School of Geography and Sustainable Development
Salary: £44,414 - £54,421 per annum* (£45,585 - £56,021 from 1 August 2023)
Start Date: As soon as possible
The School of Geography and Sustainable Development seeks to
appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography. Applications are particularly welcome from candidates working in, but
not limited to, the following areas: coasts, glaciers, or hazards. The
successful candidate will hold a PhD in Geography or a related area and have
interests and expertise which will contribute to and augment field and
laboratory research and teaching.
*Appointment at Grade 8 Senior Lecturer (salary range:
£57,696 - £64,914 pa) will be considered for candidates with more
experience/knowledge of the area, with the job description to be amended
accordingly.
The School of Geography and Sustainable
Development is well known for world-leading
research and teaching in Environmental Change, Development, Population Studies,
Spatial Data Science, Health Geography, and Sustainability. According to the Research Excellence Framework
(REF) 2021, 94% of research by the School was classified as world-leading or
internationally excellent. The School also has
an outstanding reputation for high-quality teaching and was ranked fourth in
the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2023, fourth by The Times Good
University Guide 2023 and fifth by the Complete University Guide 2023. The School
has 38 academic staff, 15 postdoctoral fellows and 42 PhD students, supported
by two technicians and seven administrative staff.
The School
has three overlapping research groups – Environmental Change; Geographies of
Society, Sustainability, Inequalities and Possibilities (GOSSIP); and Population
and Health – and hosts the Bell-Edwards Geographic Data Institute, BEGIN (https://begin.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/).
This
appointment will be aligned with the Environmental Change group (Environmental change- School of Geography and Sustainable Development - University of St Andrews(st-andrews.ac.uk)) and
will strengthen research connections between research groups, complement existing
staff expertise, and build capacity for interdisciplinary work across the
School’s research and teaching.
The
successful candidate will engage with School Strategy (School of Geographyand Sustainable Development Strategic Plan 2021-2026.pdf (st-andrews.ac.uk)), as well
as contribute to the University’s Strategy (https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/about/governance/university-strategy/).
Applicants should include a Cover Letter
outlining: (a) how their research complements and augments the aims and
strengths of the School’s Environmental Change Research Group; (b) their vision
for field and laboratory teaching (topics, methods, and innovations); and (c)
their ambitions for impact and/or outreach.
The successful candidate will be expected to
contribute to teaching across a range of topics, programmes and levels, be
active in research publication that strengthens and shapes School Strategy, and
be capable of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students from a wide
range of backgrounds, and nurturing early career researchers. Their work should
also foster links within the wider School and University, and with ambitions
for and/or success with grant capture in relation to research councils and
other national and international sources.
Informal enquiries can be directed to: Prof Dan
Clayton, gsdhos@st-andrews.ac.uk (Head of School), Prof William Austin, wena@st-andrews.ac.uk (Convenor of the ECRG), or Dr Althea Davies, ald7@st-andrews.ac.uk (Senior Lecturer).
Applications
are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic
(BAME) community and other protected characteristics who are under-represented
in Geography and Sustainable
Development posts
at the University.
Equality, diversity
and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive
culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer
Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by
promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the
Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and
the Staff Parents & Carers Network.
Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
The School of
Geography and Sustainable Development holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award and is
fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. More information can be
found at https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-sustainable-development/equality-diversity/.
Closing Date: 27
March 2023
Please quote ref:
AC2054RNB
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School of Geography and Sustainable Development
Salary: £44,414 - £54,421 per annum* (£45,585 - £56,021 from 1 August 2023)*
Start Date: As soon as possible