Agriculture and Food

Hartpury College is one of the UK’s leading sports and land based residential colleges with outstanding educational and sporting facilities. Over 3000 full time students study at our attractive rural campus in Gloucestershire.  An Associate Faculty of the University of the West of England, we have an outstanding reputation for the delivery of...

Rothamsted Research, the UK’s oldest and largest agricultural research centre, is seeking an Agricultural Systems Specialist to act as researcher and project manager for a new project to further develop an integrated approach to bio-energy deployment. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) have funded a Supergen Bio-energy...

Start date: Summer 2013 Most pesticides in raw waters can be removed by treatment processes employed by water supply companies. However, some active ingredients are more difficult to remove. Even where significant removal is possible, very high concentrations in raw waters may occasionally present compliance challenges. There is pressure to find...

Salary: £37,382-£47,314 pa Reference: PK00906 Closing date: 31 May 2013 We wish to recruit a Temporary University Lecturer in Microbiology or Parasitology to establish a group in the Division of Microbiology & Parasitology. This position will be for a maximum of 5 years. The successful candidate will be provided with...

West Cambridge Site Salary: £37,382-£47,314 pa Reference: PP01187 Closing date: 31 May 2013 (One post only) Applications are invited for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology. This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving and expanding infectious diseases research community, and to take a leading...

Your main responsibility will be to lead a small group of researchers on a long term industrial research program investigating the chemical modification of polysaccharides and cellulose nano-fibres which could lead to the development of new biopolymer based materials.  You will also be expected to actively seek additional research funding on a...

Your main responsibility will be to carry out research in the field of polysaccharide chemistry as part of a team on an industrially related research program in the field of polysaccharide modification and biopolymer based materials development. You will be expected to contribute to ideas development, laboratory based research, data analysis and...

Leatherhead Food Research is a trusted partner to the global food & drinks industry. We provide answers. In an ever-evolving market, we offer the innovative research; scientific consultancy and regulatory expertise that our clients need to succeed. Our client list is a who’s who of the food industry, including 7 of the top ten global food...

Leatherhead Food Research is an independent, internationally recognised and trusted partner to the global food and drink industry.  Our unique portfolio of products which includes regulatory advice, scientific consultancy and innovative research has attracted over 1500 companies worldwide. Our Members represent a who’s who of the global food...

£37,382 - £59,897 pa Based at Leahurst in the Wirral within easy access to the livestock farms of Cheshire, North Wales and Lancashire, the post will involve teaching undergraduates clinical and population level farm animal medicine and herd health planning. Teaching will primarily be via small group teaching during the Fourth and Final...