Associate Lecturer in Forensic Science

The School of Science and the Environment at the University of Worcester is seeking to appoint enthusiastic Associate lecturers to support teaching and learning in the Department of Biological Sciences, and course development with an emphasis on the Forensic Science courses. The successful candidates will be appointed and offered work when required to cover absences or specialist topic that cannot be covered by the present staff. 

The post holder will be expected to contribute to and deliver an outstanding learning experience for the School’s undergraduate taught programmes. We are particularly interested in Forensic Science practitioners with experience of Forensic Chemistry, Toxicology, Anthropology, Archaeology, or Crime scene investigation. The successful candidate are likely to hold a master or Phd and will have experience within a Forensic science field. They are also likely to have some teaching or training experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver lectures, seminars, and laboratory sessions in Forensic Science.Assist in developing new undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Develop and update course materials, ensuring they are current and relevant.Supervise and mentor undergraduate students.Participate in departmental administration and curriculum development.Contribute to the enhancement of the student experience through innovative teaching practices.

In the School of Science and the Environment, students and staff alike are part of a welcoming and vibrant scientific community. With a host of state-of-the-art facilities, the school is a dynamic, friendly and engaging department in which to enjoy your teaching, develop your research and further your career. 

The forensic course, which is made up of practitioners and ex-practitioners, has a number of state of the art pieces of analytical equipment (ffTA, etc), together with a crime scene house, Archaeological searching equipment (GPR etc), human bone collection, and body fluid searching equipment such as Crimelite auto etc. 

The successful individual will join a small but successful team that is looking to develop and expand the forensic courses available at the university. 

NB.  If you are successful at interview, you will be invited to join a pool of sessional lecturers and we will contact you if suitable work becomes available. We are not able to guarantee employment as it will be subject to student numbers.  The number of hours available might only be a few hours per week.  If you have any queries regarding this, please discuss it with us at interview.

For an informal discussion in relation to this role please contact Keith Unwin by email at [email protected]

Please note that this post does not meet the minimum salary requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route. We are therefore unable to consider applicants for this post who will require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria). 

Closing Date: 04 Jan 2026

Sub Department: Academic