Lecturer in Hydrology

UE08, £43,414 to £51,805

College of Science & Engineering/ School of GeoSciences/ Global Change Research Institute    

Open-ended

 Full time, 35 hours per week

We are looking for a lecturer in Hydrology, with expertise in topics, such as catchment hydrology, ecohydrology, climate change and hydrology, and hydrogeomorphology

The Opportunity:

The appointee will contribute high quality teaching, mainly to the BSc (Hons) Geography degree programmes and pursue excellent hydrological science research in the School of GeoSciences. The role will involve course design, delivery, assessment and organisation, practical-based and field-based teaching, pastoral care, and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students. The appointee will also pursue excellent research, engage in knowledge exchange, and contribute to Institute and School citizenship and administration.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A PhD in a hydrologically related theme
• Ability to deliver high quality research in the field of hydrology
• Willingness to collaborate on interdisciplinary, challenge-led research topics.
• Ability to enthuse student’s in their learning of the Geosciences.
• Demonstrable commitment to participating fully in academic life, including supporting students and collaborative working

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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. Click to access our staff benefits page (opens new browser tab) 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 are expected to be held in the week commencing 13 February 2023.

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 (opens new browser tab).

As part of your application, please provide

• CV (including names, affiliations and email contacts for three academic Referees)
• Covering letter
• Research statement (two pages max.) 
• Teaching statement (two pages max.)

The School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Hydrology on an open-ended contract. We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic individual to join the teaching team for the BSc (Hons) Geography degree programmes and who has expertise in topics related to hydrological sciences. The appointee will contribute high quality teaching to the BSc (Hons) Geography degree programme and pursue excellent research in the School of GeoSciences. The role will involve course design, delivery, assessment and organisation, aswell as pastoral care, and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students. The appointee will also pursue excellent research, engage in knowledge exchange, and contribute to Institute and School citizenship and administration.

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