Research Associate in Tropical Freshwater Ecology
7 days ago
**interviews will be online**
**Contract**:36 months
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced post-doctoral researcher to contribute to a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project entitled ‘Understanding and conserving tropical freshwater ecosystems’.
You will work closely with Dr Cecilia Gontijo Leal at Lancaster University and collaborate with world-leading partners based in Brazil, Sweden, USA and other institutions in the UK. The outstanding network of partners covering all areas of the project (i.e. freshwater ecology, biodiversity conservation, remote sensing, conservation genetics, ecological modelling) means that you will have plenty of opportunities for training and career development.
You will be responsible for organising and leading fieldwork activities in the Brazilian Amazon. Therefore, you will be employed by Lancaster University but are also expected to spend extended periods of time in the field and in partner’s labs. You should be able to communicate in Portuguese and motivated to undertake fieldwork and manage large teams during those activities.
Lancaster University is a research-intensive university, ranked in the top 1% of universities globally, and in the top 10 in the UK. The Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) is a large and multidisciplinary department, tackling environmental challenges across the natural and social sciences. Within LEC, there is particular strength in high diversity tropical systems. LEC offers a highly collegial and stimulating environment for career development based on departmental values and embedded in Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) considerations and actions.
**Cover Letter** Please discuss why you are interested specifically in this position, and how it fits with your career goals. Please also describe any skills you have developed that are relevant to this post, and how you may seek to develop this area of research.
**CV **Please include a 2 page CV.
**Supporting Statements**: Please provide a supporting statement for each Personal Specification point that is listed as being scored via “Supporting Statements”. This should include examples that provide evidence of your experience and expertise. Aim for one paragraph per criteria (~50-200 words).
**Referees**: Contact information for at least two referees.
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