Research Associate

Contract Type: Fixed-term from 01 May 2024 to 31 December 2026

You will join the Horizon Europe project PV4Plants, which seeks to enhance crop production through an innovative AgriPV system, combining agriculture and renewable energy. The project deploys rotational AgriPV panels with light spectrum control, testing their impact on crops in Turkey, Spain, and Denmark. Your role in the research team will be to measure crop performance using leaf gas-exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, and remote sensing methods. Your work will ground-truth the high-frequency measurements made by proximal sensors for real-time monitoring of crop responses, aiming to develop sensing technologies for optimising AgriPV design.  

Working with Prof. Colin Osborne and Dr. Holly Croft, you will be an integral part of the team, encouraged and supported to develop your own research profile, contributing to the supervision of postgraduate students, attending national and international conferences, and publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals. The position offers an exciting opportunity for multidisciplinary research integrating cutting-edge remote sensing, sensor technologies, and plant physiology experiments.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

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