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Professor (AC/5)/Associate Professor (AC/4) of Climate Change and Food Security

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
Location
Medway, United Kingdom
Salary
£59,828 to £71,406
Closing date
2 Sep 2019

Livelihoods & Institutions

Location:      Medway campus
Salary:      £59,828 to £71,406
Contract Type:      Permanent
Closing Date:      Monday 02 September 2019
Interview Date:      To be confirmed

Do you have what it takes to make an impact on global food and nutrition security? We are looking for exceptional candidates to help drive forward our work to improve the lives of poor people.

The Natural Resources Institute (NRI – https://www.nri.org/) of the University of Greenwich carries out specialised research, teaching, training and consultancy with a focus on food, agriculture, environment and sustainable livelihoods.

NRI is currently expanding its research excellence to address food and nutrition security, especially in Africa. This expansion is funded by UKRI’s Research England under the ‘Expanding Excellence in England’ scheme. Elements of this new investment include new staff, PhD studentships, infrastructure and partnerships (see www.nri.org/FanSI). Investment will be across four specific areas:

Climate Change, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sustainable Agricultural Intensification

Food Loss and Waste

Food Systems for Improved Nutrition

NRI’s work is globally respected and has won many awards including a recent Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education. The Institute is located at the University’s vibrant Medway Campus in Chatham Maritime, Kent.

NRI is looking to appoint a Professor in Climate Change and Food Security. An appointment may be made at the Associate Professor level for a suitably qualified candidate. The focus on the role will be on high quality research with a possible contribution to teaching activities of up to 10%. There will also be opportunities to supervise postgraduate MPhil/PhD students.

This particular role is intended to enhance NRI’s capacity to engage in research on climate change and food security at global and regional levels that is both quantitative in nature and policy-relevant. The role relates primarily to the potential impacts of climate change on food security and opportunities for adaptation, involving the four dimensions of food availability, access, utilisation and stability. Candidates with an additional interest in identifying and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from the agri-food sector will be welcomed.

The postholder may have a main disciplinary background in climatology, agricultural science or economics, but will be highly interdisciplinary in orientation. S/he will have advanced skills in quantitative analysis of climate impacts across food systems, and ability to specify, use and integrate the outputs of climate models or integrated climate-agriculture models. S/he will have a demonstrable record of designing, conducting and disseminating research of relevance to policy makers in the fields of climate modelling, agriculture and food security.

As an authority and lead figure in the international academic community, the successful candidate is expected to provide strategic leadership across the university in achieving a complex set of outcomes for research funders, academics, students and employers. The candidate should have a proven record of attracting external research and other grants and the ability to add value to the NRI’s Food and Nutrition Security Initiative (FaNSI).

The post holder is expected to have, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships at regional, national and international levels, across his/her research disciplines and a strong record of publication at the highest level.

It is anticipated that work will focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Previous experience in this region would be an advantage. International travel is an expectation of this role.

For informal enquiries, please contact the Programme Leader (Professor John Morton (J.F.Morton@gre.ac.uk) or Director of NRI (Professor Andrew Westby (a.westby@gre.ac.uk).

Further information will be provided with respect to this appointment.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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