College of Life and Environmental Sciences
The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university in the top 200 of universities worldwide. We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, and have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. We have over 22,000 students and 4600 staff from 180 different countries and have been rated the WhatUni2017 International Student Choice. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today, with 98% of our research rated as being of international quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. We are an equal opportunity employer, a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the academic workforce.
The Centre for Ecology and Conservation is a thriving department on the Penryn campus in Cornwall, with cohorts of Marine Biology students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. We are a collegiate and inclusive department, and encourage collaboration across the broad range of Biosciences research and education activity.
The role
The post of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology will contribute to extending the research and education profile of the Centre for Ecology and Conservation in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences, particularly in areas related or complementary to Marine Biology. We are particularly interested in applicants with a proven research track record in marine vertebrate ecology and conservation, marine resource management or fisheries research. We are also particularly interested in candidates who can work closely with marine sectoral stakeholders, including businesses, charities and government bodies.
The post will include primary research activities, contribution to new and existing education programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate students, supervision of student research projects, pastoral care of tutorial students, and contribution to the management and inclusive culture of the Centre for Ecology and Conservation.
About you
For a Lecturer post you will have:
For a Senior Lecturer post you will have:
What we can offer you
Please ensure you read our Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.
Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is of international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Exeter is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City. In 2019, Devon was voted as having the best quality of life of anywhere in England and Wales, making it a popular choice for both work and study.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity at Exeter
With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment in which to work. We are an equal opportunity employer, a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Since 2019, the university has also signed an Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating the University’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Interviews are expected to take place mid-July 2021
For an informal and confidential discussion about the post please contact Prof Dave Hodgson email HoD-CLES-Cornwall@exeter.ac.uk ).