Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Agribusiness Management (Permanent, Full Time)

Harper Adams University is renowned and highly influential in the agriculture sector, and you will use your skills and experience to develop confident, capable managers, ready to develop their careers in a wide variety of agribusinesses.    

You will teach and support students, which will include delivering lectures and classroom-based sessions, practical workshops, and supervising students in their studies. Prior teaching experience is not necessary, as the university will support you in gaining your teaching qualification.  You may be engaged in knowledge exchange activities, consultancy and the delivery of training courses for clients and stakeholders in industry. You may be engaged in academic research activities.

You will have considerable work experience, and though this may be in one particular area of agribusiness you will have a good general knowledge of the wider UK sector, and an awareness of key aspects of international agriculture too. Your depth of professional experience will give you credibility with our students and stakeholders, and your skills and expertise will allow you to contribute to topic areas such as:

Harper Adams University is highly influential in the agri-sector and through your broad experience you will develop our students and industry learners into confident, capable agribusiness managers, and contribute to the ongoing development of our teaching and learning resources.

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent level vocational qualification (UK FHEQ level 6) that equips the post-holder with expertise in agribusiness management.

If you have any queries or questions or for an informal discussion, please contact Emma Pierce-Jenkins (Deputy Head of Harper Adams Business School) epierce-jenkins@harper-adams.ac.uk    

Application Procedure:

Please apply online submitting full CV (to include two referee details) and supporting statement, which clearly highlights how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role via the Harper Adams e-Recruitment programme at http://jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk by no later than midnight on 6 May 2025, interviews will be held w/c 19 May 2025

Should you require any adjustments to complete your application for this role then please contact vacancies@harper-adams.ac.uk      

If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa in the UK, please follow this link https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK and details about eligibility for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Closing Date: 06 May 2025

Department: Academic Staff & Research Degree Studentships

Salary: £39,355 to £57,422 per annum The point of entry will be dependent upon relevant qualifications and experience