Role: Research Associate in Soil Enzymology
Department: School of Biomedical Sciences
Grade: Research Grade 6/7 (£31,414 - £34,998 per annum)
Responsible to: Principal Investigator
Campus: Coleraine
(Fixed-Term until 31st March 2026 / Full-time)
Job Purpose:
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary research team working to investigate soil enzyme activities and soil microstructure. This post will involve desk based and lab-based research, wherein UU in collaboration with AFBI will be focusing on two main tasks: (1) measurement of extracellular enzyme activities that regulate the cycling of carbon in soils and (2) use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to produce micrographs of soil particles.
The Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) was officially launched recently by the DAERA Minister, Edwin Poots. The SNHS is a four year, £45m significant new initiative aimed at improving soil nutrient health and estimating farm carbon stocks, right across Northern Ireland.
The School of Biomedical Sciences holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means at www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan and on our University website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.
Extended close date: October 23rd 2024
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