Lecturer in Geographical Information Science

Job reference: HUM-025319

Salary: £40,521 to £56,021 per annum, depending on relevant experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Humanities

Location: Oxford Road

Employment type: Permanent

Division/Team: Geography

Hours Per Week: Full time

Closing date: 02/05/2024

Contract Duration: Permanent starting 1st August 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter

School/Directorate: School of Environment, Education & Development

This appointment forms part of an ambitious plan for further developing the research and teaching capacity in the Department of Geography. We are currently expanding both research and teaching activities in the field of Geographical Information Science and we would expect the successful application to contribute teaching in areas such as applied and theoretical GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis and/or GIS software development.

The appointee will be expected to teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as undertake a range of administrative and pastoral duties.

The job description and person specifications for this lectureship can be found at the end of this document. Please read these carefully as they will be used in our shortlisting and interview processes.

Interviews are likely to take place in May/June 2024.

Candidates will be asked to make a presentation on their research interests and teaching experience, and to outline how they will contribute to the department.

What can you expect in return

The University will actively foster a culture of inclusion and diversity and will seek to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of its community.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.       

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Dr Jonny Huck, Senior Lecturer in Geographical Information Science

Email:  jonathan.huck@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support: jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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