Assistant Professor (Education) - Department of Biomedical Sciences - 106325 - Grade 8

Position Details

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

Location: Wuhan, HUST China

Grade: 8

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 5th October 2025

Please note, the individual will be based full-time at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; 华中科技大学), China. 

Background

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team delivering the new international Joint Education Programme (JEP) in Biomedical Science between the University of Birmingham (UoB) and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in China.

UoB has over 10 years’ experience delivering educational programmes in China starting with Mathematics at Jinan University which was established in 2011. UoB is building upon this success by setting up this this new JEP at HUST which is in Hubei province in Central China. 

The programme and HUST

Launching in September 2025, the new JEP will allow students to gain a BSc Biomedical Sciences Honours degree from UoB and a Pharmacy degree from HUST over the course of 4 years. Students will study both programmes in parallel, gaining knowledge and experience in both subjects over a shorter amount of time than would be required if studying the individual degree programmes. All material will be delivered in English in China and the successful candidate will only be required to teach on the UoB part of the course.

In 2026, the JEP will move from the main HUST campus to the brand new HUST Junshan International campus in Wuhan.

HUST is a top University in China and is currently ranked 9th nationally and 100th in the world (US News and World Report, Best Global Universities). At HUST there are approximately 55,000 students of which 3,400 are international students from 155 countries. The main campus of HUST is in the city of Wuhan and is known as the “the University in the Forest” due to the abundance of trees and beautiful green spaces across its 460 hectares. 

Wuhan has a long and rich history that dates back 3500 years with many historical buildings and temples including the Yellow Crane Tower. With 1.3 million students, the city of Wuhan is the largest college town in the world and is nicknamed “the city of rivers” as the Yangtze, the 3rd longest river in the world and its biggest tributary the Han flow through the city.

YouTube video of HUST - https://youtu.be/ePa1Ng7wQo0

Requirements for the position

The individual will be based full-time at HUST, China and we are seeking to appoint a highly regarded Assistant Professor in Biomedical Sciences (Grade 8). The individual will take significant responsibility for the teaching and learning on the BSc Biomedical Sciences degree part of the JEP and, dependent on experience, may have the potential to act as the Programme Lead for the BSc Biomedical Sciences degree part of the JEP.

We are looking for candidates with a PhD and extensive teaching and leadership experience at undergraduate level, in any relevant biomedical subject.

Further information about the University and the job can be found on the University webpages:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biomedical-sciences/hust

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biomedical-sciences/hust-careers

The successful candidate will ideally be in post by February 2026 to allow for induction into the role ready to begin teaching delivery. 

Interviews for this post will be conducted in person or remotely.

Further information about the UoB BSc and MSci programmes, HUST and the UoB China Institute can be found at:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/med/biomedical-science.aspx

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/international/global-engagement/china-institute/index.aspx

Role Summary

The individual will be based full-time at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; 华中科技大学), China. 

You will contribute to the teaching, leadership and administration of the Joint Educational Programme (JEP) delivered at HUST.

The individual will take responsibility for and make a substantial contribution to development and delivery of teaching and assessment at all levels of the UoB BSc Biomedical Sciences degree within the JEP. The role will also include enhancement of the student experience or employability, that are of manifest benefit to the College and the University. You will be expected to advance teaching and learning practice in your modules within the school, take a role in leading curriculum development, and play an important role in student academic and pastoral support. You will deliver excellent teaching that inspires students, and is informed by discipline-based research.

Management and administration to include module leadership and management activity, schools outreach and public engagement. 

In addition, you will be expected to contribute to academic citizenship, likely to be demonstrated through generous, mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff, students and external stakeholders and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs. 

Main Duties

Education

You will contribute across the range of teaching and learning activities: 

• contribute to leading curriculum development and/or renewal; 
• develop and manage approaches to teaching and learning that are best practice in the subject area or institution; 
• advise others on aspects of learning, teaching and assessment; 
• advance the practice of teaching in their modules and within the school, and play an important role in student academic support; 
• inform your teaching practice by discipline based research; 
• frequently update your subject expertise, and undertake personal professional development in teaching, including self-reflection on own teaching, using student and peer review feedback, to enhance own teaching and learning processes;
• you may play an important role in the recruitment and admission of students; and co-supervise doctoral students to completion.

Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, including (as appropriate):

• Teaching and examining Biomedical Science modules on the JEP;
• Planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
• Designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content including actively engaging students in curriculum design;
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment;
• Using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;
• Where appropriate, undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining;
• Undertake own teaching, which will include teaching and examining courses at a range of levels, planning and reviewing own teaching approaches, developing programme proposals, supervision, marking and examining. You will ensure that your teaching practice is informed by discipline-based research, through participating in the research culture of the School. 

Management/Administration

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

• Contributing to the administration/management of teaching across the Department/School; 
• Where appropriate, leading and managing a team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. new programme or a recruitment drive);
• Advising on personal development of colleagues and students;
• Making a sustained contribution to widening participation, schools’ outreach and/or public understanding of the discipline;
• 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 pursue their activities effectively and efficiently;
• Demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life (e.g., participation in graduation, School committees);
• Demonstrating support for colleagues, such as sharing resources, providing advice;
• Willingness to volunteer for one-off duties (such as supporting School/PAU projects);
• Taking collective ownership of challenges faced by the School or College and working with colleagues to develop solutions;
• Positively engaging in School strategic initiatives;
• Proactive support and involvement in activities specifically contributing to a positive and inclusive community spirit across the School/College/University.

Person Specification

• A PhD or equivalent in a Biomedical discipline.
• Extensive teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism.
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning.
• Ability to be based in China.
• TEFL and CELTA (or equivalent English Language teaching qualification) ) would be an advantage but is not essential.

Teaching

• Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes. 
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues. 
• Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability.

Management Administration

• Ability to contribute to School/programme 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.

Salary & Benefits

• Assistant Professor at - £47,389 - £56,535 (UK Grade 8) per annum
• Converted rate of RMB 458,754 - 552,152 per annum
• Two-bedroom apartment on the HUST University campus
• Pension (USS UK) contribution
• Commercial insurance that covers private health and dental insurance
• Relocation expenses
• UoB/HUST will sponsor the working visa and residence permit for staff 
• Paid holidays including annual leave and sickness leave

Informal enquiries to Abbie Riley, email: a.riley.1@bham.ac.uk 

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