Research Assistant or Fellow in Nature Based Solutions to Land Degradation
1 month ago
Research Assistant or Research Fellow in Nature Based Solutions to Land Degradation in East Africa
Fixed Term Contract for 27 months
Research Assistant (if close to completing PhD): £34,450 per annum
Research Fellow (if PhD obtained): £37,337 per annum
Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire and East Africa (fieldwork)
About the Role
You will support the co-development, testing and implementation of equitable, local 'nature based solutions' (NbS) to control land degradation and enhance climate resilience in east African agropastoralist and farming communities. Specifically, the role will take day-to-day responsibility of the evaluation of land management practices that incorporate local knowledge with better scientific evidence. You will work with project partners in the UK and Africa, including local smallholder farmers and agropastoralists in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Kenya to select and evaluate nature-based land management practices on community-managed field plots.
About You
You will be educated to doctoral level (or close to completion of a PhD), ideally with multidisciplinary experience that integrates environmental, agricultural, economic and social sciences. You should have a sound knowledge of agricultural practices, in particular land degradation processes, and soil and water conservation techniques (including those used in east Africa). You should also demonstrate knowledge of recent research in natural resources resilience/ susceptibility in the light of climate change.
You will have experience of working with farmers and other rural stakeholders, ideally using participatory methods and collection of field data, applying both qualitative and quantitative methods. You will have worked in large, multidisciplinary research teams. You will have experience in training delivery and the preparation of high-quality technical reports and research outputs. With excellent project and time management skills, you will ensure that milestones and deliverables are achieved to time and to high quality.
About the School of Water, Energy and Environment
Industrial-scale facilities underpin our research and development in applied environmental science. The School is focused across the themes of Energy and Power, Water, and Environment and Agrifood, where the post will be located. The School is leading the University's response to the green economy agenda in the areas of clean growth, climate adaptation and infrastructure renewal.
Cranfield Centre for Soil, Agrifood and Biosciences (SABS)
Our Values and Commitments
Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.
We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.
Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.
How to apply
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Jane Rickson on
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Closing date: 29 May 2024
£34,450 to £37,337 per annum
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Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Cranfield University Full timeResearch Assistant or Research Fellow in Nature Based Solutions to Land Degradation in East Africa Fixed Term Contract for 27 months Research Assistant (if close to completing PhD): £34,450 per annum Research Fellow (if PhD obtained): £37,337 per annum Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire and East Africa (fieldwork) About the Role You will support the...
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Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Cranfield University Full timeResearch Assistant or Research Fellow in Nature Based Solutions to Land Degradation in East Africa Fixed Term Contract for 27 months Research Assistant (if close to completing PhD): £34,450 per annum Research Fellow (if PhD obtained): £37,337 per annum Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire and East Africa (fieldwork) About the Role You will support the...
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