Based at the University of Glasgow’s Dumfries Campus, the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability is seeking to recruit a Lecturer in Natural Hazards to further enhance research and teaching across a developing portfolio of Environmental Science & Sustainability undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The successful candidate will be part of a collegiate and committed team of environmental science & sustainability colleagues working across a number of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

With a specific interest in Natural Hazards, their characterisation, and the risks they pose to society and ecosystems, our ambitious and inspiring new colleague will play a key role in the development and delivery of courses across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The ideal candidate will also have a broad knowledge across the environmental sciences and work in an interdisciplinary team. Successful applicants will also contribute to the School’s successes in securing ambitious research projects.

In addition to a comprehensive understanding of Natural Hazards, the ideal candidate will be confident in leading/teaching groups in the field and laboratory and collaborate with external agencies. Skills in GIS applications would be particularly welcomed.

It is expected that applicants should be willing to teach across the University’s campuses, potentially in China on our joint programmes with leading Chinese universities, and more generally overseas if and when required.

The postholder will deliver exciting and engaging learning and teaching activities, undertake research of international excellence and contribute to knowledge exchange activities relative to the discipline, and contribute to administration and service activities in line with the School/College’s strategic objectives.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open-ended.

For informal inquiries, please contact Dr Steven Gillespie, steven.gillespie@glasgow.ac.uk

For further information on the College of Social Sciences, School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, please visit https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ses/

Job Purpose

To deliver exciting and engaging learning and teaching activities, undertake research of international excellence and contribute to knowledge exchange activities relative to the discipline, and contribute to administration and service activities in line with the School/College’s strategic objectives.  For appointment at Grade 8, a substantial contribution will include leading high quality research activities and delivering, organising and reviewing key areas of teaching and learning within the School.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1.      Contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of teaching on undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses within the subject area in accordance with the subject’s priorities including accepting responsibilities as course co-ordinator for one or more courses. This could include teaching internationally.

2.      Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.

3.      Participate fully in examination and other assessment processes, as appropriate, using a variety of methods and techniques and to provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning.

4.      Develop and progress individual/joint research projects of international standard in the subject area with the support of a mentor, as required.

5.      Write up research findings/outcomes for publication in leading journals for dissemination as appropriate, identifying potential sources and contributing to funding applications as an individual or team member.

6.      Contribute fully to developing and enhancing the research profile of the School/College, including establishing a track record of high-quality publications.

7.      Contribute to the development of theory and practice in the subject area.

8.      Supervise individual student projects at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, and to contribute to the supervision and training of postgraduate research students, as appropriate, to ensure their effective development

9.      Take on administrative or management roles within the subject/School as assigned by the Head of School.

10.   Engage in professional development as appropriate

11.   To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan - Inspiring People – Changing the World http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/strategy/people/

For appointment at Grade 8:

In addition to the duties and responsibilities above:

1.      Make a substantial contribution to developing and enhancing the research profile of the School/College. Establishing and leading research collaborations with appropriate individuals and groups within the University, including multi-disciplinary links, and developing external research collaborations both nationally and internationally, to ensure that research activities are at the forefront of the field.

2.      Take a lead in the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner which supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment, making a substantial contribution to the teaching and learning activities within the School.

3.      Develop new and effective approaches to the use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, organisation, feedback and assessment.

4.      Pursue and deliver independent research proposals and/or collaborative research projects, project managing research activities, supervising and taking responsibility for the research team.  Securing external resources to support research individually and/or jointly, as appropriate to the subject area.

5.      Develop a growing portfolio of research outputs and activities and support early career staff in developing their own portfolio.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1:   Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent professional and/or teaching experience in a similar or related role.

A2:   Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in the specialist subject/discipline and of research/teaching methods and techniques to work within the subject area.

A3:   Emerging national/international research profile in the subject area.

For Appointment at Grade 8:

A4:   Extensive breadth and depth of knowledge in the specialist subject/discipline to develop research/teaching programmes/methodologies/learning support.

A5:   Established reputation in research and teaching, including an international research profile in the subject area.

Desirable

B1:   Membership of relevant professional body, where appropriate.

Skills

Essential:

C1:   Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.

C2:   Ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

C3:   Ability to apply policy, practice and procedures including broader University/sector/external (e.g. commercial) awareness.

C4:   Ability to work on own initiative to contribute to the research and teaching activities within the subject area and wider School environment.

C5:   Effective organisation skills to manage time and prioritise as appropriate research, teaching and administrative responsibilities.

For Appointment at Grade 8:

C7:   Ability to communicate complex or conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding and developing early career academic colleagues.

C8:   Ability to contribute to broader leadership and management activities along with an awareness of current and future priorities of the University/College/School/Service.

C9:   Ability to collaborate with colleagues in other disciplines and/or institutions in developing research.

Desirable

D1:  Proficiency in the use of GIS software.

D2:   Proficiency in the use of UAV technology (i.e. drones) and/or Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in both a teaching and research setting.

Experience

Essential:

E1:   Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.

E2:   Developing track record of research outputs compatible with enhancing the School’s research profile in accordance with School objectives.

For Appointment at Grade 8:

E3:   Established track record of research outputs and of applying for, and securing, external research funding compatible with enhancing the School’s research profile in accordance with School objectives.

E4:   Track record of scholarship and development and delivery of teaching, and proven ability to develop and devise teaching programmes, techniques and methods.

E5:   Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.

E6:   Experience of supervision of students at honours or postgraduate level.

E7:   Track record of continuous engagement with current practice and developing knowledge.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7/8, £41,064 - £46,049 / £50,253 - £58,225 per annum.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

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