Application Deadline: February 21, 2025 (12:00 noon (local Irish time))
The UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science is inviting applications for an Assistant Professor of Land Use and Wildlife Health. The appointee will have expertise in the ecology, management and conservation of wildlife, the interactions of wildlife with land uses, and biodiversity in One Health. Here, wildlife and biodiversity refer to all free-living vertebrates and invertebrates that are associated with productive land uses including agriculture and forestry. The appointee will support research and teaching within the School. They will be expected to establish a close working relationship with natural and social sciences colleagues in UCD, as well as external research agencies and state bodies.
Roles/ Responsibilities
- Contribution to the School’s existing education programmes, including Wildlife Conservation and Management, Agri-Environmental Science, and Forestry at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
- Contribution to the development of new education programmes.
- Delivering theoretical, practical and field teaching in the areas of land use and wildlife health, incorporating state-of-the-art research techniques and results.
- Developing and sustaining an internationally recognised research programme that leads to publications, innovation and impact. This research programme will be in line with the strategic research objectives of the School and the University.
- Supervising and mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students, and early stage researchers.
- Competing for national and international research funding
- Developing close collaborations with national and international agencies and other stakeholders.
- Disseminating the results of research through appropriate academic and social media channels.
- Contributing to the academic and administrative duties of the Section, School, College and University.
- Representing UCD both nationally and internationally in the specific areas of the appointee’s expertise.
- Contributing to national policy relating to land use, wildlife, biodiversity and One Health, when appropriate.
- Engaging in appropriate training and professional career development activities.
Eligibility
- Be in receipt of a primary degree appropriate in the Subject Area and School applied to.
- Hold a PhD in a relevant discipline awarded by a recognised Institute.
- Be committed to high-quality university-level teaching, learning and student support.
- Have a high-quality publication record commensurate with the stage of their career.
- Possess excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Research in an area that strengthens or strategically complements the existing research profile of the School.
- Demonstrate how they can positively contribute to fostering an inclusive environment and a level of awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Provide evidence how they align with the UCD Strategy and UCD Values.
For further enquiries, contact Professor Olaf Schmidt, ol**********@uc*.ie.
