Job reference
Q00714
Date posted
13/12/2024
Application closing date
06/01/2025
Location
Exeter
Salary
The starting salary will be from £33,882 on Grade E depending on qualifications and experience.
Package
Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).
Contractual hours
36.5
Basis
Full-time
Job category/type
Research
Attachments
Q00714 JD.pdf
Job description
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
This UKRI funded, full time post is available from 1st February 2025 to 31st January 2027 to support the work of Prof. Mark Robinson in relation to the Biodiversity and the Legacy of Anthropogenic Disturbance on Environments in the Neotropics project
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
The post
The successful applicant will conduct palaeoecological (pollen) analysis of sediment samples from a Belizean tropical forest.
You will contribute to cross-disciplinary research integrating a range of state-of-the-art techniques in archaeology, archaeobotany, palaeoclimate, remote sensing, botany, and plant DNA to investigate the long-term human legacy on a tropical forest in Belize. The context ranges from initial peopling of the region in the Late Pleistocene, through agricultural adoption, the rise and fall of an ancient Maya centre, and the subsequent 1000 years of forest succession.
You will have a strong palaeoecology background to contribute to understanding changing human-environment-climate dynamics since the Late Pleistocene to today. Palaeoecological laboratory training (especially pollen) and statistical analytical skills are highly desirable. You will be responsible for writing up research for publication, liaising with the wider international project team, and presenting research at international and project meetings.
About you
You will:
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What we can offer you
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.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
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 world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Further information
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mark Robinson, [email protected]