[voew-listserver] 2 Job openings at Sustainability Research Institute (SRI)/University of Leeds
- From: Frank Figge <figge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:34:01 +0000
Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen
wir suchen zwei neue Kollegen für unser Institut.
Wir expandieren sehr erfolgreich und können daher
diese 2 Stellen neu schaffen. Die Details finden
sich weiter unten. Dort sind auch Kontakte für
informelle Fragen angegeben. Wer möchte, kann
sich mit Fragen auch gerne an mich wenden.
Viel Erfolg beim Bewerben!
Frank Figge
The University of Leeds
Faculty of Environment
School of Earth and Environment
Sustainability Research Institute
Two Lectureships in Sustainability
The Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) at
the University of Leeds is seeking to make two
Lectureship appointments as part of its continued
development. SRI researches the social and
economic dimensions of sustainability with a
particular focus on institutions for
environmental governance and the role of science
in society. We are seeking inter-disciplinary
social scientists with a proven track record in
teaching and research with strong publications.
You will have or expect to shortly to obtain a
PhD in a relevant field. We are particularly
interested in applicants who contribute either to
our research groups on ecological economics or
sustainable business or to the broader
cross-cutting themes of science and society or
environmental governance. Applicants who focus on
other aspects of sustainable development are also encouraged to apply.
Lecturer A/B (£24,352 - £36,959 p.a.)
The University is introducing a new reward
framework which will facilitate the recruitment,
retention and motivation of world class staff.
Under the new structure the minimum Lecturer A
salary point will be £27,194 plus cost of living increases.
Informal enquiries to Dr Andy Dougill, Head of
Environment, email:
<mailto:adougill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>adougill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
tel. +44 (0)113 343 6782, or Dr Andy Gouldson,
Director-elect of SRI, email:
<mailto:a.gouldson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>a.gouldson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To apply on line please visit
<http://www.leeds.ac.uk/>http://www.leeds.ac.uk
and click on ?jobs?. Application packs are also
available via e-mail
<mailto:recruitment@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>recruitment@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
or tel 0113 343 5771
Closing date 9 December 2005 Job ref 315012
Interviews to be held week commencing 9 January 2006
FURTHER PARTICULARS
Two Lectureships in Sustainability
The positions are available from April 2006
within the Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment.
Sustainability Research Institute
The Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) is
fast becoming an exciting major European force in
sustainability research. SRI, made up of 40
academic staff, research staff and postgraduate
students, has grown from just two academic
positions in 2000. This will be further enhanced
in January 2006 when Dr Andy Gouldson takes up
the post of Chair and Director of Sustainability
Research Institute. SRI is dedicated to the
development and application of environmental
analysis in realisation of the principles and
tools of sustainable development. Our mission is
thus to advance the theory and practice of
development that progresses economic performance,
environmental quality and social well-being as
three mutually interdependent requirements.
Our website is:
<http://www.env.leeds.ac.uk/sri/>http://www.env.leeds.ac.uk/sri/
Our strategic plan is based on four overlapping
research strands: ecological economics;
sustainable business; environment and
development; and risk and sustainability.
Collective cross-cutting foci of relevance to
this post currently include: participatory
environmental monitoring; environmental
governance structures; community-led conservation
initiatives, environmental learning; decision
support processes; vulnerability and rural
livelihood assessment; sustainability measurement
(corporate, regional, urban scales), sustainable
consumption and knowledge based environmental management.
School of Earth and Environment
The School of Earth and Environment was created
in summer 2004 through the merger of two
world-class departments: the School of the
Environment and the School of Earth Sciences. SRI
was formerly located within the School of the
Environment. That School (formerly the Leeds
Environment Centre) in turn was founded in 1990
as a co-ordinating focus for interdisciplinary
environmental research across the University. It
became a resource centre in 1993, holding its own
budget, and in the same year launched its first
undergraduate degree programmes.
The new School of Earth & Environment currently
has 61 academic staff, over 50 research staff,
over 120 research students and just over 1000
students in total. As a result of its rapid
growth, the School of the Environment established
two institutes in summer 2000, within which to
organise its research activities: the Institute
for Atmospheric Science (IAS); and the
Sustainability Research Institute (SRI). Members
of the former institute were submitted under the
Environmental Science unit of assessment in the
2001 Research Assessment Exercise; members of the
latter were submitted under Geography. All
achieved grade 5. Teaching is led by the School,
whilst research is led by the institutes.
The School of Earth and Environment has a suite
of undergraduate degree programmes, including BA
Environmental Sustainability, BA Environmental
Management, BA Environment and Business BSc
Environmental Biogeoscience, BSc Environmental
Science and BSc Earth System Science to which the
successful candidate will contribute modules of interest.
The School also currently runs four MA
programmes: MA Ecological Economics, MA
Sustainable Business, MA Sustainable Development
and MA in Environmental Consultancy. We also
offer a research training degree: MRes Sustainability Research.
The University of Leeds
Leeds is one of the largest universities in
Britain, with over thirty thousand students and
more than six thousand staff, including over two
thousand academic and academic-related staff. The
University has departments in all major
disciplines and also supports a number of
specialised social science subjects with whom SRI
has research links. These include Geography and
the Institute of Transport Studies who make up
the Faculty of Environment. In addition,
collaboration exists with Leeds University
Business School (LUBS), East Asian Studies,
Politics and International Studies (POLIS), Law,
Biology, Psychology and the Nuffield Institute of
Health. Additionally, the University is
associated with Leeds General Infirmary and St
James?s University Hospital, both members of the
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
This rich institutional context provides SRI in
general, and you in particular, with considerable
opportunities for research collaborations. SRI
currently has active research collaborations with
Biology, Geography, Engineering and the Business
School, as well as with its sister Institutes
within the School of Earth and Environment, which
are world-class players in earth and atmospheric science research.
