Role Purpose
The Lecturer in Pharmacology will contribute to the delivery and development of pharmacology teaching within the MPharm programme, supporting the integration of pharmacological science with clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice.
The postholder will deliver high quality, research informed teaching and maintain an active research profile in pharmacology or a closely related discipline, contributing to the research culture of the School.
This role is integral to the University’s successful completion of the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (GPhC) accreditation process for a new MPharm degree.
- The above does not represent an exhaustive list of duties associated with this role.
What's In It For You?
Annual incremental increase up to £38,784, with the opportunity to progress to £43,482 subject to performance and the university reward scheme
47 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days)
Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing
Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
In-house training and development support
A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment
Selection methods:
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to deliver a teaching session, followed by a formal panel interview. The teaching brief is as follows:
Teaching session:
Please facilitate a 30-minute interactive teaching session on a pharmacological topic of your choice, suitable for Level 4 undergraduate MPharm students.
For the purposes of this teaching session, you should assume the audience are Level 4 undergraduate students.
Please note, the teaching session will take place on campus on Day 1 of the selection process, with successful candidates at that stage progressing to the formal panel interview on Day 2.
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).
Please note that this post may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route if your individual circumstances enable this in accordance with the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information on how the Skilled Worker visa rules may apply to you please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Interview Date: - 21st September 2026
