Overview

Agriculture, Health and Environment

  • Location: Medway Campus
  • Salary: £56,921 to £65,814 per annum
  • Contract Type: Permanent
  • Release Date: Tuesday 26 November 2024
  • Closing Date: Tuesday 10 December 2024
  • Interview Date: To be confirmed
  • Reference: 4801

The award-winning Natural Resources Institute (NRI) (www.nri.org) is an internationally renowned multi-disciplinary centre of the University of Greenwich. NRI undertakes research, consultancy, and training to support sustainable development and food security in the UK and globally. We are a forward-thinking community where world-changing ideas are inspired by great teaching, research, and innovation to address environmental, social, and economic challenges for a sustainable future. As an established global leader, we collaborate with partners across sectors and disciplines to co-create environmental resilience, sustainable agriculture, health, and food security. NRI works towards a just world free from disease, hunger, poverty, and violence. Substantial research funding to the institute comes from the Gates Foundation, the McKnight Foundation, UKRI, FCDO, and the EU.

We are looking to recruit a new permanent member of research staff for the Behavioural Ecology Research Group, at Associate Professor level. The Behavioural Ecology group is part of the research centre for Sustainable Agriculture for One Health and the Agriculture, Health and Environment Department.

We aim to grow our expertise in behavioural ecology research in any area of:

  • Pest management
  • Pollination biology
  • Vector biology related to agriculture, veterinary, or medical sciences
  • Behavioural interactions between humans and wildlife
  • Tri-trophic interactions
  • Reproductive, foraging, social, or host-seeking behaviours
  • Other animal behaviour research fields across species groups from arthropods to vertebrates

Main Focus:
The successful candidate is expected to develop their independent research programme through securing external research and enterprise funding. While much of the group’s research occurs in the field (both in the UK and overseas), laboratory facilities for behavioural research at NRI include:

  • 3D and 2D tracking facilities (including large-scale arenas for tracking flying insects under low light conditions)
  • Ethovision motion analysis and video tracking software
  • Servosphere for walking arthropods
  • Wind tunnels for flying insects
  • Controlled temperature and humidity rooms for arthropod bioassays and quarantine maintenance of insects and plants

Additional facilities include well-equipped volatile and non-volatile chemistry labs, molecular biology labs, microbiology labs, agroecology and soils labs, and technical glasshouse facilities. Research from the team has contributed to a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for the University of Greenwich in 2019 on Smart Pest Control.

Contact Information:
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For general queries, contact the People Directorate Team at: peopleoperationsfes@gre.ac.uk

Hybrid Working Policy:
We operate a hybrid working policy as per the University’s Working Principles and Guidelines.

Benefits:
Further details on our benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits – what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich

How to Apply:
Visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all required details, including supporting statements. Please note that attached CVs and personal statements will not be reviewed by the recruitment panel at the application stage.

Employment Visa:
This role meets the criteria for sponsorship under the UK Government Points Based System for a Skilled Worker Route application.

Inclusivity Commitment:
The University of Greenwich values diversity and is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from underrepresented communities, including Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, disabled, and LGBT+ individuals.

We support physical and mental health, remove barriers to improve inclusion, and make reasonable adjustments as needed. All disclosed information will remain confidential and separate from the application form.

The university is committed to understanding and improving our employees’ experience and implementing progressive diversity talent management.

 

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