Professor and Head of School of Geographical Sciences

Professor and Head of School of Geographical Sciences

Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits

Faculty of Science

Full time

Open ended contract staff

Job number: ACAD102377


The University of Bristol seeks an outstanding candidate to appoint as a Professor and Head of School of Geographical Sciences. We are seeking applicants who have demonstrated strong leadership in a senior role and who have shown significant achievement in their area of research expertise across human or physical geography.

This is a key academic leadership position within the School of Geographical Sciences, and we are seeking a candidate who can lead the School on strategic and operational issues, as well as playing a key role in supporting the development of the geographical sciences research community across the University. This is an important time for the University as it starts to implement its new strategic plan (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/university/documents/governance/policies/university-strategy.pdf), which will involve a major upgrade of facilities for the School; the new Head will help to drive this forward, as well as implementing the School’s strategy for 2017/18 to 2019/20.

The School is recognised as one of the world’s leading geography departments for its teaching and research in human sciences, environmental processes and environmental systems. It was the only UK geography department to have been ranked in the top category in every UK national research assessment exercise and research excellent framework assessment that has been held. We are seeking applications from candidates across the breadth of disciplines.

Applications should be received by 12:00 pm (i.e. midnight) on Sunday 8th January 2017.

The selection process will be held over two days on 7th and 8th February 2017. Candidates are asked to hold these dates in their diaries accordingly.

To discuss any aspect of the post, please contact Professor Tim Gallagher, Dean of the Faculty of Science, on +44 (0)117 331 7479 or dean-science@bristol.ac.uk

To apply, please click on the "Go to application page" button, to be redirected to our website, enter the vacancy number into the job search and follow the link to the online application process

The closing date for applications is 8 January 2017.
ABOUT THE EMPLOYER


The University of Bristol is committed to equality and we value the diversity of our staff and students.

With a population of over 400,000, Bristol is the largest city in the South West and the region’s leading centre for business, culture and education. Bristol was named the best city to live in by the Sunday Times in their "Best Places to Live in Britain" 2014, which noted that the city boasts “one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, varied and beautiful housing stock, decent schools, buzzy culture and night life and access to some fantastic countryside”.

The School of Geographical Sciences holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award, which recognises commitment to advancing women's careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in higher education (see the School’s application and action plan:

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/equalityanddiversity/act/protected/gender/swancharter/deptsubmissions/geographicalsciences_pdf)