Associate Professor in Sustainable Earth Energy

Durham University; North East; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK higher education institution is seeking an Associate Professor in Sustainable Earth Energy to lead research and enhance teaching in low carbon geoenergy. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful research and teaching at a top Earth Sciences department, with flexible working packages and prospects for advancing your career.

Benefits

Flexible working practices

Start-up packages negotiable

Qualifications

• Established research programme in environmental geosciences or related fields.
• Experience with global carbon cycle dynamics or sustainable resource management.
• Track record of leading research groups and securing funding.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an externally funded research programme in environmental geosciences.
• Provide leadership in low carbon geoenergy and energy transition research.
• Establish an internationally recognized research group and collaborate widely.

Skills

Research leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Funding acquisition

Teaching experience

Environmental sustainability knowledge

Education

PhD in Earth Sciences or related field

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity in the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University to appoint an Associate Professor (Research and Education) in Sustainable Earth Energy to help strengthen our existing research, teaching and impact that addresses the major energy transition from an Earth Sciences perspective. We seek an outstanding individual to take a leadership role in low carbon geoenergy, energy transition including storage and/or energy transition resource sustainability.

We believe that education and research are a vital part of our response in this time of unprecedented change on Earth. We seek an outstanding individual to take a leadership role in research and teaching in this area as part of Durham Earth Sciences. This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent research and teaching while allowing unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career in an exciting and progressive institution.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an externally funded research programme in environmental geosciences, earth system science, sustainability, or related fields, using field, lab, and/or computational approaches.
• Provide leadership in low carbon geoenergy and energy transition research, including storage and sustainability of energy transition resources.
• Establish and grow an internationally recognized research group; collaborate widely within and beyond the department and engage with cross-disciplinary and collaborative initiatives such as the Durham Energy Institute and the Institute for Hazard, Risk and Resilience.
• Contribute to research and impact themes in the Department, the Science Faculty and the University, and contribute to teaching and education at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Qualifications

• An established, internationally recognised, and active research programme in environmental geosciences, earth system science, sustainability, or related fields.
• Experience combining field, laboratory, and/or computational approaches on topics such as global carbon cycle dynamics, carbon sequestration, environmental sustainability, climate change and mitigation, energy transition or sustainable resource management.
• A track record of conducting cutting-edge research, building and leading research groups, and securing external funding.
• Ability and willingness to contribute to education and teaching, and to collaborate across disciplines and institutions.

About Durham and Terms

Durham is a UK top 5 Earth Sciences department and is committed to developing your full potential in both education and research. Start-up packages can be negotiated and there are many examples of flexible working practices. The Department strives for a collegial, collaborative and flexible working environment and is a member of the Athena SWAN Charter, currently holding a departmental Silver Athena SWAN award.

Please visit our website for more information on the department, its research and facilities: https://www.dur.ac.uk/earth.sciences/

Interviews will take place in December/January 2025 and successful applicants will, ideally, be in post by 1 September 2026.