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Cement Research & Development Engineer (KTP Associate), Engineering

This KTP project is a partnership between The University of Aberdeen and Resolute Energy Solutions, Stonehaven.

School/Section
Engineering
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 5/6
Salary
£30,000 to £38,000 with £5000 personal development budget
Ref No
ENG236R
Closing Date
28-FEB-2025

Teaching Fellow, Geosciences

The successful candidate will engage with and extend the work of the Department’s Geography teaching staff. The successful applicant will be dynamic and enthusiastic with the ability to inform and inspire students, with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching.

School/Section
Geosciences
Division
Geography & Environment
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Part Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£37,999
Ref No
GEO471A
Closing Date
28-FEB-2025

Senior Lecturer/Senior Clinical Lecturer, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

This post (0.1 FTE) is funded by ACT (Additional Cost of Teaching of undergraduate medical students) to lead a project in inter-professional learning that supports medical students in acquiring the GMC outcomes required and the necessary skills for working as part of multi-professional healthcare team on graduation. The post holder will be based in the Institute for Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences (IEHMS) within the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition and be an active part of a team who have a strong interest in high quality educational research and scholarship.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Part Time
Grade
n/a
Salary
Clinical: 10% of £76,082 - £107,625 per annum Non-clinical: 10% of £58,596 - £65,814 per annum
Ref No
MED226A
Closing Date
05-MAR-2025

Senior Lecturer/Senior Clinical Lecturer, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

This post (0.3 FTE) is funded by ACT (Additional Cost of Teaching of undergraduate medical students) to play a lead role within the MBChB programme as the Curricular Lead for Clinical Communication Skills.  The successful candidate will also be expected to support the ongoing innovation and development of the clinical consultation skills curriculum in the MBChB programme ensuring an integrated and high quality approach to the teaching of clinical examination, communication, clinical reasoning, and procedural skills across all five years of the curriculum. 

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Part Time
Grade
n/a
Salary
Clinical: 30% of £76,082 - £107,625 per annum OR Non-clinical: 30% of £58,596 - £65,814 per annum
Ref No
MED224A
Closing Date
04-MAR-2025

Senior Clinical Lecturer, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

This post represents an exciting opportunity to join a team of academic GPs in the highly rated School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition based at the Foresterhill Campus.Applications are invited from General Practitioners registered with the General Medical Council.  This post is based in the Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences, part of the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition. The post holder will therefore be part of a team with an international reputation in medical education.  Based on one of the biggest health campuses in Europe, our students benefit from a systems-based integrated approach.  The role offers excellent opportunities for development of medical education skills with outstanding facilities and a supportive culture provided by the School and within the wider university setting. The Institute is proud of its position ranking Aberdeen as first in the UK to study Medicine in the Guardian League Tables of UK Medical Schools in 2024, reflecting its student-centred approach.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Part Time
Grade
n/a
Salary
£114,083
Ref No
MED223A
Closing Date
11-MAR-2025

Clinical Lecturers (Scholarship), Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

These posts are part of an exciting initiative which seeks to professionalise medical education and allow doctors in training the opportunity to develop their own teaching skills and educational expertise. Usually these posts are undertaken as an out of training programme experience, but may be suitable for those before commencing or after completion of a training programme.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Clinical Lecturer
Salary
£48,288 - £85,402
Ref No
MED222A
Closing Date
14-FEB-2025

Head of Computing Science - Senior Lecturer/Reader/Professor, Natural & Computing Sciences

The Department of Computing Science within the School of Natural and Computing Sciences is seeking to recruit an experienced leader and disciplinary scholar . This appointment will be, based on experience, at the Senior Lecturer, Reader or Professor level. The academic focus of this role will be on Teaching and Scholarship and offers a superb opportunity for an educational focused academic to develop their career.

School/Section
Natural & Computing Sciences
Division
Computing Science
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 8/9
Salary
£58,596 - £76,127
Ref No
NCS239A
Closing Date
14-FEB-2025