Assistant Professor in Anatomy Education - Department of Biomedical SciencesGrade 8

Position Details

Department of Biomedical Sciences School of Infection Inflammation and Immunology College of Medicine and Health

Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range 46735 to 55755 with potential progression once in post to 62728

Grade: 8

Full Time Permanent

Closing date: 14th April 2025

Interviews scheduled: 15th/16th May 2025

Academic Development Programme new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5year development programme at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.

Background

These three posts provide an exciting opportunity to contribute to both academic scholarship and anatomy provision for a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate students in a top university with a QS World University Subject ranking for Anatomy and Physiology of 36^th. The university is situated in the vibrant multicultural wellconnected city of Birmingham which has one of the youngest and most cosmopolitan population profiles in Europe. We are an inclusive city that respects and celebrates our many different cultures providing a diverse and exhilarating experience for visitors and citizens alike. We offer iconic buildings from the Victorian era to ultramodern a wide variety of culinary experiences a 250yearold canal network and a continuous pedestrian zone which connects our main city squares.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the city and wider region for over 100 years andweare equally proud to be recognised as a leading global want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond support them to succeed and celebrate their success. We believe that there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we areand how we work.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus including main bus routes and a train station on campus we have a stateoftheart sports centre with pool shopsplaces to eat and drinkour own art gallery museum and botanical gardens.

The three posts have differing specific expectations (see below and job description for details) but for all three applications are invited from medical dental or anatomy graduates with good clinical or higher education teaching experience and a PhD or equivalent degree who can contribute strongly to the establishment of our new Birmingham Centre for Anatomy Surgical and Clinical Skills (BCASCS). All three successful candidates will be involved in teaching topographical functional and clinical anatomy neuroanatomy embryology and histology in a variety of learning environments providing both teaching expertise and leadership. They will also have responsibilities in varied assessments across our programmes which include medicine dentistry pharmacy nursing physician associate physiotherapy and biomedical sciences. Additionally they will be expected to develop scholarship and citizenship activities which contribute to the success of the University.

More specifically one post will concentrate on technology enhanced education and resources driving the introduction of modern technologies such as virtual or mixed reality 3D printing of scarce or irreplaceable specimens and clinical imaging. A second post will focus on the development of educational scholarship or research projects to provide empirical evidence in learning and assessment methods making use of the opportunities provided by upcoming changes in our medical and biomedical curricula. This candidate would also be expected to capitalise on interdisciplinary opportunities provided by the size and breadth of schools across the university as well as leading a vibrant public engagement and outreach programme. The third post would lead the development of anatomical or related PGT opportunities at Birmingham with a sustainable throughput of students to PGR programmes and regular scholarly outputs.

Role Summary

You will contribute to a range of teaching scholarship and administration as we move into our new facility the Birmingham Centre for Anatomy Surgical and Clinical Skills (BCASCS). In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.

Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management development(including programme/module review) and delivery of teaching and assessment at all levels and (b) enhancement of the student experience and employability. The role will typically also involve developing and advising others including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students and (b) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods. You will be expected to advance teaching and learning practice in anatomy specifically in terms of developing sustainable pedagogical scholarship activities and play an important role in student academic and pastoral support. You will deliver excellent teaching that inspires students and is informed by disciplinebased research.

Management and administration is likely to include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement widening participation schools outreach or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University.

Main Duties

Education

Specifically you will be involved in the establishment of a robust sustainable pedagogical scholarship portfolio and a regular programme of attractive external public engagement and outreach activities:

• developing longitudinal educational research projects to provide empirical evidence in learning and assessment methods especially with the opportunities provided by the upcoming changes in our medical and biomedical undergraduate curricula;
• introducing interdisciplinary scholarship projects with opportunities to liaise with other schools across the university (e.g. humanities psychology art);
• publishing scholarly output;
• assisting with developing and supervising a sustainable PGR programme attracting funded students;
• establishing and driving a regular programme of appealing external public engagement and outreach events including World Anatomy Day as well as enhancing our external profile;
• liaising with local schools science museums and higher education institutions in collaboration with our public outreach representative to stimulate interest in anatomy and other fundamental clinical sciences.

