Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science (082017-311)

Category: Academic | Faculty/Division: Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences | School: School of Health Sciences | Department: Sport and Exercise | Location: City South Campus | Post Type: Full Time | Closing Date: 22 Sep 2017 | The Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences at Birmingham City University is seeking an exceptional candidate to support a period of unprecedented growth and development. Birmingham City University is investing £41 Million in a purpose built facility at City South Campus in Edgbaston to enable the University to offer a wide range of new courses in the areas of health, life sciences and sport. We are seeking to add to our academic department with an innovative and passionate lecturer who will support the wide range of curricula within the Department of Sport and Exercise and contribute to the School, Faculty and University’s strategic priorities. The newly formed Department of Sport and Exercise has developed a range of new academic programmes at UG and PG level, including a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science. The post holder’s role will be to contribute to the delivery of sport and exercise science-related modules across our suite of programmes and take an active role in the development of course material and project supervision.  We are seeking someone who is passionate about teaching and research and who can inspire students to succeed. The successful candidate must be BASES accredited, have a relevant post-graduate qualification and ideally have completed a PhD (or be near completion). The post-holder will take a significant role in the delivery of the core disciplines of sport and exercise science, including contributions to at least one the following areas: biomechanics, exercise physiology, or performance analysis. Given that this is an academic role, previous experience of working in Higher Education is preferred, however those individuals with significant experience of working in elite sport or clinical/health settings will also be considered. For further information please contact Dr Natalie Walker, Head of Department, Sport and Exercise, via Natalie.Walker@bcu.ac.uk or 0121 300 4139.