We are seeking a Lab and Area Senior Professional (LFST) that will belong to the Conservation Palaeoecology Laboratory (CPL) at the Department of Location. Their work will largely entail processing and evaluating sediment/peat cores, especially for microfossils, as well as occasional area activities.
The Location Division’s lab and field equipment facilities, including the paleoecology lab, are at the heart of undergraduate and MPhil physical geography training and research. Dr Adeleye’s UKRI task “Incorporating past and existing ecologies, and traditional understanding for reliable biodiversity administration right into the future (IPPET)” will educate the use of integrative palaeoecology for conservation and management. The LFST will be an essential part of the international wetland conservation palaeoecology task, which will help contextualise palaeoecological data to on-ground administration requirements.
Moreover, the LFST will certainly contribute to the production and analysis of data for academic-led study in their very own professional location(s) and take on relevant training, under the support of the Location Scientific Research Laboratories Manager, to preserve their skills as techniques and innovations required to support the Department’s research study and teaching emphases evolve.
They will additionally make certain spaces and equipment are well maintained and easily obtainable to maximise study productivity. They are proactive in keeping lab and area tools of the CPL, including equipping proper palatable things and make sure the research laboratories are a secure workplace for all.
The function calls for strong technological study abilities in physical location, with a specialism in palaeoecology. Candidates need to be able to process sediment or peat cores for plant pollen analysis and accurately count and determine exotic plant pollen, carrying out technological deal with a high degree of accuracy and accuracy. Solid organisational, time, and information administration skills are important, together with good IT skills for handling electronic and mathematical data. A positive rate of interest in lasting practices is likewise crucial for adding to the CPL’s everyday procedures.
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Fixed-term: The funds for this post are readily available for 12 months in the first instance.
Once a deal of work has actually been accepted, the effective candidate will certainly be called for to undergo a health and wellness assessment.
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The closing day for applications is 14 October 2025
Meetings are anticipated to occur in Cambridge on w/c 27 October 2025
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