Postdoctoral Research Associate (Convex Seascape Survey)

The starting salary will be from £34,610 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.

This new full-time (1.0FTE) post is available from 5^th January 2026 until 31^st March 2027, on a fixed term basis.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Convex Seascape Survey, a five-year, multi-partner, international collaborative investigation of blue carbon on continental shelves https://convexseascapesurvey.com.

The main role of the job is, in collaboration with other project members, to collate and map data on the seabed disturbing impacts of offshore industry and analyse them to estimate the effects of this disturbance on organic carbon stored within seabed sediments. This information is critical to identifying carbon stores at risk whose disturbance may contribute to underwater carbon emissions that potentially accelerate climate change.

The successful applicant will work closely with Prof Callum Roberts as well as other project researchers on the task of mapping the footprint of offshore industry on continental shelves of the world ocean.

Your specific focus will be on oil & gas exploitation and windfarms, with the aim being to build first order estimates of how much seabed organic carbon is mobilised by their activities. Your work will lead to several publications documenting risks to ocean carbon storage from human activities and how to reduce these risks through management. There will be opportunities to travel nationally and internationally to gather information, present on the findings and gain skills to further your career.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the 'apply' button.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall.

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Further information

Before submitting an application you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Professor Callum Roberts, c.m.roberts@exeter.ac.uk

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