University College London
Job title:
Lectureship/Associate Professorship in Volcanology
Company
University College London
Job description
About usUCL Earth Sciences is one of the oldest centres for earth and planetary sciences in the UK, situated in Bloomsbury in the heart of London and within minutes of the British Museum, the British Library and the Royal Institution. The Department is housed in the refurbished Kathleen Lonsdale Building (inaugurated by Sir David Attenborough in April 2018). The completion of this £28M project means that we have modern teaching laboratories now co-located with our research laboratories.The Department runs undergraduate degree programmes (BSc/MSci) in Geology, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, and Environmental Geosciences, as well as postgraduate taught Masters programmes (MSc) in Geophysical Hazards and Geoscience. Across these programmes we expect an intake of ~100 undergraduate and ~50 MSc students per year.About the roleWe are offering a full-time permanent academic position for an emerging or established research leader in volcanology. The position is available at Lecturer (Grade 8) or Associate Professor (Grade 9) level, dependent on experience.UCL Earth Sciences has a strong tradition of research in pure and applied volcanology. It hosts the UCL Hazard Centre which has long-established partnerships with global volcano observatories, the insurance and re-insurance sectors, and civil society. We also maintain strong links across the university with the Warning Research Centre, EPICentre for Resilience to Natural Hazards, and the Department of Disaster and Risk Reduction, and with the Natural History Museum of London. This expertise is supported by world class laboratory facilities in geochemistry, experimental petrology and rock physics, with experienced technical staff. We expect the successful applicant to embed themselves within this community and to realise their own ambitious research programme by using or extending our facilities and developing collaborations across Departmental and university research groups.We welcome applications from across the broad remit of physical, chemical and interdisciplinary volcanology, from the dynamics of magma transport and eruptive mechanisms, through volcano monitoring and forecasting volcanic behaviour, to the impact of volcanism on society, climate and the environment.About youThe successful candidate will have extensive knowledge and expertise in any area of volcanology evidenced by a strong publication record in leading international research journals.An ambitious experimental research vision that supports and enhances the scope of volcanology and natural hazard research in UCL Earth Sciences and evidence of obtaining external funding as PI to pursue research activities is essential.For consideration at Associate Professor level candidates will have evidence of sustained research funding to support an independent research team from external sources as evidenced by the holding of research grants as principal investigator and
an outstanding international research profile with substantial and sustained contributions to knowledge or other outcomes appropriate to the discipline.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent.We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.Available documents
Expected salary
Location
North West London
Job date
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 01:16:59 GMT
To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your email/cover letter where (globalvacancies.org) you saw this job posting.