Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow

This new full-time post is immediately available on a fixed-term basis until 30/01/2027.

The post
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow to participate in the project “Renewing biodiversity through a people-in-nature approach (RENEW)” which seeks to develop solutions to one of the major environmental challenges for humankind; the renewal of biodiversity (renewbiodiversity.org.uk). This exciting role will support Dr. Rebecca Lovell and Dr. Lewis Elliot and sit within RENEW’s Theme 1, which focuses on better understanding the determinants, patterns, and consequences of individuals’ engagement with nature in order to improve the effectiveness of the methods used by many environmental organisations to develop public support for biodiversity renewal.

This NERC funded post is available immediately to 30^th Jan 2027. The successful applicant will undertake quantitative data collection and analysis to address key questions about the variation in and temporal dynamics of people's relationships with nature, and their consequences.

About you

For the PDRA:
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD (or nearing completion) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants will have prior experience of working with large environmental and/or social datasets and should have proficiency in statistical analysis.

For the PDRF:
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in ecology and/or human-nature relationships and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will have prior experience of working with large environmental and/or social datasets and should have proficiency in statistical analysis.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly.
• 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 Fertility Treatment Policy.
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall.

The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

Further information
For further information please contact Dr. Rebecca Lovell, e-mail r.lovell@exeter.ac.uk.

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