Summary of Post
Research
You will have an international journal
publication record that will enhance the School?s
research reputation at national and international
levels, with demonstration of originality and
scholarship. In particular, they will have
inter-disciplinary social science research
experience from ?sustainability? projects and
knowledge transfer experience through working
with a range of stakeholders such as policy
makers and industry. We are seeking an
inter-disciplinary social scientists with a
proven track record in teaching and research with
strong publications that will enhance SRI?s
profile. We are particularly interested in
applicants who contribute to crosscutting
research themes on issues relating to science and
society, environmental governance, ecological
economics or sustainable business, although
applicants that focus on other aspects of
sustainable development are also encouraged to
apply. We would not expect to make both
appointments under the same research theme.
You will be expected to build up an appropriate
level of research funding and to attract
postgraduate research students to the School.
Teaching
You will be expected to maintain and enhance
standards of student attainment at undergraduate
and taught MA levels. Teaching duties will be
based on your expertise but will be a mixture of
supporting current modules and the development of
new modules. This will include support of
research methods and training modules at undergraduate and postgraduate.
You will be required to deliver and assess
modules using innovative approaches and teaching
methods. A contribution to the supervision of
undergraduate and postgraduate research projects,
field trips and pastoral care is also be expected.
Other
You will be expected to take initiatives to
promote industrial, professional and community
links and explore the scope for interdisciplinary
collaboration within the University. The
University expects lecturers to take advantage of
training opportunities and to develop their professional competence.
Relationships
You will be directly responsible to the Head of
School and will be assigned a mentor or adviser
during their probationary period. They will be
expected to work with other members of research
teams (both within SRI and more widely across the
University and academic community) and where
applicable to direct the work of post-doctoral
research fellows and postgraduate students on grants.
Person Specification
Essential
· You will have or expect to shortly to obtain a PhD in a relevant field
· Published work in internationally
refereed journals of a standard equivalent to a
2* Research Assessment Exercise 2008 Grade.
· A demonstrable capacity for original thought.
· Excellent communication and presentation skills.
· Good interpersonal skills.
· Good time management skills.
· A capacity to enthuse others and work
successfully as a member of a team.
· Ability to assume responsibility for
teaching, research or administration as well as developing external contacts.
· Ability to engage with and integrate
different disciplinary perspectives.
· Lecturing, demonstrating and tutorial work experience.
· Development of external contacts and research funding success.
Desirable
· Successful ongoing funding applications.
· Links to environmental policy decision making for sustainability.
· Links to broader school foci on climate
change and water science; earth or atmospheric sciences.
· Interdisciplinary project experience.
· Programme design.
How to Apply
Applications should include the following:-
· A completed application form
· A Curriculum Vitae/information requested on page 2 of the form
· Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
(Enclosed). Please return the Form in a separate
envelope (enclosed) marked 'EOs Monitoring'.
Replies will be treated in complete confidence.
Completed applications should be returned to Kate
Higham, School Administrator, School of Earth and
Environment, EC Stoner Building, University of
Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT. Email
c.a.higham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx quoting job ref
315012 not later than 9 December 2005
If you are selected for interview you can expect
to hear from the University not later than 4
weeks after the closing date. If you are not
selected for interview the University will not contact you again.
A Criminal Records Disclosure is not required for this position.
Disabled Applicants
The post is located EC Stoner Building. Disabled
applicants wishing to review access to the
building are invited to contact the department
direct. Additional information may be sought
from the Team Co-ordinator in Disability
Services, email
<mailto:disability@xxxxxxxxxxx>disability@xxxxxxxxxxx or tel 0113 343 3927
Disabled applicants are not obliged to inform
employers of their disability but will still be
covered by the Disability Discrimination Act once
their disability becomes known.
Data Protection
The information you provide in your application
will be used to consider your suitability for the
post for which you have applied. If your
application is not successful the information
will be disposed of confidentially within 8
months. If your application is successful and
you are appointed, your information and future
data will be processed in accordance with the
University's Data Protection Code of Practice. A
copy of this code can be obtained from either the
University's Human Resources Department or by
visiting
<http://www.leeds.ac.uk/hr/policy/index.htm>http://www.leeds.ac.uk/hr/policy/index.htm
Health and Safety Responsibilities
You are required to adhere and comply to the
provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act,
related Regulations and in accordance to the
University?s Policy on Health and Safety which
can be accessed via
<http://www.leeds.ac.uk/safety/usp/uspindex.htm>http://www.leeds.ac.uk/safety/usp/uspindex.htm
In addition you are also required to cooperate
with regard to the implementation of Health and
Safety arrangements and should not interfere with
or misuse anything provided in the interest of
Health, Safety and Welfare at Work.
For more information on the University and terms
and conditions of appointments please visit
<http://www.leeds.ac.uk/>http://www.leeds.ac.uk
________________________________________________
Dr. Frank Figge
Sustainability Research Institute
School of Earth & Environment
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
United Kingdom
Tel: +44-113-3437247
Mobile: +44-7906-450637
Fax : +44-113-3436716
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