Beekeeper Research Assistant

3 weeks ago

Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham Trent University Full time
Unlock a Rewarding Career in ScienceAbout the Role

This is a fixed term contract ending 31st May 2027.

We are seeking a candidate with a beekeeping background to work as a Research Assistant as part of a multidisciplinary team in support of research funded by the EU under the project grant "Better-B".

The successful candidate will help us breed honeybees, look after our semi-professional apiary, and underpin fundamental research into novel monitoring techniques of hives.

The vision of the Better-B consortium is to harness the power of nature to restore harmony and balance inside the honeybee colony and between the colony and the environment.

The overall aim of the EU funded Better-B project is to improve the resilience of beekeeping to abiotic stresses such as climate change, habitat loss, and hazardous chemicals.

We believe that the path to harmony and balance is shown by Darwinian colonies: abandoned colonies and feral colonies that have survived in the wild.

The solution we propose here is to understand the processes and mechanisms that apply in nature and to adapt modern beekeeping practices and decision making accordingly.

The role will involve working in close collaboration with our partner organisations within the Better-B consortium.

This is an ideal opportunity to make a valuable contribution to impactful research and to contribute to making the beekeeping practice sustainable.

The successful candidate will be fully involved in helping us breed bees that are varroa resistant, involving preparing and maintaining beekeeping hardware, splitting colonies, transporting them to our mating island, preparing and using Apidea mini-nucs to have additional queens mated, bringing back the hives to Nottingham, feeding them, and running monthly inspections.

Eight to sixteen of our colonies are also monitored automatically, and the successful candidate will also contribute to the management of this digital data.

This will involve checking the quality of the automatically monitored data and liaising with the device manufacturer where necessary, and processing the data.

You will have a B.Sc. or preferably a masters in science in a relevant field and a good record of academic excellence.

You will have good experience in beekeeping.

An honours degree in a scientific discipline is required.

Interviews will be held in due course.

About Us

The School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University is an exciting multidisciplinary environment for learning, teaching, and research.

We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality teaching and diverse, real-world research.

We specialise in biosciences, chemistry, computing and technology, as well as engineering, forensic science, mathematics, physics, and sport science.

This mix of traditional and modern subjects encourages and inspires future innovators.

Our Physics department has a strong track record of gaining high-calibre research funding and delivering international impact in areas as diverse as acoustic monitoring of honeybees, art conservation, and wastewater treatment.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Professor Martin Bencsik at Martin.Bencsik@ntu.ac.uk.

What We Offer
  • Between 30 and 35 days annual leave per year (dependent on grade) plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
  • Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home
  • Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done
  • Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection
  • Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities
  • Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues

Come and be part of our success.

Safe and Inclusive

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system.

However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route.

Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.

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