Postdoc Opportunities in Environmental Sustainability in United Kingdom

University of Exeter Centre for Ecology and Conservation is advertising a 2-year NERC-funded postdoctoral research position for a talented theoretical biologist. The project focuses on modelling the co-evolution of learning and social structure , making this a strong fit for researchers interested in evolutionary biology, theoretical biology, and ecological modelling. The post is based in Penryn, Cornwall , at the University of Exeter. The research will be carried out in collaboration with Bram ...

Research Fellow – Agri-Tech Development at Nottingham Trent University (School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences). This is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time research position based at Brackenhurst Campus, United Kingdom . The project sits within NTU’s growing portfolio in sustainable agriculture , crop production , and agri-technology . The successful applicant will contribute to applied research in controlled environment agriculture , crop production systems, and agricultural innovatio...

Nottingham Trent University is recruiting two fixed-term researchers for the Eco-SEv project in ecosystem acoustics , a government-funded initiative focused on next-generation biodiversity monitoring technologies. The roles are based in the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences at Nottingham Trent University and involve work on acoustic monitoring, biodiversity assessment, and ecosystem health across agricultural, forestry, conservation, and natural environments. The project uses au...

Postdoctoral Researcher opportunity at The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, United Kingdom . The position is in the Berasategui Lab and focuses on research at the interface of evolutionary genomics , plant pathology , and insect symbiosis . This is a strong fit for candidates interested in plant-microbe interactions, symbiosis, and genomics-driven research in a leading plant science environment. Position type: Postdoctoral researcher Research areas: evolutionary genomics, plant pathology, insect...

University of Oxford is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Laboratory-based Sciences at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering , Department of Engineering Science (Headington), United Kingdom. The post sits within the EPSRC-funded Beyond Antibiotics research programme and focuses on evaluating the effect of clinically viable physical stimuli, especially biomedical ultrasound with/without ultrasound-responsive agents, on antimicrobial and antibiofilm efficacy and on host tissue phy...

Research Fellow (ICB Liaison Officer) at the University of East Anglia , Norwich Medical School, in collaboration with the NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board . This is a fixed-term, part-time (0.5 FTE) research and liaison role focused on health research , public health , and care systems . The post supports research capability building across institutions and acts as a link between academia, the ICB, health and care providers, and local authorities, especially in out-of-hospital sett...

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Agricultural and Food Economics at the University of Reading , working on LESS MALNUTRITION (Local, Equitable, and Sustainable Solutions for Child Malnutrition in Africa) . This is a full-time, fixed-term 24-month postdoctoral position (with a possible extension of up to 6 months) in the Department of Agri-Food Economics and Marketing , School of Agriculture, Policy and Development. The project is Horizon Europe funded and coordinated by Ghent University , with...

Research Fellow in Environmental Microbiology and Nitrogen Cycling at the University of Warwick (School/Department: Life Sciences). This fixed-term, full-time role is part of a NERC-funded project titled “Partners in crime: Does microbial cooperation exacerbate nitrous oxide emission from soil?” . The project investigates how ammonia oxidation , microbial interactions , and nutrient exchange between ammonia-oxidising and denitrifying microorganisms shape nitrogen cycling and N2O production in so...

Research Associate opportunity at The University of Manchester in the Department of Civil Engineering and Management , based at Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom . The project is an interdisciplinary study on learning from incidents across high-hazard and safety-critical sectors, including construction, oil and gas, aviation, healthcare, and nuclear . The successful candidate will help develop and validate a practical cross-sector framework for transferring lessons from industrial incident...