Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation

at  Anglia Ruskin University

ABOUT ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

GUIDANCE NOTES:

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Job Category

Teaching, Research & Scholarship
Vacancy Type

Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Duration

12 months
Employment Type

Full time
Salary From

£37,999
Salary To

£55,295
Location

Cambridge
Faculty/Prof Service

Faculty of Science & Engineering
Ref No
3209
Closing Date
11/11/2024

You will join our School of Life Sciences, working with academics teaching and conducting world-class research in Biomedical Science. Forensic Science, Crime and Investigative Science, and Animal and Environmental Biology, based in our Faculty of Science and Engineering. We are a forward-looking and enthusiastic School with a vision that combines commitment to a strong and active research culture with excellence in learning and teaching. You will join our team of highly qualified staff that deliver a portfolio of courses in BSc Biology, BSc Animal Behaviour, BSc Ecology and Conservation, BSc Zoology, MSc Applied Wildlife Conservation, and MSc Animal Behaviour Applications for Conservation. Your research will align to the School research strategy (https://aru.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/life-sciences/research). You will possess excellent communications skills and will demonstrate a flexible approach to work.
We are fully committed to Athena SWAN, equality and diversity principles. We are keen to promote women in science and are keen to accommodate staff with family or caring responsibilities. You will be required to work such hours as are reasonably necessary to perform your duties and may involve occasional evening or weekend work. Flexible working requests are welcomed. All staff are encouraged to work in an ‘agile’ manner adopting work patterns that best suit the needs of the individual and the institution.
For informal enquiries and further information, please contact Professor Christopher Parris, Head of School of Life Sciences (chris.parris@aru.ac.uk), or Rebecca Jones, deputy head of school for staffing and resources (rebecca.jones1@aru.ac.uk)
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.