Postdoctoral Researcher, Defra Lichens
2 months ago
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We employ 900 staff in a variety of roles, all united by our vision of a future where people and planet thrive. We need everyone to have the passion and drive to help us with our mission to create advocates for our planet and inspire millions to care about the natural world.
This is an exciting time to join the Museum as we have secured investment from the UK Government to build a new science and digitisation centre at Thames Valley Science Park, University of Reading. The purpose-built centre will house much of the Museum's collection and will include laboratories, digitisation suites, collaborative research spaces, conservation labs and workspaces.
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We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.
About the role
Despite their importance, fungi have been historically under-researched compared with plants and animals. Of an estimated 2.5 million fungal species, only 300,000 have been identified and named. DNA-based identification has the potential to plug this gap.
The NHM's lichen collection is amongst the largest of its kind in the world with over 400,000 specimens including around 7,000 types. The collection is an important resource for understanding lichen diversity through time. As part of a wider DEFRA-funded fungal genomics project in collaboration with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the NHM will be sequencing the whole genome of at least 1,200 of its lichen type specimens to bring about a paradigm shift in the way lichenised fungi are identified and understood.
The Lichen Systematist will play a key role in the delivery of this project. The post holder will have a good knowledge of lichens and their taxonomy. Supported by the Lichen Curator and other project team members at the NHM, they will plan and deliver the specimen sampling strategy for lichens to maximise the scientific impact of the project and ensure compliance with relevant policies and legislation. They will also play a lead role in the analysis, interpretation and dissemination of the results.
The project team at NHM also includes curatorial assistants, laboratory staff and a bioinformatician. The post holder will work closely with the Lichen Curator and NHM project team and with the project team at Kew.
About you
You will have relevant higher qualification (MSc or relevant postgraduate experience is essential, a PhD is desirable), or equivalent experience and will be able to evidence knowledge of lichen systematics/taxonomy with the ability to apply and discriminate taxonomic/diagnostic characters for identification and understanding of lichen nomenclature and typification with experience of working in natural history collections.
Experience of generation and analysis of DNA sequence data is desirable.
Thriving at the Museum: the way we work
We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum's values and forms the framework for the way we work.
We are ambitious. To make a difference on a global scale we are big and bold in our thinking and set goals which may seem impossibly high. We act with integrity, but we are not rigid or inflexible. We are excellent at what we do and look for opportunities to make a difference for the Museum wherever we can.
We are curious. We never stop learning. We look outwards beyond the Museum and ask questions to advance our understanding. We seek out and actively listen to different perspectives. We take time to reflect, are thoughtful and open to new ideas.
We share the wonder. We are captivated by the natural world, proud of our treasures and trusted guardians of our collections. We are passionate about the Museum, enjoy telling its stories and sharing our knowledge and expertise to inspire others. We don't take this for granted; we feel proud to work here.
We are pioneering. We are not afraid to try something new and use good judgment and evidence to take risks. We experiment, innovate, and embrace complex problems by adapting our approach. We do not dwell on setbacks or get preoccupied with problems. We find solutions.
We team up. We respect the expertise of others and recognise that we produce the strongest outcomes when we put the best ideas together. We trust each other, keep things simple and make it easy for others to do the right thing. We share information and skills so everyone is equipped and enabled to succeed. We never let bad moments grow into bad relationships. We inspire and empower each other to give our best.
We act with pace. We focus our efforts where we know we can make the biggest impact. We take tough decisions and once a plan is set, we all get behind it to make it happen. We take responsibility and don't wait to be told what to do. We are racing against time in this planetary emergency, so we work with a sense of urgency.
General Information
All positions at the Natural History Museum are conditional subject to receipt of:
Proof that you are legally entitled to work in the UK
A Basic Disclosure Check from the Disclosures and Barring Service (DBS)
Satisfactory references covering the last 3 years of your employment or education
Health clearance
The Museum supports flexible working.
How to apply
If this sounds like you, please apply below by clicking on Apply for job.
Closing date: 23:59 on 16 June 2024
Interviews expected: w/c 17 June 2024 and w/c 24 June 2024
Please note that this role does not qualify for Museum sponsorship so the successful post holder will need to have a valid right to work in the UK at the point of offer.
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