Lecturer (R)

The School of Life Sciences is recruiting colleagues with expertise in the field of Marine Biology. The successful candidate would join the Ecology and Environmental Microbiology Research Group, and we welcome collaboration across any of our other research groups: Genomics and Computational Biology, Plant Productivity, Protein Structure and Mechanisms of Disease.

All our research groups are highly active and well placed to deliver an excellent performance in the next Research Excellence Framework (REF). Based on a successful track record and research plan, the candidates must make a convincing case for adding value, and being a strategic fit, to the School of Life Sciences within the broad field of marine biology. Candidates will be required to conduct internationally excellent research demonstrated through publications in high quality peer-reviewed journals.

Research in the School benefits from notable year-on-year increasing success in securing research funding. Applicants are required to demonstrate a strategic approach to securing funding to support their research, and ideally be able to propose an area of their research that could develop into a REF Impact Case Study in the long-term.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant group of marine biologists and ecologists, working across diverse environments and connecting the full salinity gradient. We are an extremely collegial department, collaborating with each other and external organisations including Cefas, Defra, NOAA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Zoological Society London, Ocean Census, Environment Agency, Natural England, Mars Inc., OSRL and ICES. Essex has real strengths in Knowledge Exchange, recently coming 4^th and outcompeting far larger UK institutions for ‘working with the public and third sector’. You would also have access to further cross-disciplinary collaboration via Essex’s Centre for Public and Policy Engagement and the Centre for Environment and Society, as well as opportunities to meet via our Cross-University Research Events (CURE).

Qualifications required

The successful candidate will have a relevant doctoral level research degree or equivalent professional experience or practice. You will also possess Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or the ability to gain professional recognition at this or a higher level if appropriate.

It is also essential that you possess a SCUBA diving qualification that allows the candidate to lead field courses: CMAS 2* equivalence (e.g. Rescue Diver) or expects to complete this qualification in the next 6-months. For CMAS 2** equivalencies see https://sdfs-cmas.com/sdfs-cmas-equivalences/

The University of Essex is a campus based University and all academic appointments are made with the expectation that you will be present on campus to fulfil the requirements of your position. At the time of a job offer, the possibility of hybrid working, will be discussed and considered on an individual basis, but you will be required to be based within the UK.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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