Postdoctoral Research Associate in Luminescence Dating Grade 7

at  University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool invites applications for the position of PostDoctoral Research Associate in luminescence dating to work on the multi-institution, inter-disciplinary project #gravelbeach. This project is funded through a £3M Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Special Highlight Topic grant and is led by Dr Jenny Brown at NOC Southampton. The principal aim of #gravelbeach is to enhance understanding of gravel barrier systems and improve predictive capability to support more sustainable coastal management, increase overall coastal zone resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Project #gravelbeach will address the following questions: 1. How do decadal scale morphodynamics of gravel barriers respond to changes in sea level, storminess and sediment supply, and influence coastal evolution? How will this impact on the ecosystems they support? 2. Under future climate change, will the coastal protection role of gravel barriers be compromised, potentially triggering management interventions? 3. When and how does sediment transport on gravel barriers differ from the better studied sand cases? 4. What is the internal structure and composition of gravel beaches, and how do variations in composition influence beach morphology and dynamics? 5. What is the role of hydraulic conductivity in influencing barrier behaviour? 6. Can we quantify the critical interactions between gravel barriers and the back-barrier environment (marsh, lagoon, estuary), as well as the interplay between gravel barriers and coastal structures?
The role of this PDRA post is to undertake luminescence analysis of core samples to provide a longer-term perspective on gravel beach evolution and migration rates, and to provide insights to the response of gravel beach systems to sea-level rise, storms, sediment supply and coastal geomorphology.
We are keen to appoint people not just based on their past achievements, but also on their future potential and drawing on the widest possible range of talents and backgrounds; applications from under-represented groups are encouraged. We believe that a diverse and supportive environment, bringing different perspectives to our work and allowing people to blossom, is the best platform for excellent research. Our support for staff development includes School and University-wide mentoring schemes, School and Faculty Early Career Academic Forums, and a range of training opportunities in research and leadership. The School Research Strategy Group organises regular training events and workshops on, for instance, career development for Early Career Academics, writing fellowship proposals and raising the level/impact of research outputs.
You should have a PhD in a relevant discipline.
Any applicants who are still awaiting their PhD to be awarded should be aware that if successful, they will be appointed at grade 6, spine point 30. Upon written confirmation that they have been successful in being awarded their PhD, they will be moved onto grade 7, spine point 31 from the date of their award.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months

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