ACADEMIC JOB DETAILS
School of [SCHOOL NAME]
Lecturer
Grade: H
Vacancy Ref:
Academic Job Summary
The University has developed Academic Job Summary Guidance which summarises
the range of activities that academic staff may be expected to perform. Academic staff
are not expected to be discharging all of the activities all of the time and the actual
duties and activities that academic staff are expected to carry out will be determined
by the Head of Academic Unit. The Job Summary Guidance document can be found
at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/hr/recruitment/role-profiles.php
Specific Responsibilities of Position
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You will be expected to undertake the following roles
Research, to include:
Generally:
 An internationally visible research profile, having excellence with impact.
 The support of research through grant funding (EPSRC, MRC, EU, TSB, industry),
supervision of research staff and of PhD students.
 Preparation and submission of manuscripts for publication in high quality peer
reviewed journals.
 Representing the school and university at national and international meetings to
disseminate research outputs.
Specifically:
 Contribution to the creation of new cross-disciplinary research between EECE and
the Faculty of Medical Sciences
 Act as a bridge between EECE and the Faculty of Medical Sciences, enabling
other staff within EECE to build successful research links and so expand this
research theme.
 Initiate new research programmes in biomedical electronics, identifying the
appropriate team needed to deliver such cross disciplinary research.
 Networking regionally, nationally and internationally in order to ensure that
biomedical electronics research at Newcastle is connected to decision makers and
to world leading research activity in this space.
 Significant improvement in research esteem for the School and University.
Undergraduate and MSc teaching, to include:
Generally:
 Delivery of lectures and seminars
 Delivery of practical based teaching, both in the laboratory and in the field
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Contribution and attendance, where required, on residential field courses which
may include overseas travel
 Supervision of BEng, MEng and MSc dissertations
 Acting as a personal tutor to include academic support and pastoral care
 Setting of in course assessment, marking and feedback
 Setting of exam questions and marking of scripts
 Develop and lead new modular additions to the current teaching syllabus where
appropriate
Specifically:
 Development of projects for postgraduate teaching and research students in areas
pertinent to biomedical electronics.
 Enhancement of the curriculum by informing teaching through the latest research.
Engagement
Undertake a range of activities including consultancy and engagement with
governmental and non-governmental organisations. Contribute to the ongoing EECE
outreach activities that may include school and company visits, public lectures and
contributions to weekend events and summer schools.
Person Specification
Knowledge (inc. Qualifications)
Essential
 A Good Honours degree in relevant subject
 PhD (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject
 In-depth subject knowledge/expertise in specific area of scholarship
 Academic teaching qualification
Desirable
 A relevant professional qualification or Masters degree
Skills (professional, technical, managerial, practical)
Essential
 High level of analytical and problem-solving capability, with the personal skills,
initiative and drive to achieve the solution
 Ability to communicate complex information clearly both orally and in writing
 The knowledge, ability and expertise to teach the relevant subject at
undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including large group and small group
teaching and project supervision.
 Ability to engage with and respond enthusiastically and positively to students
 The ability to engage counselling skills and pastoral care where appropriate
 Ability to work collaboratively and constructively with both academic colleagues
and support staff to encourage the commitment of others
 The ability to persuade and influence at all levels in order to foster and maintain
relationships, resolving tensions/difficulties as they arise
 Good networking skills and the ability to develop productive links with fellow
professionals from other organisations and agencies with whom the University
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interacts, notably representatives of organisations funding or collaborating in
research and professional bodies and societies
High level of planning, organisational and administrative skills
Effective time management and prioritisation skills to balance the potentially
conflicting demands of teaching, research and administration; and the ability to
meet deadlines
Excellent IT skills
Ability to mentor junior staff
Ability to provide leadership to research or teaching teams
Proven project management skills
Experience and Achievements
Essential
 International standing in research with track record of achieving grant and
research contract awards, leading journal publications and conference
participation
 A regular and high quality publication record for the discipline, with peer
reviewed publications at international level
 Able to meet the University’s standard for submission to the Research
Excellence Framework
 Evidence of success in developing innovative research proposals and securing
research funding from major funding agencies
 Original thinking and analysis of complex information that has led to the
bringing of new insights to the research undertaken
 A clear, ambitious yet realistic vision for their research that represents a good fit
with the aims of the academic unit
 Experience of presentation of work to the national/international research
community (at conferences, seminars and similar high profile events)
 Proven delivery of research outcomes to a defined timescale
 Evidence of effective management of projects and teams, especially those
involving multi-disciplinary teams
 Evidence of success in collaborative research
 Evidence of the recruitment and successful and timely supervision of research
students through to completion
 Demonstrable success in the teaching, support and supervision of
undergraduate and taught postgraduate students, including large and small
group teaching and project supervision, taking account of the diverse needs of
students
 Experience of new course development and/or degree programme
management
 Evidence of development and delivery of innovative and effective teaching and
learning materials
 Evidence of the provision of an exceptional standard of academic support and
pastoral care for students/tutees
 Evidence of undertaking a senior role in the management of the academic unit
 Evidence of standing at national/international level in the discipline
Desirable
 Evidence of having initiated interdisciplinary collaborations
 Successful development and delivery of CPD courses
 Evidence of successful engagement with industry or external bodies at a senior
level, bringing demonstrable benefit to the academic unit
Other
Essential
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For full details about this vacancy and essential information on how to apply, visit our
Job Vacancies web page at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/vacancies/
Academic Staff Development
Newcastle University accords parity of esteem to teaching and research; aims to
deliver teaching and facilitate learning of the highest quality; and invests in excellent
staff. A popular course in academic practice is available for staff with responsibilities
in teaching and research supervision and new appointees are required to gain the first
module. Full details of Newcastle University’s Certificate in Advanced Studies in
Academic Practice can be found at
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/staffdev/devactivities/academic/accredited.htm