Higher education lecturer

About this career

Higher education lecturers instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, which is predominantly academic in nature. They may have job titles such as senior lecturer or professor. They work with their teaching and research assistants for the preparation of lectures and exams, for grading papers and exams, for leading laboratory practices, and for leading review and feedback sessions for the students. They also conduct academic research in their respective field, publish their findings and liaise with their academic colleagues.

Essential skills

apply blended learning apply intercultural teaching strategies apply teaching strategies assess students assist students in their learning communicate with a non-scientific audience develop course outline give constructive feedback guarantee students' safety interact professionally in research and professional environments liaise with educational staff liaise with educational support staff manage personal professional development mentor individuals perform classroom management prepare lesson content promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities synthesise information teach in academic or vocational contexts think abstractly write work-related reports

Required knowledge

assessment processes curriculum objectives research design university procedures

Additional skills

administer exams apply for research funding apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities assist in the organisation of school events assist students with their dissertation conduct research across disciplines conduct scholarly research demonstrate disciplinary expertise develop professional network with researchers and scientists discuss research proposals disseminate results to the scientific community draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation establish collaborative relations evaluate research activities facilitate teamwork between students increase the impact of science on policy and society integrate gender dimension in research keep records of attendance manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data manage intellectual property rights manage open publications manage research data manage resources for educational purposes monitor educational developments operate open source software participate in scientific colloquia perform laboratory investigations perform laboratory tests perform project management perform scientific research present reports promote open innovation in research promote the transfer of knowledge provide career counselling provide lesson materials provide technical expertise publish academic research serve on academic committee speak different languages supervise doctoral students supervise educational staff supervise laboratory operations teach medical laboratory technology principles work with virtual learning environments write scientific publications Ancient Greek funding methods laboratory techniques Latin learning difficulties Sanskrit scientific research methodology

Also known as

university lecturer professor higher education instructor reader university reader principal lecturer HE lecturer university professor research lecturer higher education senior lecturer teaching fellow