A postdoctoral research fellow on marine vertebrates
School of Biosciences
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Vertebrate Ecology (Ref: N2073)
Salary: £26,391 per annum
Fixed term contract for two and a half years
A postdoctoral research fellow is sought to carry out research on marine
vertebrates in waters of the western English Channel as part of the EU
INTERREG funded Channel Habitat Atlas for Marine Resource Management. Work
will be carried out in conjunction with that already underway as part of the
South West Regional Development Agency funded Penninsula Research Institute
for Marine Renewable Energy based around the establishment of the WaveHub,
an offshore wave energy generating facility in the waters off North
Cornwall. This new full-time post is available from 1 June 2009 on a fixed
term basis for two and a half years.
Based at the University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, the Research Fellow will
lead research on cetaceans, seabirds, seals and basking sharks. Work will be
carried out under the supervision of Drs Brendan Godley, Stuart Bearhop,
Annette Broderick and Matthew Witt, but the successful candidate will also
liaise closely with other staff from a range of institutions in the UK and
France.
The successful candidate will have a clearly established track record of
publishing in peer reviewed ecological journals and will preferably have
demonstrable project management and fund-raising skills. An ability to work
both independently and within a team is essential. Applicants should also
have marine vertebrate ID skills, experience in advanced statistics and
modelling and be able to drive. Additional skills that would be
advantageous include: ability of use GPS and GIS to record and analyse
biological date; experience of ECOPATH and ECOSIM, remote cetacean
monitoring and distance sampling; an ability to handle boats, and speak
French..
Salary will be £26,391 pa.
Please use "Ref: N2073" as subject line for all correspondence
Informal enquiries can be sent to Dr Brendan Godley, e-mail
B.J.Godley@ex.ac.uk. To apply, CVs and a covering letter with the contact
details of three referees should be sent to Dr Brendan Godley electronically
to at the e-mail address above with a hardcopy follow-up , Centre for
Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn,
Cornwall, TR10 9EZ, quoting the job reference N2073.
The closing date for completed applications is 1 May 2009.
Interviews will be held at the University's Cornwall Campus near Falmouth in
mid May.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer and promotes
diversity in its workforce and, whilst all applicants will be judged on
merit alone, is particularly keen to consider applications from groups
currently underrepresented in the workforce.
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