Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Palaeofire

1 week ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom University of Reading Full time
A strong interest in palaeofire and palaoeclimate research

  • Handson experience of working with charcoal data to reconstruct past fire regimes
  • Database skills (ACCESS, mySQL)
  • Good programming skills (r, Fortran, Python)
  • Familiarity of statistical approaches to palaeodata analysis, including time series and geostatistics
  • Previous research experience and publication record
  • Ability to use own initiative and plan, manage and prioritise workload effectively to meet varied and strict project delivery deadlines


Interviews will be held on 11/12 April 2023, with the expectation that the appointment will start as soon as possible thereafter.


Informal contact details

Alternative informal contact details

Contact role:

Supervisor

Contact role:

Project manager, Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society

Contact name:

Sandy P. Harrison

Contact name:

Adriana Ford

Contact phone:

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N/A


The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation.

Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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