Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology/Genetics/Genomics
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
- Location
- Norwich, Norfolk (GB)
- Salary
- £42,792 to £49,533 per annum.
- Closing date
- 7 Oct 2019
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- Academic Discipline
- Biological Sciences, Life sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Lecturers / Assistant Professors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Faculty of Science
School of Biological Sciences
Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology/Genetics/Genomics
Ref: ATR1486
£42,792 to £49,533 per annum.
As part of our continued investment in the School of Biological Sciences (BIO) at UEA, we seek to recruit a talented, enthusiastic and dynamic lecturer. This appointment will add to a thriving research area within BIO, and foster interdisciplinary collaborative work across the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Health and our partner institutes on the Norwich Research Park.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop an internationally competitive research programme that builds on and complements existing research strengths within the School.
The research areas for this particular post include but are not limited to evolution in health and disease, population genetics/genomics, biology of ageing, biology of reproduction, sexual selection and conflict, social evolution.
You must have a PhD (or equivalent experience) in evolutionary biology, genetics, genomics or other relevant discipline, evidence of successful research activity in these fields, experience of independent research and publications in international scientific journals that demonstrate excellence and world leading impact. You will be expected to meet all the essential criteria stated in the Person Specification for this post.
More information about our Research Themes can be found at:
https://www.uea.ac.uk/biological-sciences/research/research-themes
Applications from candidates whose research is interdisciplinary across these themes are very welcome.
The School is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or gender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our policies and practices are designed to encourage talented people, whatever their background, to work and study here. Family friendly policies and staff benefits are described at
https://www.uea.ac.uk/hr/joining-uea/staff-benefits
This post is available from 1 January 2020 on a full-time indefinite basis.
Closing date: 7 October 2019
To apply for this vacancy, please follow the online instructions at:
https://myview.uea.ac.uk/webrecruitment/
The University is a Bronze Athena Swan Award holder, currently working towards Silver
The School of Biological Sciences is a Silver Athena Swan Award holder
Company
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally renowned university based in a campus that provides top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to students and staff. The University of East Anglia (UEA) has been ranked in the UK Top 30 by the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023, the Guardian University Guide 2023 and the Complete University Guide 2023. UEA has been ranked in the UK Top 20 for research quality in the Times Higher REF 2021 analysis.
A total of 16,872 students are currently studying at the University: 12,888 undergraduates and 3,984 postgraduates. This includes students from more than 100 countries worldwide.
The University employs approximately 3,800 staff, a third of whom work part-time. More than 1,600 staff are academic (including approx. 345 researchers) and the rest are administrative, technical or general staff. The University is piloting a Hybrid Working Policy which provides flexibility on work location for staff and agency workers in agreement with line managers.
Located in 320 acres of rolling parkland just two miles from the centre of the cathedral city of Norwich, the University is adjacent to the Norwich Research Park which is home to over 1,000 scientists working in several world ranked institutions.
- Telephone
- +44 (0)1603 456161
- Location
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NORWICH RESEARCH PARK
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR4 7TJ
GB
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