Lecturer in Circular Economy and Sustainability

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**UE08: £44,414.00 - £52,841.00 Per Annum**

**College of Science and Engineering, School of Geosciences, Institute of Geography and the Lived Environment**

**Full Time: 35 hours per week**

**Open Ended Contract - Permanent**

The School of Geosciences at the University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a full-time **Lecturer in Circular Economy and Sustainability Transformations **on an open-ended contract. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with an interdisciplinary approach and skillset who can join our community of geography, environment and sustainability researchers, to undertake teaching and research relating to the Circular Economy and wider field of Sustainability Transformations.

For the MSc in Circular Economy degree programme, the role will include elements of course design, delivery, assessment and organization, cohort leadership, supervision of dissertations and graduate research projects. Making connections to the wider community of circular economy professionals within business, government, NGOs and think-tanks will also be key to establishing a vibrant and attractive MSc offering.

Applicants will also have experience and abilities to enable contributions to wider teaching provision within the School of Geosciences’ suite of environmental PGT degree programmes, or the undergraduate MA Geography programme. The role may also encompass other contributions to School citizenship and administration.

**Informal Enquiries**

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- A PhD in a relevant area or equivalent professional experience, skills and knowledge in the domain of Circular Economy and Sustainability Transformations.
- Ability to deliver high quality research and publications in the field of Circular Economy, extending into broader questions of Sustainability Transformations
- Experience teaching in an interdisciplinary programme in a higher education setting and assessing student performance
- Knowledge of current teaching and learning methods in higher education
- Experience of research and teaching in the area of Circular Economy and Sustainability Transformations

Click **here **for a copy of the full job description

**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:
An intellectually stimulating place to work supported by collegial colleagues who will help you to succeed in your career. For information on the reward package, including holiday entitlement, pension scheme and other staff benefits, see 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 LGBTQ+ equality.

Interviews will be held in August/September 2023 (date tbc).

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.



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