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Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term) @ University of Cambridge

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About this role

The Postdoctoral Research Assistant / Research Associate will work under the project led by PI Adam Pellegrini on understanding how fire and grazing impact ecosystem carbon and nutrient cycling. The role will be to bring together data on how fire, herbivory and other disturbance types impact soil carbon storage. The ultimate goal is to produce scalable models of different mitigation scenarios. These will be communicated to stakeholders in carbon credit schemes.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 May 2028 in the first instance.

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Please notice that if you have not received any news from us 1 month after the closing date you should consider that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Please quote reference PD49516 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Skills

Physical & Environmental SciencesGeologyBiological SciencesEnvironmental SciencesBotanyAcademic or ResearchAcademicBiochemistryHigher Education

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