SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES

Location: Lincoln
Salary: From £32,546 pro rata
Please note, this post is fixed-term until 31 March 2026 and part-time at 0.7 FTE.
Closing Date: Sunday 10 August 2025
Interview Date: Tuesday 19 August 2025
Reference: CHS235
The University of Lincoln, School of Natural Sciences, is looking for a Research Asssistant (RA) to contribute to the delivery of the European REST-COAST project dealing with the Large scale RESToration of COASTal ecosystems through rivers to sea connectivity (https://rest-coast.eu/). REST-COAST is a large European research project, running from October 2021-March 2026 with partners from across Europe.
This post is to support the University of Lincoln team to lead on the development of a global cost-benefit analysis of large-scale coastal restoration, particularly focusing on the contribution that restored coastal ecosystems will provide to reduce climate-change induced coastal flood risks. This work will involve the development, application and evaluation of numerical hydrodynamic and conceptual models, working with Geographic Information Systems, handling large geographical datasets, statistically analysing (geospatial) data, and intensely collaborating with researchers from different disciplines, including from engineering, economics, ecology and geography.
You will hold a bachelor’s degree in physical geography, environmental science, or a related discipline, and have an interest in research in coastal environments and ecosystems. Experience in working across different spatial scales, being fluent in at least one common programming language, and experience working with Geographic Information System is highly desired for this post. You should also have a track record in working across disciplines.
In support of our commitment to developing colleagues by providing opportunities for internal movement and promotion, applications for this opportunity will only be accepted from people who are currently employed by the University of Lincoln, our current students, and any currently engaged agency workers who have been with us for more than 12 weeks. We actively encourage applications from all colleagues across the University with the relevant skills and experience.
For questions and further information please contact Mark Schuerch (mschuerch@lincoln.ac.uk) or Luca Mao (lumao@lincoln.ac.uk)

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