The University of West London (UWL) is ranked as 41st in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2026 and is the 1st London modern* university in The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. We are also the Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2025**. The UWL community is a diverse body of students and staff who work together to create an environment of success and achievement. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and promote our values in practice through our commitment to inclusivity, progression, and success.
* A modern university is a university established in 1992, or after. Excluding specialist providers.
** Calculated as the average of all questions, using registered populations.
The School
The School of Medicine and Biosciences was established in 2020 at the University of West London to provide a modern, research-driven learning environment. Our undergraduate courses offer an excellent scientific grounding combined with the most up-to-date, industry and sector relevant education in subjects that include Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacology, and Biological Sciences in line with University’s unrivalled record in graduate employment. In addition, we host postgraduate taught courses in Dementia Care, Person-Centred Health and Social Care, and Bioinformatics that attract graduates working in range of settings including the NHS and industry.
We are looking for colleagues to join us whose expertise aligns with the School’s priority areas and who can make a significant contribution to our teaching and knowledge exchange activities. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Biological Sciences or a related area and will be expected to teach on the BSc Biological Sciences course and on other courses as appropriate. This will include engaging with UWL's blended learning platform and developing content and learning material for it, and delivering workshops, seminars, lectures, and laboratory practicals. Members within the School are research active within areas that include translational medicine, cancer biology, antibiotics resistance, microbial genomics, bioinformatics, and dementia.
The Role
Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences
How to Apply
To apply click on ‘Apply Online’ and fill out the application form. Further information about the application process can be found here: https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0
Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk f you need any assistance with the application process.
Interviews are expected to be held Mid-January 2026.
For informal enquiries about the position please contact Prof Richard Morgan, richard.morgan@uwl.ac.uk.
Additional Information
Read more about working at the University of West London at https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl
We welcome applications from individuals who do not have a fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Should you be successful and do not hold an HEA fellowship you will be asked to complete one within 2 years of appointment as a condition of your continued employment. Depending on eligibility this may take the form of an advanced Level 7 apprenticeship in teaching which means that you will spend 20% of your work in off-the-job study.
This post is also available as a part time position.
Our department is under-represented in terms of staff from minority ethnic backgrounds, of LGBTQIA+ identities, and with disabilities. UWL is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter, and is a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those mentioned above to increase diversity in our workforce.
Please note we do not reimburse travel expenses for job interview.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point.
Applicants must hold or be close to completing a PhD in a relevant field with a demonstrable track record of research within the field.
A Standard/Enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this post (to be undertaken upon appointment).
The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.