Postdoctoral Research Associate in Soil and Water Biogeochemistry
Employer: Rhizocore Technologies (post based at The James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen)
Location: Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Sector: Biogeosciences (BG), Hydrological Sciences (HS), Soil System Sciences (SSS)
Type: Contract
Level: Experienced
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Preferred Education: PhD
Application Deadline: 30 November 2024
Posted: 13 November 2024
We require an experienced soil and water biogeochemist or catchment scientist with field and laboratory knowledge of catchment processes to support this Innovate UK funded research project. The candidate will set up and run several experiments sequentially at the James Hutton Institute's main site in Aberdeen and undertake field trials on a farm in East Scotland. Field monitoring is also being undertaken in England, led by Harper Adams University and Cheshire Wildlife Trust, and the candidate will occasionally travel with the team to see other trials and share knowledge across project activity centres.
There will be an expected element of problem solving, designing and adapting equipment when developing experiments and real on-farm field trials. Samples will need to be prepared for analysis, and involvement in the analysis side of the role is encouraged. The person will be part of a wider support team, including a field work and lab team, supervisors, and fellow academics.
Having two postdocs on this project (one at JHI [this post], another at Harper Adams) will allow peer support in sharing ideas and progress. Experience and training will be gained in wider catchment measures for landscape mitigation on farms. We need a self-reliant person capable of organizing and undertaking year-round fieldwork and experiments outdoors, maintaining high standards of data quality from field and lab investigations, working up data including statistical analyses, and communicating findings across wider disciplines of catchment sciences, industry partners, and stakeholders.
How to Apply:
To be considered for the position, applicants must provide the documents listed below. A checklist has been provided as further guidance for what to include:
* Please provide examples of your relevant skills, abilities, knowledge, and experience to support your application for this role. Please refer to the essential criteria.
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