Teaching & Research Lecturer in Zoology

1. The School wishes to appoint a full-time, permanent Teaching and Research Lecturer in Zoology to support areas of growth and development within the School.
2. We are keen to appoint candidates with diverse interests who will be able to collaborate with colleagues across the School, lead their own international research groups and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
3. Post holders will be expected to participate in performance review and career development activities.

Job Number: BU03650

Closing Date: 28-10-2024

The School:

The School of Environmental and Natural Sciences provides important facilities for our research and teaching: the Natural History Museum with its comprehensive collection of vertebrate and invertebrate material; extensive freshwater and marine aquaria; animal holding facilities, newly refurbished teaching laboratories, and the Henfaes Research Centre. The School is co-located with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (NERC) in the Environment Centre Wales building, where our extensive molecular ecology and soils/biogeochemistry analytical laboratories are situated.

The University’s Treborth Botanic Garden plays an important role in our teaching and research. It was founded over 50 years ago with collections of more than 2000 species of plants across seven glasshouses replicating tropical and subtropical habitats. The Garden contains 12 ha of high conservation-value woodland, as well as species-rich natural grasslands. An attractive teaching laboratory allows students and researchers to study the collections in detail. The garden is also home to an avian housing facility that enables studies on flight energetics and navigation.

The Henfaes Research Centre’s 252 ha of land is a unique resource encompassing the environmental gradient from the sea to amongst the highest mountains in Wales, giving a high diversity of habitats, land uses, climates, and geology. It is a member of the Global Farm Platform Network and hosts long-term Bangor DIVERSE (tree diversity) and silvopasture agroforestry experiments, extensive controlled-environment glasshouses, mobile greenhouse gas emission laboratories, analytical laboratories, and a range of livestock, including alpacas and Zwartble sheep, providing opportunities for animal management placements.

We make the most of our natural environment (between the Menai Straits and Eryri/Snowdonia National Park) and deliver a wide range of local field trips as a key feature of our degree programmes, as well as offering overseas field courses to USA, India, Spain and Tenerife.

Bangor University is a member of the NERC Envision Doctoral Training Partnership.

Purpose of the Job

The School wishes to appoint a full-time, permanent Teaching and Research Lecturer in Zoology to support areas of growth and development within the School. We particularly welcome applications from those researching fundamental (e.g., chronobiology, endocrinology, development, physiology, immunology) and applied aspects of animal biology (e.g., health, green economy) to address the Planet’s complex challenges. Overall, we are keen to appoint candidates with diverse interests who will be able to collaborate with colleagues across the School, lead their own international research groups and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching duties:

• Plan, prepare and deliver lectures, practical classes and tutorials in a wide range of topics and respond effectively to a variety of student backgrounds and class sizes.
• Motivate students to engage in learning and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.
• Act as personal tutor for undergraduate and postgraduate students and provide pastoral support.
• Contribute to the development of new modules and programmes.

Research duties:

• Develop and lead a programme of internationally recognised research.
• Attract external research funding.
• Manage research projects.
• Publish research with impact, including high-quality peer-reviewed journals and dissemination of research outputs to policy and practitioners through other media.
• Supervise research students.

Administrative duties:

• Participate in the student recruitment and induction procedures of the School.
• Contribute to the School's management and participate in the administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Undertake an active role in supporting and mentoring less experienced members of staff within the School/College.
• Undertake other administrative duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Post holders will be expected to participate in performance review and career development activities.
• Post holders will be expected to comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.
• Post holders have a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their actions or inactions. Post holders are also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
• Post holders must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their post.
• Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• PhD in zoology or biology.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE) or equivalent, be recognised by the HEA as a Fellow, or have a minimum of 3 years substantial teaching experience for conversion to HEA Fellowship within 3 years of appointment.