Research Associate in Marine Science

Role: Research Associate in Marine Science
Department: School of Geography & Environmental Sciences
Grade: 6 (£33,020 - £36,654)
Responsible to: Principal Investigator
Campus: Coleraine
Reference Number: 037486
 
(Fixed-term for 2 years / Full-Time)

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- THE ROLE -

A postdoctoral research position in marine remote sensing and modelling of the preservation and decay of underwater archaeological sites is offered in the School of Geography and Environmental Sciences at Ulster University. The successful candidate will work with modelling of environmental and anthropogenic data, which will be used to model the factors affecting the preservation and decay of underwater archaeological sites. This will be part of the European Research Council-funded project ENDURE, working with co-investigators Chris McGonigle and Rory Quinn in support of the grant holder, Senior Researcher David Gregory (National Museum of Denmark).
 
- ABOUT YOU -

- A bachelor’s degree or higher, or equivalent Level 6 qualification in Marine Science, Environmental Science or a related discipline.
- A doctorate held or in the final stages of completion, in Marine Science, Environmental Science or a related discipline, preferably with ecological application.
- Experience of marine modelling at a range of scales (regional to site specific), with related skills in GIS for marine data, workflows and data products.
- Strong quantitative skills with experience in programming and data analysis (R or Python).
- Successful completion of a research project in marine modelling – related to geoarchaeology, marine fisheries and/or ecosystems research related subjects.

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