Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Physical Geography and Environmental Science

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Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Physical Geography and Environmental Science

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Northumbria University

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Job Category: Teaching and ResearchJob Description:ABOUT THE ROLEApplications are invited for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Research Associate in tropical seagrass systems. The successful candidate will work with Dr Holly East as a part of the project ‘Seagrass bright spots and their potential to mitigate climate change’. The project is funded by the Leverhulme Trust, and aims to understand the carbon storage capacity of seagrass meadows in the Maldives Archipelago.Project objectives are: (i) to determine contemporary and temporal changes in seagrass sediment carbon stocks and associated carbon dioxide emissions (offsets or increases); and (ii) to analyse the relationships between shifts in seagrass areal extent and nutrient loading.The candidate will be expected to disseminate research findings in peer-reviewed publications and at international conferences.The role is fixed-term for 11.5 months.ABOUT THE TEAMThis Research Project is being delivered within the Department of Geography and Environmental Science within the Faculty of Engineering & Environment at Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Richard Unsworth (co-Investigator), Swansea University, as well as a broader team of international collaborators.ABOUT YOUApplicants should hold a PhD degree (or close to completion) in Geosciences, Physical Geography, Marine Biology, Ecology, Marine Science, or another related discipline.Further information about the requirements of the role is available in the .If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Holly East ( ).To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.ABOUT USJoin Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education’s in 2022 and in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power. Discover more .With over 37,000 students from 140+ countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and .Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behaviours shape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold.Located in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation with flexibility in hours and location. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding numerous awards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.Apply now and join a community committed to transforming society and the economy. Explore ” , ” page to learn more about our commitments and see our for further details.

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Newcastle

Job date

Fri, 09 May 2025 04:54:56 GMT

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