Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term)
University of Cambridge - Department of Plant Sciences
| Location: | Cambridge |
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| Salary: | £33,002 to £46,049 per annum |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 27th April 2026 |
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| Closes: | 6th May 2026 |
| Job Ref: | PD49516 |
The Postdoctoral Research Assistant / Research Associate will work under the project led by PI Adam Pellegrini on understanding how fire and grazing impact ecosystem carbon and nutrient cycling. The role will be to bring together data on how fire, herbivory and other disturbance types impact soil carbon storage. The ultimate goal is to produce scalable models of different mitigation scenarios. These will be communicated to stakeholders in carbon credit schemes.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 May 2028 in the first instance.
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