Senior Lecturer in GlaciologyThe roleThe School of Geographical Sciences at the University of Bristol invites applications for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Glaciology. We seek a candidate who can join the dynamic team at the Bristol Glaciology Centre to complement our existing strengths in ice sheet and mountain glacier modelling, remote sensing, microbiology, biogeochemistry, and glacier hydrology. The successful applicant will benefit from University of Bristol’s exceptional lab facilities for low temperature sample analysis, supercomputing facilities including the UK's most powerful supercomputer Isambard-AI, and excellent research support. The cohesive group culture within the Bristol Glaciology Centre promotes career development through research and support to develop your teaching portfolio. To aid this, we have strong partnerships across the School of Geographical Sciences, the Science and Engineering faculty at Bristol, and with cross-disciplinary research units such as the Cabot Institute for the Environment and our data sciences centre, the Jean Golding Institute. What will you be doing?The role of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Glaciology is an open-ended Pathway 1 position, encompassing research, education and administrative responsibilities. This means that the role holder will be supported to develop their research programme, including actively seeking opportunities to fund their research and publish their research findings. They will also contribute to teaching on both our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as doctoral supervision, and will support the activities of the School through undertaking administrative roles as directed by the Head of School. You should apply ifWe encourage applications from exceptional candidates in all fields of cryospheric sciences, especially those skilled in field observations in cold environments and those from backgrounds underrepresented in glaciology. We particularly welcome candidates bringing in-depth expertise in physical glaciology, including geophysics of ice, glacial processes, ice-climate or ice-ocean interactions. Additional informationContract type: Open ended Work pattern: Full time Salary: Pathway 1/ £48,350 - £54,395 (Grade K) or £57,696 - £64,914 (Grade L) per annum depending on experience School/Unit: School of Geographical Sciences This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 30/09/2024 Interviews are expected to be held at the end of October Our strategy and missionWe recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values. The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.
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