Research & Innovation Associate

The School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, seeks to appoint a Research & Innovation Associate (RIA) for a 2-year (24-month) position in Aquatic Methane Emissions. The RIA will be working as part of a science team led by Associate Professor Josh Dean in the £2.2million UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project 'Finding and fixing gas leaks: Using urban waterways to halt the global rise in methane emissions' (2022-2029). This position represents an exciting opportunity to work on a global climate challenge with high potential for impact. The successful candidate will lead the measurement and interpretation of data on methane emissions and their origin from field campaigns across a range of cities around the globe. There will be a strong focus on career development for the successful candidate, with opportunities and funding available to undertake training/development activities, placements with project partners and international research visits. The successful candidate will be encouraged to pursue their own research strands with their own research budget, and substantial support will be provided to apply for additional/independent funding.

• You have a postgraduate research degree with subject knowledge and research experience in a relevant area;
• Experience contributing to and leading scientific publications/presentations;
• Experience measuring greenhouse gas fluxes, gas geochemistry, gas isotopes OR equivalent experience collecting other environmental data in terrestrial or aquatic environments;
• Experience of planning fieldwork and contributing to data collection in the field;
• Experience in analysing and interpreting complex environmental data.