We seek a full-time Research Assistant or Research Associate from April 2014. The individual will join the Ecosystems and Global Change Group in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge led by Dr Andrew Tanentzap (http://www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/research/andrewtanentzap). The post is funded by a NERC project entitled: "Recovery is RELATED: Restoring Ecosystems by Linking Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecological Dynamics". It aims to test how changes in organic matter export from terrestrial catchments associated with land use change will impact the productivity of aquatic food webs.
For the first 6 months, the post will involve guiding the establishment of a whole-lake experiment in Ontario, Canada. This will require intensive field work in boreal lake ecosystems, performing sediment incubation experiments in controlled chambers, coordinating student assistants, and managing procurements. Later duties will involve designing experiments, and collecting and analysing data associated with the project, focusing on (i) relating the structure of organic matter to microbial communities and (ii) developing a simulation model to predict food web dynamics from watershed inputs. Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance. To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' button at: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/3212/. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form. Please indicate the contact details of two academic referees on the online application form and upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter describing how you meet the Person Profile. Further details are available here: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/3212/file/HR7+2746.doc The closing date for applications is Thursday 13 March 2014. Please quote reference PD02746 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
