Lecturer in Forensic Science - 2yrs FTC

The University of Wolverhampton School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences offers high-quality teaching and research across a range of undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes and delivers a successful portfolio of Chartered Society of Forensic Science (CSoFS) Forensic Science and Forensic Science and Policing accredited courses. Recently, the Forensic Science team have acquired a bespoke Forensic Science Centre (FSC) crime scene house facility for teaching, training and education to expand and enhance our practice-based teaching and continual professional development training offering. Additionally, we have a Forensic Science strategic partnership with West Midlands Police Forensic Services.

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Forensic Science in a Teaching, Scholarship and Professional Practice post to join the team and contribute to the teaching and future development of thriving Forensic Science undergraduate degree courses. We are specifically keen to recruit an individual with qualifications and practitioner experience of crime scene investigation practice and procedures with knowledge of fingerprint examination and analysis, who can support and contribute to external partnership knowledge exchange, training and continual professional development activities in these areas. However, we would consider someone with expertise in any area of Forensic Science.

You will have a good degree in a related discipline and/or similar comprehensive practitioner experience. We are keen to recruit someone who can contribute to the development and delivery of innovative and inclusive learning and teaching, informed by research or professional practice expertise across our Forensic Science courses. Therefore, you will have achieved a recognised teaching or training qualification (e.g. FHEA or PGCertHE) or be willing to undertake such a qualification in the first two years.

We are committed to promoting and developing a culture of excellence, diversity and mutual respect that supports all our staff and students and welcome applications from all sections of society.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact the Deputy Head of School, Dr. Abhishek Gupta ([email protected]) or Head of Department Applied Science, Becky Flanagan ([email protected]).

Benefits include: competitive salaries; Standard Life Pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 12%; long service recognition; free will writing service; IT and mobile discounts; 24/7 EAP and counselling services; gym membership discounts; eyecare support; flu vouchers; Paycare Health Benefit Plan; generous annual leave; flexible and hybrid working arrangements; free on-site parking; cycle benefits scheme; Tusker Electric Vehicle Scheme; employee discounts; staff scholarship scheme up to PhD level; leadership and management development; and access to staff networks.