University of Glasgow - College of Science & Engineering

School of Geographical & Earth Sciences

• Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Reader: Natural Hazards and Climate Extremes
• Vacancy Reference: 164412
• Salary: Grade 7/8/9, £40,247- £45,163 / £49,250 - £56,921 /£58,596 - £65,814 per annum.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and is open-ended.

The University of Glasgow, established in 1451, is a member of the UK's Russell Group of leading universities. The University is committed to enhancing its position as one of the world's great broad-based research-intensive universities.

The School of Geographical and Earth Sciences seeks a dynamic individual who conducts research and scholarship in Natural Hazards, disasters and Climate Extremes. This position is one of three positions associated with a cluster hire in Building a Habitable Planet.

We seek candidates with expertise focusing on process and critically based investigations of natural hazards and the impacts of climate change and climate extremes on Earth’s surface, biosphere, and/or communities. Research applications of interest could include (but are not limited to) meteorology, hillslope processes, flooding, drought, global warming, biodiversity change, sea-level rise, big-data analysis, and hurricanes/typhoons. Approaches integrating field and GIS, remote-sensing and/or geodetic data with process, critically based models are encouraged to apply. The candidate is expected to develop (Grade 7), or bring with them (Grade 8/9), a vigorous and externally funded research program and to play a leading role in GIS, remote sensing, or geodesy-based research at the university.

The candidate will support undergraduate teaching in the geographical and environmental sciences and postgraduate (MSc) programs in Geomatics, Climate and Environmental Science, Sustainable Water Environments, and Earth Futures.  Teaching contributions will be in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in GIS, remote sensing and/or geodesy, field excursions, and natural hazards and climate extremes. The post holder will benefit from existing equipment in the school for field observations and high-performance computing, as well as expertise in geography, scientific computing and data science/AI methods.  We seek individuals who will deliver an excellent student experience through teaching and assessment and contribute to school management and administration.

At Grades 8 or 9, demonstrated leadership, prior external funding, and contributions to academic and strategic management are required.

For more information on the University of Glasgow’s, School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, please visit https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/

Closing date: 5 March 2025 at 23:45

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