POSITION DETAILS

School of Biosciences
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 December 2028
Closing date: 8th October 2025
UK and International travel may be required for this role

ROLE SUMMARY

• Plan and undertake the designated doctoral research project on assessing on trade-offs of soil organic carbon for biomass carbon gain in temperate forests under elevated atmospheric CO2 enrichment at BIFoR-FACE
• Learn to undertake both field and laboratory research on soil organic matter dynamics, enzyme functions and nutrient cycling processes
• 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(ss) as appropriate to the FutureForests project.