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Salary: £32,348 to £43,414 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Closing Date: Wednesday 29 March 2023
Reference: SCI073423
The School of Biosciences and the Division of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Nottingham invite applications for a Teaching Associate in Agricultural Economics and Marketing.
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, convening and delivering teaching on the School's undergraduate courses in agriculture and in particular the Agricultural Business Management degree programme. Teaching will primarily focus on agricultural economics, and marketing and business management within agricultural industries. The successful candidate will also be responsible for associated administrative and student support duties.
The successful candidate will contribute to the School’s outreach, recruitment and student development activities, including practical on-farm activities.
The Agriculture degree courses are offered at the Sutton Bonington Campus within the School of Biosciences. The University Farm is next to Campus. The Sutton Bonington Campus is also home to the Centre for Dairy Science Innovation, an internationally-leading dairy science research facility. Further information about the School is available at: www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences.
Candidates should, as a minimum, have a Degree, or equivalent, in Agriculture (specialising in business management) / Agricultural Systems / Agricultural Economics or discipline relevant to the agricultural applications of business management or food marketing. Candidates should preferably have a higher degree (i.e. Masters/PhD or equivalent) in the above subject areas as well as previous experience of teaching in the Higher Education sector. Candidates should preferably have experience within the agricultural industry.
The post is offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months. Hours of work are part time (21.75 hours per week).
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Christina Siettou (christina.siettou@nottingham.ac.uk) or Keely Harris-Adams (keely.harris-adams@nottingham.ac.uk )
Please note that applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted.
Our University is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe. For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, see our Moving to Nottingham pages.
For successful international applicants, we provide financial support for your visa and the immigration health surcharge, plus an interest-free loan to help cover the cost of immigration-related expenses for any dependants accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see the our webpage on Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge.
We are a pioneering institution that provides an exceptional research-led education for 45,000 students from over 150 countries.
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