Head of School of Life Sciences
Vacancy Type Permanent Employment Type Full time Salary Other Competitive Location Cambridge Faculty/Prof Service Faculty of Science & Engineering Closing Date 05/11/ Ref No Documents
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About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARUs research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UKs Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UKs leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About the Role:
The combines a strong and active research culture with excellence in learning and teaching. Our Faculty is the largest in ARU with over 8, students studying worldwide. The Faculty comprises staff across disciplines that include engineering, architecture, animal sciences, psychology, life sciences and computing. We are proud of our ongoing work to support an in the Faculty.
The Faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award for its commitment to gender equality in STEMM education and research. The University holds a Bronze Race Quality Charter.
You will join our School of Life Sciences, working with academics delivering high quality teaching and research in Forensic Science, Crime and Investigative Studies, Biomedical Science, and Animal and Environmental Biology. Our academic staff deliver a range of employer informed undergraduate and postgraduate courses accredited by various professional bodies, including the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Science and the Royal Society of Biology.
The school has recently established a new Centre for Ecology, Evolution and the Environment which is undertaking world-leading blue-sky and applied research to understand and provide innovative solutions to urgent and complex global issues facing natural ecosystems and human societies, addressing multiple UN sustainable development goals.
As the Head of School for Life Sciences and Faculty Executive Team member, you will have responsibility for the development and delivery of new ambitious plans for refreshing the schools course portfolio, achieving growth in student recruitment and external research income, and driving rapid improvement in student experience & student outcomes. As a respected leader in your field, you will leverage new and existing partnerships to ensure that the school plays a full role in supporting the UKs Life Sciences sector.
This is a significant leadership role, offering an opportunity to shape the Schools direction during an important period of development. You will bring to this role your academic standing in Biomedical Science or a relevant discipline with previous experience of leading Life Science disciplines, and demonstrate a track record of developing market-informed courses with excellent student experience and student outcomes.
As a collaboraive and inclusive leader, you will have a proven ability to empower others and foster a community where diverse voices are heard and valued, and in which teaching, research, and student experience can flourish.
Find out more about and .
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our page for full details.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.