Research Fellow in Farm Greenhouse Gas Accounting
Organisation: Cranfield University
Faculty or Department: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type: Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Period: 31 July 2027
Salary: Research Assistant (if close to completing PhD) - Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £34,450 per annum. Research Fellow (if PhD obtained) - Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £37,337 per annum.
Posted Date: 30/10/2024
Apply by: 28/11/2024
Role Description
We welcome applications from conscientious researchers who can work in an extended team to support the development and scaling of farm-level greenhouse gas accounting in the UK.
About the Role
The successful applicant will liaise with greenhouse gas calculator companies, policy makers, retailers, advisors, land agents, a network of 100 farms, and other project partners, to support scalable, auditable farm-level greenhouse gas accounting in the UK. The post will be one of five positions (one at Cranfield) available within a three-year multi-institutional research project, including commercial companies operating in the sector, which we anticipate will be announced in the near future.
About You
You will have, or will soon have, a PhD focused on greenhouse gas accounting and/or the systematic quantification and modelling of commercial agricultural systems. You will have the skills and experience to gain the confidence of commercial farmers. You will have excellent oral and written communication skills and a track record of preparing high quality reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts.
About Us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. The Environment and Agrifood theme at Cranfield has a strong track record in developing and using tools and networks to increase the financial and environmental sustainability of UK agriculture and food production.
Our Values and Commitments
Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families.
Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.
How to Apply
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Professor Paul Burgess (p.burgess@cranfield.ac.uk) or Dr Lynda Deeks (l.k.deeks@cranfield.ac.uk). Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 4956.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 28 November 2024. Please note that we reserve the right to modify this advert prior to the stated closing date should we gain permission to publicise more complete details from the project sponsor.
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