Professor of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity / Head of Department

Salary: £67,757 to £80,695 per annum Contract Type: Permanent Release Date: Tuesday 10 December 2024 Closing Date: Friday 17 January 2025 Interview Date: To be confirmed Reference: 4768-E

The Natural Resources Institute is a specialist research, knowledge exchange and postgraduate training unit based at the University of Greenwich's Medway Campus. The Institute has a strong history of innovative research to address global challenges related to agriculture and food security. The unique diversity of disciplines across NRI's three departments provides opportunities for transdisciplinary and systems research relevant to tackling the complexity of contemporary and emerging global agriculture, biodiversity, food security, food system and one-health challenges.

We seek a dynamic and visionary leader to head research on Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity and act as Head of our Agriculture Health and Environment Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving initiatives that secure the production of food and agricultural products for a growing global population while protecting our living environment and conserving natural and agricultural biodiversity. This role is pivotal in aligning our efforts with Sustainable Development Goals focusing on sustainable land management, food security, and social equity. The successful candidate should be a leading international scholar capable of leading and managing a diverse group of researchers and research infrastructure including licenced glasshouses designed for climate change research, an insectary, cutting-edge chemistry, microbiology and molecular biology and microbiology laboratories and access to high-performance computing facilities. Our strong and established network of global partners in the developing world provides unique opportunities for context-relevant research in challenging, real-world contexts.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact NRI's Director, Professor Sheryl Hendriks at [email protected]

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