Position Announcement
Assistant Professor in Ecology
Durham University
Durham, United Kingdom
Application deadline: 30 January 2021
For more information, go to:
https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=2000088…
For questions, contact:
Bob Baxter
Email: robert.baxter [at] durham.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)7891820040
The Department of Biosciences at Durham University invites applications for an Assistant Professor in ecology. The position will be full-time, but requests for flexible working arrangements, including potential job shares, will be considered. The position will be located in Durham, United Kingdom.
The Department welcomes applications from those with research and teaching interests in areas of ecology that are consistent with research priorities in the Department, and are seeking, in particular, individuals working in areas such as climate change, biodiversity, conservation, and natural capital/ecosystem services. Research in the Department is focused around four key themes: animal cells and systems, biomolecular interactions, ecology, evolution and environment, and molecular plant sciences.
Key responsibilities include:
- Pursue research that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance, and rigor, commensurate with the Department’s continuing emphasis on international excellence;
- To be developing clear plans for the pursuit of suitable national and international funding opportunities to support research and end-user engagement;
- Play a role in relevant teaching and research supervision, and contribute to ongoing curriculum development, including a potential taught MSc course;
- Contribute to enhancing the quality of the research environment in the Department, the wider University, and beyond through collaborative research activity;
- Demonstrate a willingness to contribute to the administrative work, citizenship, and values of the Department;
- Offer lectures, seminars, and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels, with the opportunity to teach more widely within the Department, as well as engaging in related activity such as assessment;
- To fully engage in and enhance the values of the Department;
- To contribute to attracting and supervising research students, and to enhance the Department’s commitment to its vibrant and international postgraduate culture; and
- Carry out other duties as specified by the Head of Department.
Application deadline: 30 January 2021
For more information, go to:
https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=2000088…
For questions, contact:
Bob Baxter
Email: robert.baxter [at] durham.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)7891820040