Description Grade UE07: £40,497 to £48,149 per annum School of GeoSciences / CSE Full time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: for 2 years The Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Associate in the first Phanerozoic mass extinction This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. We seek a 2-year (24 month) postdoctoral research associate to join the research team on the NERC Pushing the Frontiers project “Determining the nature and drivers of Earth’s first metazoan radiation and subsequent extinction: The Cambrian ‘Explosion’ and Sinsk Event”. The overall aim of the project is to understand the drivers and evolutionary consequences of the first mass extinction of the Phanerozoic, the enigmatic Cambrian Sinsk Event, 514 million years ago. The work will require the creation and interrogation of an integrated age model, and stratigraphic dataset of sedimentology, redox and isotope geochemistry, and palaeobiology in order to resolve the causes and effects of the SINSK mass extinction, via a highly integrated, multi-disciplinary programme of novel analyses and modelling using new, global and regional, data. The salary for this post is £40,497 to £48,149 per annum. Your skills and attributes for success: Track record in Ediacaran-Cambrian research Knowledge of redox geochemistry and palaeobiology Independent, creative researcher Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) Application Information I nsert any specific details about the application process and documents that may be required, for example: Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: - CV - Cover letter, outlining your motivation for application As a valued member of our team you can expect: A positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant research international community Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits. Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is April 18 th 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held in May/June 2025.