You will be involved across therange of teaching and learning activities in anatomy (e.g. gross anatomy histology neuroanatomy embryology radiology):

• contributing to curriculum development and/or renewal;
• developing and managing approaches to teaching and learning that are best practice in the subject area or institution;
• advising others on aspects of scholarship learning teaching and assessment;
• contributing to and publishing scholarly output;
• delivering (where appropriate) specific professional programmes;
• advancing the practice of teaching in modules within the School playing an important role in student academic support;
• informing your teaching practice by anatomical or pedagogical research or scholarship;
• frequently updating your subject expertise and undertaking personal professional development in teaching including selfreflection on own teaching using student and peer review feedback to enhance own teaching and learning processes;
• where appropriate playing an important role in the recruitment and admission of students;
• cosupervising doctoral students to completion.

Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates postgraduates or external students including (as appropriate):

• teaching assessing and examining courses at a range of levels;
• planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
• creating and designing learning and assessment materials including high quality prosected anatomical specimens and technology enhanced resources;
• designing contemporary inclusive engaging and academically challenging curriculum content including technology enhanced education;
• working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching learning and assessment;
• using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;
• making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely;
• where appropriate undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision marking and examining;
• developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods;
• developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement or similar that enhances the student experience or employability and which benefits the College and University;
• devising and supervising projects student dissertations and practical work.

Management/Administration

To contribute to Departmental /School administration. This may include:

• contributing to the administration/management of research and/or teaching across the Department/School;
• where appropriate leading and managing a team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. recruitment drive);
• supporting and leading on management of anatomical collections and human material audit activities;
• assisting the Designated Individual for Anatomical Examination and professional services staff in all activities related to compliance with Human Tissue Act anatomical legislation as required;
• advising on personal development of colleagues and students;
• contributing to administrative activities within the University (e.g. appeals panels working groups);
• managing enterprise business development and public engagement activities;
• developing and making substantial contributions to recruitment (e.g. attendance at Open Days) business engagement public engagement widening participation schools outreach;
• promoting equality diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour.

Citizenship

Contributing to an inclusive working environment:

• pursuing your activities in a way that helps others to engage in their activities effectively and efficiently;
• demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life (e.g. participation in graduation Departmental/School committees);
• demonstrating support for colleagues such as sharing resources providing advice;
• willingness to volunteer for oneoff duties (such as supporting School and Departmental projects);
• positively engaging in Department/School strategic initiatives;
• proactive support and involvement in activities specifically contributing to a positive and inclusive community spirit across the Unit/Department/School/College/University.

Person Specification

Note: Applications that do not address each of these requirements specifically will not be considered.

General qualifications and education

• Normally a higher degree relevant to the discipline area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications.
• Medical or dental degree and/or degree in anatomy or related subject.
• Educational qualification e.g. postgraduate certificate/diploma in higher education.
• Substantial experience of providing or leading pedagogical scholarly activities including published outputs.
• Demonstrated experience and achievements in public engagement and outreach.
• Extensive teaching experience and scholarship within anatomy.
• Proven ability to devise advise on and manage learning.
• Skills in managing motivating and mentoring others successfully at all levels.
• Membership of Anatomical Society British Association of Clinical Anatomists or equivalent learned society.

Learning and teaching requirements

• Excellent knowledge of anatomy histology embryology and neuroanatomy.
• Good understanding of HTA regulations and codes of practice.
• Ability to design deliver assess and revise teaching programmes.
• Experience of learning and teaching competence using human donor material.
• Evidence of innovative teaching methods.
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues including in scholarly outputs.
• Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer enterprise or similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability.
• Experience in recruitment or similar activities.
• Expertise in clinical imaging (desired).
• Experience in technology enhanced learning (desired).

Management and administration requirements

• Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes.
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively.
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes.
• Experience of championing equality diversity and inclusion in own work area.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate the extent to which equality and diversity legislation policies procedures are applied.
• Ability to identify issues with the potential to impact on protected groups and take appropriate action.

Other requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially and collaboratively in a team.

Further particulars can be foundhere

Informal enquiries to Lisa Powell email:

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