University Teacher in Physical Geography

Full time, 35 hours per week

Fixed term

Start as soon as possible

1 post available

We are looking for a University Teacher in Physical Geography

The Opportunity:

This post will undertake teaching in physical geography on the undergraduate Geography Degree Programme for 30 months starting as soon as possible. The post will involve teaching and delivering course material, supervising Honours dissertations, acting as a Personal Tutor, contributing to field teaching, and assessing student work within deadlines. Key courses that will be supported by this post are ‘Environmental Geography’, ‘Global Change’, and ‘Research Design in Physical Geography ’,‘ Fundamentals of Research Design and Nature of Geographical Knowledge. 

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Excellent organisational skills
• A positive attitude towards students
• Ability to enthuse students in their studies
• A broad background in Physical Geography

Please note we require the following documents as part of your application:

• Three academic referees supplied
• Cover Letter
• CV
• Teaching Statement (up to 2 pages)

Click here for a copy of the full job description

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Interviews will be held week starting 19^th December

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.  Further information is available on our right to work webpages

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.  This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant. 

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team

Taking a world-leading approach to measuring the global burden of disease, prioritising investments in global health, influencing governance structures and processes, and innovating for global health.

Advert information