Organisation: Cranfield University
School/Department: School of Water, Energy and Environment
Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type: Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Period: 2.5 years
Salary
Research Assistant: Starting salary is normally ÂŁ32,810 per annum (if close to completing PhD) or Research Fellow: Starting salary is normally ÂŁ35,559 per annum (if PhD obtained)
Posted Date: 20/04/2023
Apply by: 11/05/2023
Documents
- 4500 – JD & Person Spec.pdf
(PDF, 437.9kb)
Role Description
About the Role
This role is for a Research Fellow on agricultural climate mitigation, and will require strong quantitative skills. The Research Fellow will develop a next generation farm model in collaboration with colleagues within Cranfield. The tool will be used to investigate ambitious climate mitigation scenarios within agriculture, whilst balancing other essential needs such as food production and other environmental goals. This role will involve both quantitative and qualitative analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
About You
You will hold a PhD in a relevant subject (or be close to completion, in which case you would be appointed as a Research Assistant until completion of your PhD) and have experience in a relevant area such as agricultural systems, environmental science, computer modelling and development, or statistical methods. You will have excellent communication skills, and be confident to work both independently and as part of a team.
About Us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.
The focus of Cranfield Environment Centre is to transform the science of environmental solutions through a systems approach, spanning sensor and measurement technology, systems modelling, environmental informatics, data and decision science. The Centre covers research on air quality and climate change, soil quality, crop growth and monitoring, natural capital, resilience ecosystems goods and services.
Our Values and Commitments
Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.
We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.
Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.
How to apply
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Dr Michelle Cain, Lecturer in Environmental Data Analytics and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, on (E): michelle.cain@cranfield.ac.uk
Apply online now. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 4500.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 11 May 2023
