Lecturer salary in the range £44,150 - £49,200 per annum
Reader minimum starting salary: £54,250 per annum
Chair minimum starting salary: £68,970 per annum
The Division of Ecology and Evolution is looking to make two academic
appointments in the broad areas of Ecology & Evolution. The post will
be based at the Silwood Park Campus (http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/silwoodparkcampus).
The successful candidates will contribute to the Division's goal of
improving fundamental scientific understanding of biological and ecological
processes and systems. The research will focus on solving ecological and
evolutionary challenges and could fit into a range of disciplines, including,
but not restricted to, ecology, evolution, genomics, agro-biology, or
conservation science.
The Division is seeking to appoint candidates with expertise in relevant
areas of ecology, evolution, or conservation science. We anticipate that these
appointments will be at Lecturer level. However, there is potential for
the appointments to be made at more senior academic levels (Reader/Chair), and
we welcome applications from more senior researchers.
Reporting to the Head of the Department, you will be expected to
identify opportunities in Ecology and Evolution and contribute to teaching and
administration within the Division and Department. You will be required to
raise financial support, manage your own innovative research programme of
international quality in the areas of ecosystems, the environment, and their
interaction with human populations that would expand on and complement existing
activities within the Department of Life Sciences.
The successful candidate will be expected to have a good honours degree
and a doctorate (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area. You will also have
an international reputation for research and innovation in ecosystems,
environment and/or human populations commensurate with the current stage of
your career, underpinned by a record of first-class journal publication.
You must also be able to demonstrate the potential to raise significant
research funding from UK and EU sources to maintain and enhance the College's
leading research activities. Experience of teaching at undergraduate and
Masters' level, and postgraduate student supervision, are not essential, but
would be an advantage. You must have excellent interpersonal, verbal and
written communication skill with an ability to convey ideas and concepts
clearly and effectively to a range of audiences through a variety of methods
and media. You must have the ability to lead a research team, manage the
finance and your staff. You must also have the ability to communicate and
inspire students as you will be expected to contribute to our undergraduate and
postgraduate teaching programmes. For appointment to Reader, in addition
to the above, candidates must also have an exceptionally strong research record
in ecological systems, environment and/or human populations or a closely related
subject, and a proven track record of securing research funding. You will also
be expected to have extensive experience in postgraduate teaching and
undergraduate teaching across a range of subjects within (or close to) the
fields of Ecology, Evolution or Environmental Science, together with a track
record of successful postgraduate student supervision and postdoctoral
mentoring.
For appointment to the position of Chair, in addition to the above, you
will also be expected to have an international reputation for your research,
and strong leadership qualities in areas which enhance and extend those of the
Group.
Previous applicants and/or holders of independent fellowships are
welcome to apply.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Professor
Vincent Savolainen (v.savolainen@imperial.ac.uk).
Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment
(please select "Job Search" then enter the job title or vacancy
reference number including spaces – NS 2012 256 JT into
"Keywords"). Please complete and upload an application form as
directed.
Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact Mrs
Diana Anderson by email d.anderson@imperial.ac.uk to request an application form.
Closing date: 31 January 2012
Committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are also an Athena
Bronze SWAN Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Two Ticks
Employer.
Imperial College London
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Department of Life Sciences
Division of Ecology and Evolution
*** Position two ***
Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment
(Lecturers/Readers/Chairs)
Lecturer salary: £44,150 - £49,200 per annum
Reader: minimum starting salary: £54,250 per annum
Chair: minimum starting salary: £68,970 per annum
Up to 10 positions to be appointed within the Faculty of Natural
Sciences
o Imperial College London is launching a major initiative to tackle the
grand challenges and opportunities facing ecological systems and the
environment.
o The initiative will appoint a large cohort of scientists in a flexible
set up, from permanent academics to sabbaticals and members of collaborative
working groups.
o This initiative will benefit from and invest in long-term field
experiments both at Silwood Park and around the world, as well as in-house,
high-tech laboratory facilities.
o Bringing together some of the top leaders across disciplines, the
initiative will strive to ensure the future wellbeing of humanity and
ecological systems in a world of global change.
o The initiative will involve groups from across the Faculties of
Natural Sciences, Medicine and Engineering, the Grantham Institute for Climate
Change, and the Centre for Environmental Policy.
We are seeking scientists at all levels (Lecturers/Readers/Chairs) to
develop innovative projects addressing challenges in areas including the
following:
Land-use change and interactions between ecosystem processes,
biodiversity and human health and wellbeing; Sustainable food and water
supplies; Human-environment-biosphere interactions; Environmental medicine; the
response of ecosystems to a changing climate & broader environment, and
their feedback on this change.
Managing focal species in complex ecosystems; Disease, pest, invasive
and/or vector biology; Ecological synthetic biology and genomics.
Predicting, monitoring and mitigating environmental and biotic change
across local to global scales; Ecosystem science, including modelling, field
and laboratory experiments; Remote sensing ecology and automated monitoring
systems; Ecological engineering and prediction.
The initiative will be based in the Department of Life Sciences at the
Silwood Park Campus (http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/silwoodparkcampus), with the
option of joint affiliations with other departments where applicable.
Reporting to the Head of the Department, you will be expected to develop
new teaching activities including projects and courses, and contribute to
teaching and administration within Department. You will be expected to
contribute to the assurance and enhancement of the quality of teaching,
learning and research within the Department, in line with the College's
standards. You will also be required to raise financial support, and manage
your own innovative research programme of international quality in areas of
Ecosystems, Environment and/or Human Populations.
The successful candidates will be expected to have a good honours degree
and a doctorate (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area. You must also be
able to demonstrate a strong research record in ecosystems, environment and/or
human populations, commensurate with the current stage of your career, together
with a proven track record of high quality independent research evidenced by
high quality publications in peer reviewed journals. You must have the
potential to raise significant research funding from UK and EU sources to
maintain and enhance the College's leading research activities. Experience of
teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level is also a "must
have", and a record of successful postgraduate student supervision would
also be an advantage.
You must have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication
skills with an ability to convey ideas and concepts clearly and effectively to
a range of audiences through a variety of methods and media. You must have the
ability to lead a research team, manage the finance and your staff. You must
also have the ability to communicate and inspire students.
For appointment to the position of Reader, in addition to the above, you
must also be able to demonstrate an exceptionally strong research record,
alongside a proven track record of securing research funding. You will also be
expected to have a extensive experience in postgraduate training and
undergraduate teaching across a range of subjects within (or close to) the
fields of ecology, evolution and environmental science, together with a track
record of successful postgraduate supervision and postdoctoral mentoring.
For appointment to the position of Chair, in addition to the above, you
will be expected to demonstrate an international reputation for research and
innovation in ecosystems, environment and/or human populations, underpinned by
a record of first-class journal publication. You will also have strong
leadership qualities.
For an informal discussion about the posts please contact Professor Tim
Barraclough, Chair of the search committee (t.barraclough@imperial.ac.ukt.barraclough@imperial.ac.uk
>,
tel: +44 (0)207 594 2247).
Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment
(please select "Job Search", then enter "Ecosystems" or
vacancy reference number including spaces – NS 2012 250 JT into
"Keywords"). Please complete and upload an application form as
directed.
Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact Mrs
Diana Anderson on 020 7594 2207 or email d.anderson@imperial.ac.uk
to request an application form.
Closing date: 31 January 2013
Committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are
also an Athena Bronze SWAN Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a
Two Ticks Employer.