Two Lectureships in Marine Biology, University of St Andrews

The School of Biology wishes to appoint two Lecturers to its academic staff at the Scottish Oceans Institute (SOI).

The successful candidates will be outstanding scholars of international standing in the field of marine biology with a strong track record in marine research and teaching. The successful candidates will be expected to have a range of interests that strengthen and complement those within the Scottish Oceans Institute and the School of Biology in general and make an outstanding contribution to the field’s advancement through research outputs.

Fields of particular interest are general fish, invertebrate biology or marine microbiology, and more specifically the effects of anthropogenic stressors, marine pollution and ecotoxicology, sustainable fishing and aquaculture, population dynamics, marine-focused systems biology, marine genomics, and genetic biodiversity.

Within these fields, at least one candidate will work on behaviour, ecology or evolution to maintain and strengthen our close link with the Centre for Biodiversity at St Andrews. Candidates will be expected to provide international leadership in their chosen field and seek out interdisciplinary opportunities to strengthen their research and teaching. They will also hold a doctorate in Biology or a cognate discipline and will be expected to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervise research students.

The primary criteria for appointment will be evidence of an internationally recognised research record and evidence of teaching experience at university level.

Informal enquiries about this post may be directed to Professor Vincent Janik, Director of the Scottish Oceans Institute, vj@st-andrews.ac.uk

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in academic posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/