Professor of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity / Head of Department
Agriculture, Health and Environment
Location: Medway Campus
Salary: £67,757 to £80,695 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Tuesday 10 December 2024
Closing Date: Friday 31 January 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 4768-E
The Natural Resources Institute is a specialist research, knowledge exchange and postgraduate training unit based at the University of Greenwich’s Medway Campus. The Institute has a strong history of innovative research to address global challenges related to agriculture and food security.
We seek a dynamic and visionary leader to head research on Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity and act as Head of our Agriculture Health and Environment Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving initiatives that secure the production of food and agricultural products for a growing global population while protecting our living environment and conserving natural and agricultural biodiversity.
This role is pivotal in aligning our efforts with Sustainable Development Goals focusing on sustainable land management, food security, and social equity. The successful candidate should be a leading international scholar capable of leading and managing a diverse group of researchers and research infrastructure including licensed glasshouses designed for climate change research, an insectary, cutting-edge chemistry, microbiology and molecular biology laboratories, and access to high-performance computing facilities.
To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage).
Employment Visa: Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme this role does meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application.
We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.
The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.
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