Type: Permanent / full time

Salary: £34,029 - £39,460 per annum

Location: SRUC King’s Buildings, Edinburgh

REF: ACF/AHES/056/21

Closing date: 5 December 2021

Applications are invited for the position of Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering and Mechanisation. The successful candidate will be based at SRUC’s Kings Buildings Campus in Edinburgh as part of the Agriculture, Horticulture and Engineering Science Department within the Central Faculty of SRUC. They will prepare, deliver and assess modules typically in all areas and levels of Agricultural Engineering and Mechanisation related subjects and will also be involved in a range of other related activities such as delivery of appropriate training courses as well as Adviser of Studies duties. The successful candidate will be managed by the Programme Leader for Agriculture at the Edinburgh campus.

They will prepare, deliver and assess modules typically in all areas and levels of amenity and production horticulture related subjects and will also be involved in a range of other related activities such as delivery of appropriate training courses as well as Adviser of Studies duties. The candidate will be managed by the Programme Leader for the Horticulture and Landscape programme at the Edinburgh campus.

The successful applicant should have a relevant degree/MSc (Hons) in Agriculture, Agricultural Mechanisation, technology or a related subject. Experience of agricultural machinery, mechanisation and UK agricultural practice is essential. Experience of teaching in a higher education setting is highly desirable.

Further details on the requirements of this role can be found in the Job Description document which you must read before applying for this role. This is downloadable when you click the APPLY link.