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Graduate Research Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Awst 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £32,332 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Medi 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Cornwall, South West England |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | University of Exeter |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | P93673 |
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This new full-time post is available from 1st October 2024 to 30th November 2025 on a fixed term basis.
The post
The Faculty wishes to recruit subject to confirmation of funding a Graduate Research Assistant to support the work of Dr Christopher Kaiser-Bunbury. This UKRI funded post is available from 1st October 2024 to 30th November 2025.
The successful candidate will help implementing an exciting and novel conservation project at the interface between citizen science, social science, art and philosophy. Specifically, our research aims to understand the importance of private residential gardens for pollinator conservation in a semi-urban environment in the UK. We will use a village in Cornwall as our study system to experimentally test how an award-winning artwork (see Pollinator Pathmaker (PP) at https://pollinator.art/) can conserve pollinator diversity in limited and fragmented urban green spaces, and how these PP plantings empower the public to engage in nature-positive actions.
The successful candidate’s role will include engaging with project participants, establishing PP plantings in their gardens, collecting data on plant and pollinator diversity, identify and handle insect pollinators, create and curate electronic data collection software, process interaction network data, carrying out some analysis, and assisting with publicity, outreach and research communication through various channels.
The post will include working closely with a post-doctoral research fellow hired under the project and the PI to oversee the ecological part of the research project, facilitate the communication between the research team, project partners, contractors and the participants. The post will be based at the University of Exeter in the internationally excellent Centre for Conservation and Ecology (https://ecologyconservation.exeter.ac.uk/). The Centre has a large number of researchers working in conservation ecology and provides an exciting and stimulating research environment.
Please highlight in your cover letter why you would like to work in Dr Kaiser-Bunbury’s group, why you are interested in this project, and how your skillset/experience is relevant.
About you
The successful applicant will have a keen interest in plant-pollinator interaction, conservation, and working with the community. Further, the applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically, and handle large datasets confidently.
Applicants will be educated to first degree level (MSc is preferable) in Ecology, Environmental Science or Biology, or possess equivalent qualifications or experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants will be able to work collaboratively and assist with the work of others when needed. In addition, applicants will be familiar with UK plants and pollinators, handle insect pollinators confidently, have used spatial and online data collection apps (e.g. Cybertracker) in the past, and thrive on interdisciplinarity.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What we can offer you
• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Further information
For further information please contact Dr Christopher Kaiser-Bunbury, e-mail c.kaiser-bunbury@exeter.ac.uk or telephone (01326) 255245.
The closing date for completed applications is 4th September 2024. Interviews are expected to take place on 12th September 2024.
The post
The Faculty wishes to recruit subject to confirmation of funding a Graduate Research Assistant to support the work of Dr Christopher Kaiser-Bunbury. This UKRI funded post is available from 1st October 2024 to 30th November 2025.
The successful candidate will help implementing an exciting and novel conservation project at the interface between citizen science, social science, art and philosophy. Specifically, our research aims to understand the importance of private residential gardens for pollinator conservation in a semi-urban environment in the UK. We will use a village in Cornwall as our study system to experimentally test how an award-winning artwork (see Pollinator Pathmaker (PP) at https://pollinator.art/) can conserve pollinator diversity in limited and fragmented urban green spaces, and how these PP plantings empower the public to engage in nature-positive actions.
The successful candidate’s role will include engaging with project participants, establishing PP plantings in their gardens, collecting data on plant and pollinator diversity, identify and handle insect pollinators, create and curate electronic data collection software, process interaction network data, carrying out some analysis, and assisting with publicity, outreach and research communication through various channels.
The post will include working closely with a post-doctoral research fellow hired under the project and the PI to oversee the ecological part of the research project, facilitate the communication between the research team, project partners, contractors and the participants. The post will be based at the University of Exeter in the internationally excellent Centre for Conservation and Ecology (https://ecologyconservation.exeter.ac.uk/). The Centre has a large number of researchers working in conservation ecology and provides an exciting and stimulating research environment.
Please highlight in your cover letter why you would like to work in Dr Kaiser-Bunbury’s group, why you are interested in this project, and how your skillset/experience is relevant.
About you
The successful applicant will have a keen interest in plant-pollinator interaction, conservation, and working with the community. Further, the applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically, and handle large datasets confidently.
Applicants will be educated to first degree level (MSc is preferable) in Ecology, Environmental Science or Biology, or possess equivalent qualifications or experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants will be able to work collaboratively and assist with the work of others when needed. In addition, applicants will be familiar with UK plants and pollinators, handle insect pollinators confidently, have used spatial and online data collection apps (e.g. Cybertracker) in the past, and thrive on interdisciplinarity.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What we can offer you
• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Further information
For further information please contact Dr Christopher Kaiser-Bunbury, e-mail c.kaiser-bunbury@exeter.ac.uk or telephone (01326) 255245.
The closing date for completed applications is 4th September 2024. Interviews are expected to take place on 12th September 2024.
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