SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES

Location: Lincoln
Salary: From £38,249 per annum
Please note, this post is fixed-term for 24 months and full-time at 1 FTE.
Closing Date: Wednesday 04 June 2025
Interview Date: Wednesday 18 June 2025
Reference: CHS217
This position is an externally-funded PDRA position, supporting the NERC project “Developing paper ‘origami’ eDNA sensors for real-time public surveillance of invasive species”. This project is developing an easy-to-use paper-based sensor, to give stakeholders and citizen scientists a tool for monitoring target invasive species using eDNA. This project offers an opportunity for the applicant to work closely with other partners on the grant (University of Cranfield, UKCEH) and contribute to other areas within the wider project.

You will lead the field-based testing of the eDNA sensor, focusing on robustness of the method and comparing against current methods of monitoring. This role focuses on: (a) experimental testing of the eDNA sensor in the lab and field, compared to traditional monitoring methods, (b) working with stakeholders to understand potential use of the sensor in a range of contexts and (c) to review and quantify the challenges and costs of existing monitoring methods. This work will mainly be conducted in Lincolnshire and require travelling to field sites across the County.