Lecturer in Invertebrate Zoology

Closing date: 23:59 on Friday 25th April 2025

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Join the UK’s Sustainable University of the Year 2025. The University of Reading is home to a vibrant academic team of Biological Scientists, strengthened by several new appointments in the past five years, that has built on international expertise in phylogenetics, zoology and applied ecology. Underpinning this, the School of Biological Sciences occupies state of the art facilities, including the Health & Life Sciences building, housing the Cole Museum of Zoology, which enhances both our research and teaching. The School is ideally situated in a large species-rich green campus close to other academic Schools with interests in biodiversity and climate change research.

The Division of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology seeks to appoint a highly motivated and successful scientist working on aspects of invertebrate zoology with an interest in museum based research. Duties will include: contributions to research including applications for funding, teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and to administrative duties as normally expected in a University environment. The appointee may have the opportunity to take on the curation of the Cole Museum of Zoology.

Candidates will have:

• A PhD or DPhil in a relevant discipline.
• A track record of high-quality published research in Zoology.
• A willingness and ability to teach effectively and to embrace our inclusive teaching culture.

Applications must include a detailed CV, including a full publications list, a one-page appendix outlining the applicant’s proposed future research including sources of funding and the names and contact details of two referees. Closing date for applications is 25th April 2025. It is anticipated that shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and have an opportunity to present their teaching and research ideas on 16th and 17th June 2025.

Interviews will be held 16th & 17th June 2025

Contact Name Dr Alastair Culham
Contact Job Title Head of Division, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Contact Email address a.culham@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name Dr Amanda Callaghan
Alternative Contact Job Title Professor of Invertebrate Zoology
Alternative Contact Email address a.callaghan@reading.ac.uk

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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