Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Aquaculture (Education and Research)

at  University of Exeter

SALARY

The starting salary will be from £41,732 on Grade F for the lecturer role, and from £49,794 on Grade G for the Senior Lecturer role, depending on qualifications and experience.

THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 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. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

THE ROLE

The Department of Biosciences, University of Exeter, is a UK leader in fundamental and applied research relating to sustainable aquaculture. As part of an ongoing partnership with the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) through the Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Futures (SAF), we are seeking to continue to build collaborative partnerships with academia, governments and industry, both nationally and internationally, to further develop a network of world leaders in the fields of aquatic animal health, food safety, and protection of the aquatic environment.
You will be an innovative academic, undertaking cutting-edge research in this area, with a strong publication track record, and an active approach to inter- and multi-disciplinary research. You will be committed to delivering the highest quality research, teaching, and innovative education, and have an open, collaborative and inclusive approach to academia and research culture.
A substantial and exciting aspect of this academic role is to further promote interactions and new research collaborations between the Department of Biosciences and Cefas, an Executive Agency of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) working closely in this endeavour with one of our senior academics, Prof Charles Tyler, current Director (UoE) of the Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Futures (SAF).You will have the formal role as Deputy Director (UoE) of SAF to maintain and further develop active interactions between colleagues at Exeter and Cefas. There is also an expectation for the postholder to spend some of their time at Cefas Laboratory in Weymouth, Dorset and, an opportunity to interact with the wider organisation here and at their other premises.