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Field Greenhouse Gas Measurement Scientist, Wallingford
Client: UKCEH
Location: Wallingford, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
16.03.2025
Expiry Date:
30.04.2025
Job Description:
Salary - £37,405 - £39,694
Hybrid working (50/50)
Permanent
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.
UKCEH is looking for a Field Greenhouse Gas Scientist to join our 700-strong team, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.
Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.
As a valued member of our team, you’ll get:
1. 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years
2. 10% employer pension contribution
3. Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
4. 24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare Officers
5. Flexible working opportunities
Are you experienced in measuring greenhouse gas emissions, and passionate about turning field data into real-world climate solutions?
We’re looking for a Field Greenhouse Gas Scientist to join our Plant-Soil Interactions Group, contributing to innovative research that helps mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from UK land use.
As part of a dynamic team of around twenty scientists and PhD researchers, within the wider Land-Atmosphere Interactions science area, you’ll play a key role in delivering impactful, net zero-focused projects. This is an end-to-end science role, offering hands-on experience in field data collection at our long-term monitoring sites in East Anglia, as well as experimental field trials, analysis of large environmental datasets, and the opportunity to publish your research in leading academic journals and present at conferences.
You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.
Your main responsibilities will include:
1. Taking the lead role in planning and conducting chamber measurements of GHG fluxes at a range of field locations in the UK and potentially overseas.
2. Being responsible for advanced scientific instrumentation and the quality of acquired data, including the maintenance of portable gas analysers.
3. Developing new data processing pipelines and building and curating a database of GHG fluxes from chamber measurements.
4. Engaging with stakeholders from across the land management, policy and academic sectors to maximise research impact.
5. Leading and contributing to data analysis and interpretation, publishing research findings in academic journals, and representing our science at international conferences.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in field research, data analysis, and scientific communication while contributing to impactful climate science. You’ll gain hands-on experience planning and conducting safe fieldwork across diverse UK ecosystems, including peatlands, croplands, and innovative land use types such as greenhouse gas removal systems and paludiculture. You’ll operate static and automated chamber systems to measure greenhouse gas fluxes from land use and climate change mitigation experiments and analyse large, high-frequency datasets, including data from our national network of eddy covariance flux towers.
The role also involves soil carbon and hydrological sampling, data analysis, and the creation and management of a new field data database to support cutting-edge research. Alongside this, you’ll receive specialist training in biogeochemical and hydrological field techniques, including ecosystem carbon and nitrogen dynamics, as well as professional development opportunities such as scientific publishing and conference presentations. Finally, to support safe and effective fieldwork, you’ll also have access to training in first aid and 4x4 off-road driving.
For the role of Field Greenhouse Gas scientist, we’re looking for somebody who has:
1. A PhD degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline (e.g., biology, ecology, environmental chemistry, environmental science)
2. Knowledge of terrestrial carbon cycling and GHG fluxes
3. Experience of working with field or laboratory instrumentation (e.g. dataloggers, meteorological sensors, gas analysers)
4. Experience with statistics and handling large environmental datasets using programmatic tools (preferably R)
5. A passion for fieldwork is essential, as this role involves working outdoors in all weather conditions, often in remote locations for over half the working week. You should be willing to travel, including overnight stays of several nights. Experience in designing, planning, and conducting fieldwork in remote areas is required
6. Enthusiasm, drive and passion for environmental science, including a self-starting and finishing mindset
7. Excellent organisational and time management skills, with an ability to work independently to deadlines and maintain a fully documented and reproducible workflow
8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills for planning and presenting ideas
9. A full UK (manual) driving licence – this is essential due to the amount of fieldwork required
Although not essential, experience of measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes using chambers and knowledge of peatland and agricultural GHG mitigation strategies, such as hydrological modification, fertiliser management, and biochar would be advantageous. There may also be opportunities for overseas work of up to three weeks, depending on funding.
If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. Apply now. Please send us your CV, accompanied by a covering letter which highlights any relevant skills and experience, together with what excites you most about the role and working for UKCEH.
At UKCEH, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone—regardless of background, identity, ability, or circumstance—has the opportunity to thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from neurodivergent candidates and those with disabilities. We are happy to provide any adjustments or support you may need throughout the application process—please don’t hesitate to reach out. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we’d love to hear from you anyway. You may be just the right fit for this role or another within our wider team.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time.
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