Location: | Birmingham |
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Salary: | £36,130 to £45,413 Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149. Grade 7 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 3rd June 2025 |
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Closes: | 24th June 2025 |
Job Ref: | 105843 |
Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to December 2027
Background
Part of the DefMet project (Is Tropical Deforestation Contributing to the Rise in Atmospheric Methane?), funded within the NERC Pushing the Frontiers scheme, this role will contribute to understanding upland forest methane exchange and how deforestation in shaping 21st Century atmospheric methane concentrations. It builds on recent work by the PI (Gauci et al 2024, Nature) and will integrate modelling methane exchange in upland trees with the LPJ-GUESS dynamic global vegetation model to identify past, current and future changes in this new-found methane sink. This will include the planning of model developments, carrying out model developments, preparing and analysing observational datasets, designing experimental protocols, carrying out the related simulations and analysis, and leading writing of peer-reviewed papers based on the results. The fellow is expected to contribute substantially to the intellectual development of the work and will work closely with other team members who are collecting data in tropical forests. Participation in national and international meetings and workshops related to the above is expected, as is carrying out related administration and communication activities. The recruit will work with Dr Peter Hopcroft and Dr Thomas Pugh and Prof. Vincent Gauci.
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Informal enquiries to Lesley Boyle, email: l.a.boyle@bham.ac.uk
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