Senior Lecturer in Geological Data Science

A Senior Lecturer in Geological Data Science is sought to support both research and teaching in the Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Manchester.

The Department of Earth and Environmental Science at University of Manchester has an international reputation for research in Earth and Planetary Science, especially in sedimentary basins, crustal and deep mantle processes, geomechanics and fluid-rock reaction. We consistently deliver internationally leading research, research impact and teaching, with a strong focus on applied geoscience research. AI and, more broadly, data science is revolutionizing geoscience by improving data analysis, interpretation, and predictive modelling, and we seek a new appointment to add capacity to our expertise in this area. The Department offers unrivalled facilities for geology, geophysics and data science, including a world-class rock deformation laboratory; workstation capacity for geophysical data interpretation; 2D multi-scale petrographical imaging, alongside world-class University of Manchester (UoM) facilities in Research Computing and 3D-4D X-ray CT imaging facilities. Furthermore, Greater Manchester holds the second biggest AI ecosystem in the UK outside of London. In addition to joining this vibrant research landscape, the new appointee will support teaching delivery on our successful undergraduate and masters programmes in Earth and Planetary Science, Environmental Science, Sustainable Geoscience and Energy, Petroleum Geoscience, as well as the cross-faculty MSc in Data Science. The post holder will also bring their personal research to students through supervision of individual or group projects across the spectrum from undergraduate to postgraduate research students.

The Department of Earth and Environmental Science is committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for promoting diversity in careers in the STEMM subjects (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) in higher education. The School (as it was in 2016) received a Silver Athena SWAN Award for its commitment to diversity in the workplace, and the School of Natural Sciences to which the Department now belongs was also recently awarded Athena SWAN Silver. We welcome applications from all sections of the community especially those historically underrepresented in academia and appointment will be made on merit.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Hold a PhD in a field relevant to geology and geophysics or equivalent experience.
• Be highly numerate and data literate, with exceptional computational skills. This includes clear evidence of working within emerging techniques within the broad area of Data
• Science and/or AI. Particular emphasis must be given to geospatial data, with experience in a range of software solutions according to end user need.
• Demonstrate experience of teaching, supervising and assessing students and researchers in areas aligned with geological or geophysical data
• Possess strong research expertise in geological/geophysical data analysis and modelling that is complementary to ongoing activity in this area at the University of Manchester.
• Have a proven ability to win research funding.
• Have a proven ability to publish high quality, peer-reviewed research and a strong commitment to research aimed at helping address major societal problems.
• Have excellent time management skills with the ability to respond to challenges in a flexible, timely and organised way; to work both individually and as part of a team to deliver research and teaching; to meet deadlines and to deliver high quality results.
• Provide evidence of leadership qualities

Desirable:

• Experience of recruitment and outreach in geology and/or geophysics.
• Have an ambition to work in a diverse and equitable environment.
• Experience of national and international collaboration and networking.
• Experience with mentoring and leading others.

Salary: £58,596 to £69,757 per annum, depending on relevant experience