Postdoctoral Research Associate

This new full-time post is available from 1st  June 2022 on a fixed term basis until 31st  December 2023.  

Summary of the role

The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. Gallego-Sala and Prof Charman on the NERC funded project “ICAAP: Increased Carbon Accumulation in Arctic Peatlands” project to further strengthen the on-going work addressing the key question: will Arctic peatland become a carbon source or sink in the future? And more generally, in understanding interactions between climate and high-latitude peatland carbon dynamics. This a NERC funded post.

About you

The successful applicant will be able to achieve project objectives, present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information orally, in writing and electronically, and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies. They will also make presentations at conferences and other events.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD (in soil science, ecology, peatland science, carbon cycle science), be near completion, or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. They will be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline to work within the project and of research methods and techniques (carbon analysis, dating of sediments, etc.), as well as of statistical analysis to work within established research programmes. Applicants will have knowledge and skills relevant to at least two of the following: carbon cycle, terrestrial arctic/polar science, paleo-environmental science. Some understanding of remote sensing and/or modelling would be helpful.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification available on our website. 

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. 

One of the most successful Geography departments in the UK, Geography is ranked 7th in the UK for research, top 20 in the world, and 4th in the UK for research in Earth and Environmental Sciences. It is represented across both the Streatham and Penryn campuses. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), we were ranked 7th in the UK for research and 3rd for research power in Geography and Environmental Studies and 4th in the UK for research in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. 

Geography in Streatham boasts many experimental and analytical laboratories for physical geography (radiometry; palynology; luminescence spectrometry; soil, sediment and water analysis). It also offers the £3.7 million Sediment Research Facility, funded by the Science Research Investment Fund, which provides additional laboratories, experimental facilities (flumes and rainfall simulators), and a wide range of state of the art analytical equipment.

Further information

Please contact Professor Angela Gallego-Sala, [email protected]

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements. 

This role may be subject to additional background screening.