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> From: Norma Rantisi <[email protected]> > Date: January 19, 2012 1:38:34 PM CST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Two Job Posts - University of Bristol > Reply-To: AAG Economic Geography Speciality Group > <[email protected]> > > > University of Bristol > School of Geographical Sciences > > Lectureship in Physical and Human Geography (two posts) (vacancy ref. > 16925) > > The School of Geographical Sciences seeks to appoint exceptional > individuals to enhance its research and teaching. We are particularly > seeking candidates in the following strategic areas (a) Contemporary > Cultural Geography, (b) Human-Environment Relations, (c) Ice sheet > modelling, and (d) Biogeochemical Modelling. We also welcome outstanding > applicants from any area of geographical research. > > These new strategic appointments build on the huge international success > of the School at both research and scholarship level. We are the only > Geography department in the UK to be in the top category across every UK > government Research Assessment Exercise that have been undertaken since > 1986. The new appointments will further strengthen these activities. We > have identified four specific areas which we would like to develop, > although we also emphasize that we will consider outstanding applicants > from any field. > > (i) Biogeochemical modeller: We seek candidates who extend our > capabilities in carbon/biogeochemical modelling of the terrestrial or in > understanding the circulation of the ocean and its biogeochemical cycles. > Interest in past, present, and future changes in biogeochemical cycles > would be desirable. (ii) Ice Sheet Modeller: We seek to make an > appointment in the dynamics of ice flow. Our preference is to strengthen > expertise in the application of numerical modelling techniques to > glaciers, ice caps and ice sheets. Complimentary areas include the > application of field geophysics and satellite observation to the study of > ice masses and computational fluid dynamics. (iii) Contemporary Cultural > Geography: We seek internationally recognized academics with a preference > towards candidates with expertise in fields such as embodiment, > materiality, mobilities, performance, cultural politics and/or > technology. (iv) Human-Environment Relations: This post is targeted at a > scholar with internationally recognised academic expertise in fields such > as human-environment relationships, political ecology, environmental > governance, environmental economics, environmental behaviour and > attitudes, and the geographies of risk. > > It is expected that the final selection process will be held on either 3 > or 4 May 2012. > > Grade : Level b - Level c in Pathway 1 > > Salary : £33,734 - £44,016 > > Contact: ( School of Geographical Sciences ) > > Professor W Larner > E-mail: [email protected] > Tel: 0117 928 8306 > > Alternative Contact: ( School of Geographical Sciences ) > Professor P Valdes > E-mail: [email protected] > Tel: 0117 331 7222 > > Closing Date : 08 March 2012 > > Interview Date : not set > > Timescale of Appointment(s) - > Contract : Permanent > > > Further details and an application form can be found at > https://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/feeds/ads?ID=107252 > > Alternatively you can telephone (0117) 954 6947, minicom (0117) 928 > 8894 or > > E-Mail [email protected] (stating postal address ONLY), quoting > reference number 16925. > > > The closing date for applications is 9.00am, 08 March 2012 > > > An Equal Opportunities Employer. > > ++++++++++++++++++ Eric Sheppard Vice President, Association of American Geographers Regents Professor, Department of Geography Co-Director, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change Director of Graduate Studies, Development Studies and Social Change 414 Social sciences building 267, 19th Ave. South University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA http://www.geog.umn.edu/people/profile.php?UID=shepp001
