Job offer Associate Professor, Leicester Medical School

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape the empathy curriculum at Leicester Medical School as both an Associate Professor and the Programme Director for Undergraduate and Graduate Empathy Studies. You will be a key contributor to the innovative work of the Stoneygate Centre, led by Professor Jeremy Howick. The Centre is recognized for its pioneering empathy curriculum and is expanding its offerings, including new CPD courses and leadership training. Your role will involve developing, coordinating, and evaluating these teaching activities, with a focus on enhancing both undergraduate and graduate programs, delivered both face-to-face and online.,

• Lead the development and delivery of research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Oversee the empathy curriculum, ensuring it aligns with the University's educational strategy.
• Lead and contribute to the publication of educational research and evaluations.
• Engage with national and international academic communities, representing the University at conferences and committees.
• Mentor and support students and colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  
  PhD in a relevant subject area.
• Significant experience in teaching, curriculum development, and research-led education.
• Proven track record of peer-reviewed publications and successful supervision of students.
• Fellowship of the HEA or commitment to obtaining it within 12 months.
  
  The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people's lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you'll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive. We're committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.