Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Science

Job Number: BU04016

School/Department:
North Wales Medical School

Grade: 7, 8 or 9

Salary Information:
Grade 7 £ 38,784 - 46,049. Grade 8 £ 47,389 - £56,535. Grade 9 £ 58,225 - £67,606

Contract Duration:
Permanent

Responsible to:
Head of School

Closing Date: 30-10-2026

As part of our commitment to the continued expansion of pharmacy and medicine at Bangor University, the newly formed North Wales Medical School seeks to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Science, with a focus on Pharmaceutical Chemistry, to contribute to the development of our MPharm degree programme. The MPharm programme was launched in September 2025 and is about to take in its second intake.

This post is advertised through a Teaching-focussed (T&S) route and dependent on experience and potential, the successful applicant may be appointed as either a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer.

The successful candidate will be educated to PhD level or equivalent in pharmaceutical chemistry and/or pharmaceutics or a relevant subject area and must have experience of teaching within a UK based school of pharmacy or medicine.

The post is full-time and permanent, and the successful candidate will be expected to commence as soon as practical. Applications will also be considered from those who wish to carry out this role on a part-time or job-share basis with discussion and approval. This role will be located on campus ough our Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.

Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website,  However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning

Interested applicants are invited to contact Professor Stephen Doughty, Professor of Pharmacy and Head of North Wales Medical School for an informal conversation prior to submission of an application, using e-mail

Interviews are planned to be held shortly after the closing date.

Committed to Equal Opportunities.

Founded in 1884, Bangor University has a long tradition of academic excellence and a strong focus on the student experience. Around 10,000 students currently study at the University, with teaching staff based within ten Academic Schools. Bangor University’s research has been ranked highly in the Government’s most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF
2021), with 85% judged to be world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). Bangor’s research in Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy is ranked 15th overall in the UK. The University has been consistently successful in the National Student Survey results and is regularly amongst the UK’s top 10 Universities for student satisfaction (excluding specialist institutions).

The College of Medicine and Health has a track record of world-leading teaching and research excellence and high levels of student satisfaction. The College provides professional training across a wide range of medical and health professions, in addition to a range of core foundational research activities which underpin the College’s Schools’ contributions to medical and health research and research methods, translational biomedical sciences, psychology and neuroscience, preventive health, rehabilitation, clinical intervention, and human performance and applied physiology.

In addition, the College boasts excellent teaching and research facilities.

The North Wales Medical School is the focus for medical, biomedical, and pharmaceutical education and research at Bangor University. The school has a portfolio of…