Location: | London |
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Salary: | £35,244 pa inclusive of London Weighting Allowance |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 6th August 2024 |
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Closes: | 25th August 2024 |
Job Ref: | RU04462 |
The School of Life and Health Sciences is recruiting a Post Doctoral Research Associate to help in the delivery of a project titled ‘Microplastics in groundwater ecosystems: a global impact analysis (PlaStyx)’. This exciting project will enable us to determine the distribution, total quantity and impact of microplastics on groundwater ecosystems.
This role is ideal for someone who is committed to delivering excellent, innovative science. The successful candidate will be a vital part of the project team and co-design and carry out microcosm experiments to determine which groundwater organisms ingest microplastics, whether uptake differs depending on microplastic size and concentration and what effect microplastics have on groundwater food webs.
Key responsibilities will include
The successful candidate will have skills and experience in
We are London’s Campus University, based on a beautiful 54-acre parkland campus. This short video will give you a taste of life at our wonderful campus and its excellent facilities. The successful applicant, in return from the University, will receive a generous pension scheme, a service led hybrid working environment, support for CPD activities, enhanced holiday allowance, plus closure over Christmas, as well as various fringe benefits such as generous family friendly policies, discount at high street shops, cycle to work scheme, travel loans and discounted gym membership among others.
Further information can be found on the job description. If you would like to apply for this amazing opportunity, please click on ‘apply now’ or visit the working at Roehampton pages of our website. If you have any specific questions on the role, please contact the Principal Investigator, Professor Anne Robertson
The University is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and aims to create a culture and environment where students and staff are treated fairly. The University is an equal opportunities and ‘disability confident’ employer.
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The closing date for completed applications is 25 August 2024
It is expected that interviews will be held on 5 September 2024
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