Assistant Professor

Job description / Role

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for Assistant Professors - DENTAL

General:

- To contribute to the development and achievement of College, faculty and school strategy
- To be recognised as an authority in the field, developing and maintaining an external profile as appropriate to the discipline.
- To maintain scholarly activity and keep up to date with developments in the field as necessary to carry out the duties of the post.
- To carry out the duties of the post in accordance with the University values and standards, including the Leadership and Management Standard, and in line with University policies and procedures and local faculty/school benchmarks as appropriate, upholding high professional standards and leading by example.
- To work with our students as members of a learning community to provide world class education and an excellent student experience.
- To maintain own continuing professional development.

Research, Innovation and Impact:

- To pursue, develop and lead research, innovation and impact at an appropriately benchmarked level.
- To develop the strategic direction within own research area.
- To promote the integration of own research area with other research interests within and, as appropriate, outside the school and faculty.
- To maintain a high quality record of regular and original research publications of external standing as appropriate to the field or discipline.
- To attract research income on an individual and collaborative basis, as appropriate to the field or discipline, to underpin high quality research activity.
- To provide high quality postgraduate supervision and attract research students to the University.
- To take part in knowledge transfer activities, where appropriate and feasible.

Teaching:

- To undertake research-led teaching2 at different levels on undergraduate and/or postgraduate taught courses, regularly collecting, and responding to, student feedback.
- To contribute at an appropriate level to school and faculty policy and practice in teaching.
- To play a significant role in the design, development and planning of modules and programmes within the subject area as required.
- To play a significant role in the review of modules and programmes and in quality assurance and enhancement as required.
- To develop innovative approaches to learning and teaching as appropriate.
- To provide timely feedback and assessment of coursework and examinations.
- To provide general support and guidance to students, resolving issues and/or referring to specialist parties, where appropriate.
- To act as a personal tutor, including pastoral care and supporting students in maximising the benefit of their time at Leeds.
- To supervise students undertaking research projects as appropriate.

To provide academic leadership through:

- Significant contribution to the overall work of the University and/or equivalent external organisations by representing the school and faculty on appropriate committees and groups.
- Effective contribution to the management and administrative processes and committee structures of the school, faculty and University.
- Managing or leading major initiatives or areas of work (as either sustained or one-off projects) which facilitate school, faculty or University performance or business as required.
- Involvement in the recruitment, management and development of staff and act as a mentor to colleagues.
- The promotion of the values of collegiality within the academic community.

Requirements

To draw on extensive academic excellence to underpin and carry out research, teaching, leadership and management in the field of Dentistry and within the school and faculty.

- Minimum 1 year teaching experience after Ph.D.

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