Assistant / Associate Professor in the Soil Microbiome

Job Description - Assistant / Associate Professor in the Soil Microbiome ()

Job Number:

Department of Engineering

Open-Ended/Permanent - Full Time

Contract Duration: Permanent

Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday

Closing Date

03-Apr-2025, 10:59:00 PM

Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable.

Working at Durham University

A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other.

As one of the UK's leading universities, Durham is an incredible place to define your career while enjoying a high-quality work/life balance. We are home to some of the most talented scholars and researchers from around the world who are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives.

The Department

The Department of Engineering at Durham University is continuing a period of strategic growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding, unified Engineering Department which is recognised as one of the very best in the UK, with a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our graduates.

This role is for an Assistant or Associate Professor with experimental expertise in the soil microbiome. The role will concentrate on research for the first three years, with a minimal amount of teaching. Thereafter, the role will include teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

The successful candidate will join the SMART (Soil Microbiome Augmentation and Restoration Technologies) Soils team, led by Professor Karen Johnson, in the Department of Engineering. Our ambition is to be a world-leading Institute of Living Soils by 2030.

Key responsibilities:

• Pursue research that is high quality in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
• Develop clear plans for the pursuit of national and international funding opportunities to support research and end-user engagement.
• Play a role in relevant teaching and research supervision and contribute to ongoing curriculum development.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to contribute to the administrative work, citizenship and values of the Department.
• Deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels across the Department.
• Engage fully in and enhance the values of the Department.

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualifications - a good first degree and a PhD in Environmental Engineering, Biosciences or a related subject.
• Outputs - evidence of high-quality outputs, some of which is recognised as world-class.
• Personal Research Plan - evidence of a personal research plan which supports and enhances the Department of Engineering's research strategy.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to engage with industry and/or policy makers with an interest in developing collaborative funding opportunities.

Contact Information

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What to Submit

• A CV
• A covering letter which details your experience, strengths and potential in the requirements set out above (2 pages A4 maximum).
• A personal research plan for the next 3-5 years.
• Four of your most significant pieces of written work.