Senior Research Associate

2 days ago


Lancaster, United Kingdom Lancaster University Full time

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position, tenable for two years in the Lancaster Environment Centre. This new senior postdoctoral role will support the LEC Director to develop follow-on work from the GCRF-funded RECIRCULATE and ACTUATE programmes which have developed circular solutions for waste and wastewater-energy-food nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa. The work will require occasional travel to fieldwork demonstration sites at our partners in Ghana and Nigeria and engagement with a range of stakeholders across different sectors of the circular water economy.

The successful applicant will join a research team, led by Professor Kirk Semple, investigating aspects of bioenergy, soil and food security and will work closely with research staff in LEC, the Centre for Global Eco-innovation and Engineering. The position is available to scientists with a PhD in a relevant discipline and preference will be given to those with experience in laboratory and field studies investigating waste management, bioenergy, soil science, carbon and nutrient cycling.



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