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Lecturer/Clinical Lecturer, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

This post is intended to develop and implement programmes at Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters levels in Clinical Education run by the University of Aberdeen. The post is based in the Centre for Healthcare Education Research and Innovation (CHERI)  within the Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences and School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition and the post holder will therefore be part of a team with a strong interest in educational research and scholarship. Aberdeen has a global reputation for academic excellence in healthcare education research and development.  Within CHERI, our healthcare education research is thematic: educating for global healthcare workforce challenges, fairness within healthcare education and evidence based development, implementation and evaluation of training within healthcare education. We collaborate widely across the UK (e.g., with the National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care, NHS Scotland Youth Academy, the University of Oxford and many others) and internationally (e.g., academics in the Republic of Ireland, Luxemburg and USA amongst others).  We have active links with colleagues from other Schools across the institution including education and psychology.

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
Lecturer, 50% of £46,735 - £55,755 per annum, pro rata, Clinical Lecturer 50% of £48,288 - £85,402 per annum
Ref No
MED230A
Closing Date
23-MAY-2025

Research Fellow, Natural & Computing Sciences

We are recruiting the Colin Maclaurin Research Fellow to join the project funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore foundation to study and model the origin of life. The project is a collaboration of three leading UK universities. The Colin Maclaurin Research Fellow will be part of a vibrant and interdisciplinary research community and will have the opportunity to explore a wide range of topics within and outside the field of mathematics and its applications. The post will be based at the Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics at the University of Aberdeen, which is part of the School of Natural and Computing Sciences. 

School/Section
Natural & Computing Sciences
Division
Mathematical Sciences
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£38,249 - £38,249
Ref No
NCS243R
Closing Date
31-MAY-2025

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Roles - Accountancy, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030.With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT022A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Roles - Business, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030.With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT021A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Roles - Energy Transition Law, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030.With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT020A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Roles - Law, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030.With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT019A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025

Dean of the School of Business and Law, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030. With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.AFG College has three Schools: the School of Business and Law, the School of Computing and Technology and the School of Health Sciences. The Dean of the School of Business and Law will perform a critical role within AFG College ensuring that the quality standards defined by the University of Aberdeen are developed and maintained. The Dean will lead on developing the undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education developments for AFG College in partnership with the University of Aberdeen. The Dean will take the leading role in driving the School forward, supporting AFG College’s mission and strategic objectives, and taking a leadership role in engaging with industry and professional bodies in the region.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT018A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Roles - International Relations, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030.With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT017A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Roles - Marketing, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030.With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT016A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Roles - Real Estate, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030.With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT015A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025