Professor in Agricultural Science
About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We’re the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
At our ARU Writtle campus, we specialise in animal, environmental, agricultural and horticultural courses, for learners aged 16 to 18, adult learners, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
About the Role:
You’ll join our newly established Writtle School of Agriculture, Animal and Environmental Sciences, within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. You will play a lead role in developing ARU Writtle’s reputation in smart and sustainable Agriculture. We’re committed to valuing and celebrating our diversity and promoting equality and inclusion, and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award.
You’ll be expected to demonstrate leadership in research and have an excellent and active record of research income generation. You’ll be connected to a wide external network, including funding bodies, and/or industrial partners, exploiting your knowledge and experience in order to assist other colleagues to enhance their research activities.
You will hold a PhD or Professional Doctorate or equivalent technical specialisation and or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject. With significant and successful research profile evidenced by publications and history and current evidence of success in achieving external research funding, including commercially sponsored research and knowledge exchange. The ideal candidate will have an excellent understanding of the research environment in the UK and globally.
The successful candidate would also be expected to contribute to teaching, particularly in the area of research project supervision at undergraduate and MSc level.
This is a professorial appointment. Individuals joining us from another UK university, already holding the title of Professor awarded by that university, will have that Professorship recognised, subject to ratification by the Vice Chancellor.
Please note: If the applicant is not currently a professor at another UK University, it may be possible to recruit to a professorship subject to meeting ARU’s Professorial Framework criteria. Applicants are required to read the attached Professorial Appointment Pack, attach their academic CV, provide the necessary references and complete the Professorial Appointment Review form included in the pack. Applications received without the completed form or in another format, will not be considered.
Informal enquiries can be made to Caroline Flanagan, Head of School at caroline.flanagan@aru.ac.uk, Dr Roberta Blake, School Director of Research at roberta.blake@aru.ac.uk, or Professor Yonghong Peng, Faculty Deputy Dean Research & Innovation at yonghong.peng@aru.ac.uk
ARU are committed to the safeguarding of all its students, staff and visitors and provides a safe physical environment.
All appointments at ARU Writtle are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Children’s Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.
This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide#can-an-employer-ask-an-individual-to-declare-details-of-all-convictions-and-cautions.
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.