IB DP Biology Teacher

The Role

At Omniscience, teaching is inseparable from strategy. You will not deliver a syllabus to a class of thirty; you will design, execute, and continuously refine a complete educational pathway in Biology for each student in your care — as part of a coordinated team working towards exceptional results.

The successful candidate will:

• Design personalised educational pathways in Biology for each student: the academic route, sequencing of content, target outcomes, and preparation strategy from enrolment through to final IB examinations and university entry.
• Deliver the IB Diploma Programme Biology course (Higher and Standard Level) through one-to-one and small-group instruction, adapting pace, depth, and method to the individual student.
• Operate as part of each student's educational team. Every student at Omniscience is supported by an Educational Project Manager, who leads strategy coordination and all communication with the family, and by subject colleagues teaching the rest of the student's programme. You will contribute your subject expertise to the collective strategy, maintain full visibility of your students' progress for the team, and participate in regular team reviews — so that the student's whole programme coheres, not merely your part of it.
• Develop bespoke teaching tools and materials where existing resources are insufficient for a student's particular needs or ambitions.
• Monitor and evidence student progress through structured assessment and predicted-grade tracking, producing the rigorous academic reporting on which the team's strategy — and the family's confidence — depends.
• Supervise Internal Assessments and Extended Essays in the sciences, and align scientific preparation with university ambitions in medicine, biomedical sciences, and the life sciences.
• Contribute to institutional standards as a member of the senior teaching staff, shaping how Omniscience designs and quality-assures its academic programmes.

Requirements

Essential

• A minimum of five years' experience teaching IB Diploma Programme Biology (HL and SL) at an IB World School; international school experience strongly preferred.
• A demonstrable record of strong IB results, including with students of differing starting points.
• Proven experience designing individualised learning plans or significantly differentiated programmes of study — not solely whole-class delivery.
• Comprehensive command of the IB Biology syllabus, Internal Assessment methodology, and the Extended Essay in the sciences.
• Experience using assessment data to diagnose, plan, and evidence student progress.
• A genuine collaborator: able to align your teaching with a shared strategy, communicate progress precisely to colleagues, and place the student's overall outcome above departmental territory.
• Excellent written and spoken English, including formal academic reporting.
• A degree in Biology or a closely related discipline, together with a recognised teaching qualification.

Highly desirable

• Current or previous appointment as an IB examiner or moderator.
• Experience in one-to-one teaching, academic mentoring, or private educational consultancy.
• Familiarity with university admissions for the life sciences and medicine in the UK, US, and Europe, including admissions assessments such as the UCAT.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Biology, education, or a related field.
• Proficiency with digital teaching, assessment, and progress-tracking platforms.

Terms of Appointment

• Full-time, permanent contract based at our headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal.
• Remuneration is highly competitive and commensurate with the seniority of the appointment.
• The professional environment of a senior specialist team: small cohorts, expert colleagues, and the time to practise your craft properly.
• Commencement date: 20 August 2026.

For more information regarding Omniscience:

www.omniscience.education