Research Assistant and Project Support Officer

1 month ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom Plymouth University Full time

Under the guidance of Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute and Senior ELMS-Exchange Research Fellows, and as a member of the project team, you will be responsible for the delivery of research support to the Environmental Land Management Strategic Knowledge Exchange Hub (ELMS-Exchange), undertaking basic research in the field and laboratory, literature and database searches and providing research and project administrative support to the academic colleagues responsible for the project.

You will have postgraduate experience in geographical, environmental, biological or social sciences relevant to current sustainable land and water management agendas with knowledge of co-designing research materials, conducting research and analysing data from a variety of primary and secondary sources. You will be an adaptable and flexible team player capable of liaising contructively with external and internal project partners and demonstrable experience of working to deadlines and prioritising tasks. Experience working across disciplinary boundaries (e.g. with social scientists) is desirable.

There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 14 August 2023 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until 31 July 2024 due to Funding.

Flexible working options including job share will be considered.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our three strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute, the Sustainable Earth Institute, and the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research. As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT+



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