Research Assistant or Research Fellow in Farm Greenhouse Gas Accounting

Fixed Term Contract until July 2027

Research Assistant (if close to completing PhD)

£34,450 per annum

Research Fellow (if PhD obtained)

£37,337 per annum 

Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire 

We welcome applications from conscientious researchers who can work in an extended team to support the development and scaling of farm-level greenhouse gas accounting in the UK.

About the Role

The successful applicant will liaise with greenhouse gas calculator companies, policy makers, retailers, advisors, land agents, a network of 100 farms, and other project partners, to support scalable, auditable farm-level greenhouse gas accounting in the UK. The post will be one of five positions (one at Cranfield) available within a three-year multi-institutional research project, including commercial companies operating in the sector, which we anticipate will be announced in the near future.

About You

You will have, or will soon have, a PhD focused on greenhouse gas accounting and/or the systematic quantification and modelling of commercial agricultural systems. You will have the skills and experience to gain the confidence of commercial farmers. You will have excellent oral and written communication skills and a track record of preparing high quality reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here. 

The Environment and Agrifood theme at Cranfield has a strong track record in developing and using tools and networks to increase the financial and environmental sustainability of UK agriculture and food production. Find out more about our work here https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/themes/environment-and-agrifood.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply                                     

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Professor Paul Burgess (p.burgess@cranfield.ac.uk) or Dr Lynda Deeks (l.k.deeks@cranfield.ac.uk).

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 4956.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 17 November 2024

Please note that we reserve the modify this advert prior to the stated closing date should we gain permission to publicise more complete details from the project sponsor.

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