Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Conservation Science and Environmental Management (Full Time, Permanent)

Closing Date: 17 September 2024 

This role is a career-enhancing opportunity to for a suitably qualified and experienced individual with a strong interest in conservation and environmental management to join our friendly team within the Agriculture and Environment Department. Suitable candidates will have a first degree in an appropriate subject area and a relevant higher degree, (typically a PhD) AND/OR have appropriate postgraduate level technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the post. The post would be suitable for individuals with experience of UK biodiversity, conservation science and management and a wider interest and experience in areas such as:

• Application of technology for monitoring of plant and animal populations
• Conservation entomology
• Plant identification, taxonomy and ecology
• Sustainable forestry and forest biodiversity
• Climate change and carbon management
• Agri-environment and regenerative agriculture

Irrespective of background, candidates should have a passion for delivery of teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students. The role will require the postholder to lead and contribute to a selection of undergraduate and postgraduate modules explicitly looking at aspects of conservation science and environmental management

Applications are also welcome from candidates with an established record of academic publications that demonstrate research experience within the area of conservation science, practice and environmental management. The postholder will also be encouraged and supported to develop a successful research programme dependent on personal interest and the University Strategy. For candidates with a practitioner background, there is also opportunity to develop a knowledge exchange programme and provide consultancy on behalf of the University. All applicants will be expected to contribute to the delivery of professional short courses to the sector. There is freedom within the role to develop interests and to work with other organisations and partners of relevance. Candidates will also have the opportunity to work explicitly with the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams and contribute to the School’s work and outputs.

If you have any queries or questions or for an informal discussion, please contact Andy Wilcox (awilcox@harper-adams.ac.uk after the 29^th August) or Laura Vickers (lvickers@harper-adams.ac.uk after the 12^th August).

For further information about the University or to see full job description, please visit our website at www.harper-adams.ac.uk                                                                                                              

Application Procedure:

Please click on the above ‘Apply’ button to be redirected to our website Harper Adams e-Recruitment programme at http://jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk to be completed no later than 11.59PM 17 September 2024

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