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Lecturer in Ecology

Posted 6 months ago

37 hours per week, 1.0 FTE
Francis Close Hall, Cheltenham
The School of Education & Science is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Ecology to support teaching and research within its Biosciences group. Commencing on 01 August 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter), this is a fixed-term, 2 year post, with possible conversion to a permanent position at the end of that interval subject to business needs.
You will have demonstrable expertise in ecology, with a broad background including fieldwork, ideally in UK contexts. Experience that will allow you to design and deliver a range of effective, practical-based sessions in subjects that align with our postgraduate courseMSc Applied Ecologyand undergraduate courses, includingBSc Wildlife Conservation Biology,BSc Ecology & Environmental ScienceandBSc Zoology,is essential. You will have an evolving research profile that is consistent with your career stage and a clear set of personal research objectives.
The Biosciences group has a strong reputation for high-quality, research-informed teaching, having placed first for overall student satisfaction in The Guardian and The Times University League Tables and regularly co-publishing with students. The group has consistently been submitted for the REF and remains central to the University’s goal of achieving internationally-excellent and world-class outputs and impact from the majority of its research. The School of Education & Science is in robust health, offering an extensive range of subjects and inter-disciplinary work. It is sited on the University’s Francis Close Hall Campus, in the attractive surrounds of Cheltenham and with the Cotswolds on our doorstep.
Contact details:
Informal enquiries about this post may be made by email to Professor Anne Goodenough (Course Leader, MSc Applied Ecology;#####) and Dr Julia Webb (Course Leader, undergraduate Biosciences;#####).
Key dates:
Closing date: 23rdMay 2024
Interview date: 5thJune 2024
In formulating your application, please explicitly address within your supporting statement theEssential and Desirable criteria for this post, as set out within the Person Specification.
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