POSITION DETAILS

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Fixed salary of £49,747 additional allowances may be applicable depending on circumstances
Grade: 7 (Spot)
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to August 2029
Closing date: 7th October 2025
UK travel may be required for this role

ROLE SUMMARY

• Plan and undertake the designated doctoral research project on assessing the tree carbon dynamic and allocation under elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and warmer temperatures at BIFoR-FACE
• Learn to undertake both field and laboratory research on tree carbon dynamic and allocation in relation to drought and heat stress
• To plan own day-to-day research activity within the framework of the agreed programme of research and co-ordinate own work with that of others in the group to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results
• Contribute to generating research funding and contribute to writing bids
• Engage in continuous professional development and to be responsible for continually updating own knowledge and understanding in field of study or specialism and for developing own skills
• Write at least three chapters/articles and introduction for PhD thesis submission by end of the studentship contract

MAIN DUTIES

To support, coordinate and lead research activity under the direction of the principal investigator(s) as appropriate to the FutureForests project.