postgraduate teaching in Earth and Environmental Sciences, including supervision of undergraduate and masters thesis students. The successful candidate will be required to deliver education and scholarship contributions in the areas of marine geomatics and hydrographic surveying. In addition, you would be expected to contribute to residential geography field courses, local day field trips, seminars, team work and project work supervision, and supervision of placement students in areas linked to marine geomatics and hydrographic surveying. The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is lively and dynamic community that aims to promote sustainability through education, dissemination, and direct participation, enabling students and staff to make positive changes to our environmental impact, in particular supporting Cardiff University’s declaration of a Climate Emergency and aim to become carbon neutral (Scopes 1 and 2) by 2030. The Department and School are also committed to promoting equality, diversity and anti-racism, including the Athena SWAN charter for promoting inclusive working practices in STEMM subjects in higher education. We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, because they are under-represented within the Department at these levels. The position is full-time (35 hours per week), available from 1st October 2026 and is open ended. The appointments will be made, dependent on relevant qualification and experience.
Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6).
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Rupert Perkins, Head of Department, Email: perkinsr@cardiff.ac.uk or Dr Henrik Sass, Programme Lead, Email: sassh@cardiff.ac.uk
For further details about working in Cardiff University please contact Claudia Peña, HR Administrator, email: EARTHHR@cardiff.ac.uk
More information on the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/earth-environmental-sciences
Closing date: Friday, 6 November 2026
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please apply via the ‘Apply’ button above.
£41,064 to £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)
