Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum
CSE / School of GeoSciences
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 27 months
The Opportunity:
We seek a postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) to join an interdisciplinary team investigating how ocean acidification will lead to habitat loss in cold-water coral ecosystems. The position is for 27-months through the NERC-funded grant on “Coralporosis of cold-water coral ecosystems - in silico reefs to model habitat loss”. The post holder will conduct acidification experiments on 3D printed coral ‘mini-reefs’ at the University of Edinburgh and St Abbs Marine Station to visualise and quantify the loss of habitat integrity in a variety of scenarios. The project will incorporate this data into existing models to create an in-silico reef to predict future habitat loss of these vulnerable marine ecosystems.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns.
The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
1. Experience in marine experimental research
2. Understanding of ocean acidification impacts to calcifying organisms
3. Experience in image analysis
4. Skills in working across interdisciplinary teams
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
5. CV
6. Cover letter