Professor of Behavioural Science and Disaster Resilience
£70.88k - £84.59k per annumSchool of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
Location: Greenwich Campus Salary: £70,878 to £84,593 plus £4313 London weighting per annum Contract Type: Permanent Release Date: Friday 23 October 2026 Closing Date: Friday 06 November 2026 Interview Date: To be confirmed Reference: 5629 On the 1 August 2026, the University of Greenwich and the University of Kent formed a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South-East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Greenwich academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact. This post is based within the Centre for Safety, Resilience and Protective Security (CSRPS), a Centre that seeks to advance societal safety, resilience, and security through interdisciplinary research, innovation, and industry collaboration. The Centre focuses on addressing complex challenges in fire safety engineering, disaster resilience, protective security, crowd safety, and airborne pathogen dispersion. A key strength of CSRPS is the depth of integration between engineering, mathematics, computer science, and behavioural science, recognising that an understanding of human behaviour is fundamental to addressing complex safety and security challenges. This new role will provide leadership for behavioural science research across the full range of CSRPS’s activities, advancing understanding of human behaviour in relation to safety, security, resilience, emergency response, public health protection, and the design and operation of the built environment. Working closely with colleagues across disciplines, the post holder will foster collaboration and drive the development of innovative, evidence-based approaches that enhance the Centre’s impact on public safety and policy. In this role you will also be expected to lead the development of CSRPS’s disaster resilience portfolio, providing strategic direction for disaster resilience activities, building capability and capacity across the Centre, and helping establish CSRPS as a leading voice in research and practice relating to disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and adaptation. For an informal discussion about the post please contact Aoife Hunt (A.L.Hunt @greenwich.ac.uk) or Steve Gwynne (S.Gwynne @greenwich.ac.uk). Should you have any general recruitment related queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsdmin @ gre.ac.uk Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer University of Greenwich and information on the university’s working principles: Working Principles and Guidelines University of Greenwich To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage): Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values. Academic Career Pathways We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas. We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, care leavers, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge / Mentally Healthy Universities , we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management. Email details to a friend Further details:Job Description & Person Specification View All Vacancies In this section Jobs by email Jobs by RSS Search Advanced job search Login Email / Username: Password: Login Forgotten details Register
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