Lecturer in Ecology

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 course MSc Applied Ecology and undergraduate courses, including BSc Wildlife Conservation Biology, BSc Ecology & Environmental Science and BSc 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; aegoodneough@glos.ac.uk) and Dr Julia Webb (Course Leader, undergraduate Biosciences; jwebb@glos.ac.uk).

Key dates:

Closing date: 23^rd May 2024

Interview date: 5^th June 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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