Assistant Professor in Ecology

1 month ago

North East, United Kingdom Durham University Full time
Job Description

We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join our team as an Assistant Professor in Ecology, Evolution, or Behavioural Ecology. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of internationally excellent research and teaching while allowing you to progress and embed your career in a progressive institution.

The successful candidate will have a strong research background in ecology, evolution, or behavioural ecology, with a proven track record of producing high-quality outputs. They will also have excellent teaching skills and the ability to deliver lectures, seminars, and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels.

The Department of Biosciences is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we welcome applications from candidates who are under-represented in our workforce. We are particularly interested in receiving outstanding applications from women and from candidates of ethnic minority backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the administrative functioning of the Department, Faculty, and University, including leadership roles and responsibilities in an academic context. They will also be involved in the provision of excellent supervision for PhD students and will be expected to engage in the development of successful research projects and quality research grant proposals.

We offer a reduced probation period of 1 year for our Assistant Professors and thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance, your position will be confirmed as permanent. We strive to provide a working and teaching environment that is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Pursue research that is high quality in terms of originality, significance, and rigour.
  • Play a role in relevant teaching and research supervision, and contribute to ongoing curriculum development.
  • Contribute to enhancing the quality of the research environment in the Department, the wider University, and beyond through collaborative research activity.
  • Deliver lectures, seminars, and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels, as well as engaging in related activity such as assessment.
  • Contribute to attracting and supervising research students, and to enhance the Department's commitment to its vibrant and inclusive postgraduate culture.

Requirements:

  • Completed PhD (or close to completion) in Biosciences or a related subject.
  • High-quality research outputs, some of which is recognised as internationally excellent or world-class.
  • Excellent teaching skills and the ability to deliver lectures, seminars, and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels.
  • Experience, skills, and/or achievements that demonstrate engagement in activities that contribute to the administrative functioning of an academic Department, Faculty, University, and/or discipline.
  • Leadership roles and responsibilities in an academic context.
  • Involvement in the provision of excellent supervision for PhD students.
  • Engagement in the development of successful research projects and quality research grant proposals.

What We Offer:

  • A reduced probation period of 1 year for our Assistant Professors.
  • Permanent position subject to satisfactory performance.
  • A working and teaching environment that is inclusive and welcoming.
  • Opportunities for career progression and development.

How to Apply:

We prefer to receive applications online. Please note that in submitting your application Durham University will be processing your data. We would ask you to consider the relevant University Privacy Statement Job Applicants/Potential Job Applicants - Durham University which provides information on the collation, storing, and use of data.

Where possible, we request that you provide accessible web links to your publications, which the hiring Department will use to access your work. The application form contains fields in which to enter each of the web links. In the event you are unable to provide accessible links to online hosting of your work, publications should be uploaded as PDFs as part of your application in our recruitment system.

Referees:

You should provide 3 academic referees. They should not (if possible) include your PhD supervisor(s). The majority should be from a university other than your own. As part of your application, you will be asked whether you give your consent to your academic references being sought should you be invited to attend an interview.

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