Ref Number B03-02456
Professional Expertise Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support
Department UCL SLASH (B03)
Location London
Working Pattern Part time
Salary £54,172-£63,752
Contract Type Fixed-term
Working Type Hybrid
Available for Secondment No
Closing Date 03-Jun-2025
About us
The Department of Anthropology at UCL is a research-led department with an international reputation, offering innovative teaching programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The department is one of only a few broad-based anthropology departments in the UK comprising five sub-sections: Evolutionary and Environmental Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Material Culture, Medical Anthropology and Public Anthropology.
About the role
We are looking to appoint a part-time Lecturer (0.2 FTE) with a strong background in Medical Anthropology. The role will be available for seven months, starting on 15 September 2025.
You will be responsible for preparing and delivering teaching materials, supervising and grading dissertations, and providing excellent academic support for students. You will collaborate closely with department members to ensure the teaching provision meets the students' requirements.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Dalia Iskander (Dalia.Iskander@ucl.ac.uk).
If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact anthro.hr@ucl.ac.uk.
About you
You will hold a PhD in Medical Anthropology and demonstrate the ability to conduct high-quality ethnographic research, as reflected in the authorship of significant publications. You must have proven ability and experience teaching postgraduate courses at both introductory and advanced levels in Applied Medical Anthropology, along with a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in research, teaching, institutional citizenship, and/or public engagement.
Please ensure that you include in your cover letter or supporting statement the following sections:
1) Summary of achievements in education, research, and practice-based work (if applicable),
2) outline of research, including past, present and future projects and ethnographic experience,
3) summary of teaching experience and pedagogy, and
4) a statement of commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (see more below).
You can find information on UCL’s approach to equality, diversity, and inclusion on the UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.
Applications should include a Curriculum Vitae, a list of publications, a statement of research interests, and a statement of teaching interests.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- On-site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit Rewards and Benefits to find out more. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research, Teaching and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates currently underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include: people from Black, Asian and minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, women, and applicants who come from outside Europe and North America (for our grade 9 and 10 roles).
