tasks related to student’s work

4. Curriculum development and Quality assurance

  • Work with colleagues to ensure content of training courses are up-to-date and relevant.

  • Engage with feedback on teaching to enhance quality and learner experience

  • Adopt reflective pedagogical practices and share learnt experiences with the team to improve delivery and assessment

  • Attend standardisation and moderation meetings as and when required

  • Work with the Quality Assurance Manager to ensure the quality of course materials including assessments

  • Ensure that course equipment has been tested and any problems addressed so that courses are fit for purpose

5. Administration and pastoral duties

  • Provide pastoral support and references to students during and after courses
  • Contribute to student admissions processes including interviews and selection panels
  • Update website information and back-end content, course dates etc as well as maintaining required spreadsheets to assist the team in the smooth running of training programmes
  • Answer student/client questions and in relation to specific enquiries including corporate booking and bespoke packages.

6. Health & Safety

  • Create and review all related risk assessments and make amendments in line with the relevant guidance

  • Have overall responsibility for laboratory health and safety within the department

  • Ensure technicians, students and lecturing staff understand and follow laboratory health and safety

  • Ensure all team members complete the relevant health and safety assessments

7. Leadership

  • Manage department budget for the financial year and ensure all reporting is completed and sent to the relevant team
  • Working with the Head of Education, CEO & MD plan out the annual department strategy and KPI’s
  • Working with the Marketing Executive to ensure the annual marketing strategy is created and a plan has been put in place for delivery
  • Provide support to Head of Education on any work and research completed for new markets
  • Represent department at Senior Management meetings
  • Represent company at relevant stakeholder events

Person Specification

Competency Criteria

Qualifications, Training & Knowledge

  • PhD in a relevant biological science
  • BSc or Masters level qualification in a relevant biological science
  • Understanding and ability to undertake research
  • Clinical research experience
  • PGCE or equivalent, and QTS

Experience

  • 5+ years of post-PhD experience in the following techniques: PCR, ELISA, mammalian cell culture and stem cells
  • Experience of writing grant and funding applications
  • Experience in molecular biology
  • Experience in microbiology
  • Experience of managing a laboratory
  • Experience of QMS
  • Experienced in lecturing/teaching
  • Experience of leading a team and managing their professional development
  • Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting
  • Experience of writing risk assessments
  • Experience in quality assurance
  • Experience in budget management
  • Experience is creating, managing, and delivering a strategy
  • Experience in bioinformatics
  • Experience of working with SEN students and adapting lessons to their need
  • Experience of developing and delivering regulated qualifications Desirable Application / Interview Skills & Behavi

Skills & Behaviours

  • Strong communication skills with proven ability to use them to convey complex information to students and colleagues
  • Well-developed organizational skills with the ability to coordinate a team, ensuring appropriate cover is provided
  • Ability to take initiative and work without supervision
  • Confidence in making decisions within area of expertise
  • Able to work efficiently and co-operatively as part of a team
  • Ability to review documentation and make amendments appropriately within set guidelines
  • Strong negotiation skills, with ability to reach agreements
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems
  • Ability to work calmly under pressure, and adapt readily to changing circumstances

Circumstances

  • The post requires a flexible approach and willingness to carry out working hours across set teaching schedules which will include weekends and bank holidays

Company Benefits

35 days Holiday per annum pro rata
Employee Assistance Programme
Benefits Available after 1 years’ Service.
House Loan Scheme –   down payment on new home
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Package
Enhanced Sickness and Absence Pay
Enhanced holiday package after 5 years and 10 years’ service

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If you are interested in this job position, please send your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@biograd.co.uk

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