Job Title: Ad Astra Fellow - Assistant Professor of Land Use and Wildlife Health
Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Professor of Land Use and Wildlife Health in the UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science.
The School focuses on sustainable food production and environmental health, aligned with the UCD priority areas of One Health, sustainability, and research for public policy.
Key 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.
* 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.