Vacancy Available:        One
School/Department:       SoM
Job Family:        Academic
Type of Contract:        FTE 1.0
Hours of Work:        40 Hours/Week (Normally 08:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Sunday – Thursday)
Place of Work:        University of Kurdistan Hewlêr
Reporting To:        Director
Appointment Duration:        3 Years
Probation Period:        6 Months
Application Deadline:        Application is open until the position is filled

Summary

The School of Medicine (SoM) is making a significant investment in new academic positions to support its strategic development within the next five years to enable the School to be a key player in Medical Sciences, nationally, and internationally.The Lecturer/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in Clinical Biochemistry will contribute to the success and the growth of the School, especially in the areas of specialisation.

Job description

The School of Medicine (SoM) is making a significant investment in new academic positions to support its strategic development within the next five years to enable the School to be a key player in Medical Sciences, nationally, and internationally. The Lecturer/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in Clinical Biochemistry will contribute to the success and the growth of the School, especially in the areas of specialisation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Lecturer/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in Clinical Biochemistry will:

• Plan, develop, and deliver Undergraduate and Postgraduate modules in areas relating to Medical Sciences, especially (but not limited to) Clinical Biochemistry.
• Assess students and stimulate them to have the opportunity to be engaged and challenged.
• Design appropriate assessment methods and ensure established standards are maintained and timescales adhered to.
• Provide constructive and timely feedback to students and other stakeholders and advise on areas of concern and suggest improvement.
• Supervise Undergraduate and Postgraduate dissertations and/or projects relating to Medical Sciences – Clinical Biochemistry, especially in the areas of specialisation.
• Carry out research and scholarly activities in Medical Sciences, especially in the areas of specialisation.
• Ensure research outcomes are relevant and applicable to key areas of teaching and benefit the students, University and the Kurdistan Region.
• Contribute, where appropriate, to knowledge transfer, income generation and consultancy activities of the University.
• Develop new, and revise existing, Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes and modules to reflect latest developments in the subject areas.
• Communicate effectively with other Schools/Departments/Units within the University, and other relevant external institutions.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with industries, academics, research centres, and/or government institutions.
• Provide support, counselling and tutorials to students.
• Work co-operatively with academic colleagues as a member of teaching and research teams.
• Create a positive image of the University by being responsive and promptly responding to requests and enquiries.
• Develop syllabuses and learning materials as appropriate and in accordance with University quality enhancement policy and processes, professional body requirements and with the aim of creating interest and learning amongst students.
• Participate in the daily life of the School by being involved in different pedagogic tasks and creating synergy between teaching, research and learning.
• Contribute to the management tasks in the School if required.
• Collaborate with colleagues and others in relation to student recruitment and marketing initiatives.
• Participate in meetings, activities, and boards.
• Assist the Dean of the School in developing internal and external communities that promote the major field of study and the University.

University of Kurdistan Hewlêr
30 Meter Avenue, Erbil, Kurdistan Region – Iraq
Telephone: +964 (0) 66 223 8665    
E-mail: jobs@ukh.edu.krd
Internet: http://www.ukh.edu.krd

• Receive, understand and convey complex conceptual ideas or complex information. Examples include:
  • Giving a presentation to a group with diverse levels of understanding on a subject (e.g. Lectures, conference paper);
  • Presenting academic papers at workshops (internally or externally) or conferences;
  • Contributing to research group discussions regarding analysis of research, discussions with team members regarding scientific issues and problem solving;
  • Writing journal articles and material for publications;
  • Writing complex reports, letters or other documents dealing with complex, contentious and sensitive situations (e.g. writing a project plan for a committee, writing reports to grant awarding bodies on progress of research projects, preparing written analysis of research data);
  • Writing research grant applications.
• Contribute to the School’s co-ordination of programmes/modules through, for example, Module Co-ordinator responsibilities and/or to the management and administration of programmes.
• Support the School in achieving consistency of performance by being an effective team member contributing to appropriate committees as part of the programme and quality assurance and enhancement processes.
• Plan, prioritise and organise own work or resources to achieve agreed objectives.
• Monitor progress against agreed action plans.
• Contribute to the planning of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activity in an appropriate area and all related aspects.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties commensurate with the nature of the post and as requested by the line manager. The Dean can dedicate the position holder to participate in administrative posts beside the scientific activities.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

The Lecturer/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in Clinical Biochemistry should have the following qualifications, skills and competencies:

Professor:

• A candidate can be employed directly as a Professor by UKH provided that he/she is a holder of a PhD degree from a recognised university and has the credentials, research record and teaching experience that qualify for the post.
• Minimum of 12 years of teaching experience in Higher Education and carrying out research. A Higher Education Teaching Certificate is required.
• Minimum of 15 peer-reviewed articles published in either of Thomson Reuters, SCOPUS or DOAJ listed journals.