Research Fellow in Deep Sea Environmental Impact - Belfast, United Kingdom - Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast

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Job reference
23/110999

Date posted
05/06/2023

Application closing date
19/06/2023

Salary
£36,333 - £37,386 per annum

Job category/type
Research

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Research Fellow in Deep Sea Environmental Impact Assessment:

Job description- The postholder will join the research team led by Dr Patrick Collins, Lecturer in Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast to work on an EU Funded Programme, Horizon 2020: Technology based impact assessment tool for sustainable, transparent Deep Sea Mining exploration and exploitation (TRIDENT).- We are looking for a Research Fellow to join the QUB Marine Biology Research Group to play a key role in the TRIDENT programme. TRIDENT is tasked with developing technologies and recommended protocols within the European context for managing and monitoring (in real time) the environmental impacts of deep-sea mining. The PDRA will primarily focus on collating existing data relating to the deep-sea mining test site on Tropic Seamount, offshore Mauritania. The data will be interrogated to assess its suitability for an environmental baseline (e.g. assign biotopes using ROV collected video). Data gaps will be identified and prioritised for field work in 2024, with a special emphasis on magnitude and spatial extent of mining impacts to determine baseline parameter sensitivity.- The PDRA will be involved at the initial stages of the project focussing on the development of an environmental baseline assessment of the simulated deep sea mining test site on Tropic Seamount, offshore Mauritania; advancing our understanding of the geological and benthic boundary background environmental processes at Tropic Seamount which possesses cobalt crusts and ferromanganese nodules, assessing the environmental impact of simulated mining against the baseline and improving environmental baseline draft recommendations.- Obtained or are about to obtain a PhD in Marine Biology or related field.

At least 3 years' relevant research experience to include:
Experience with marine image-based data analysis
Experience with habitat/biotope mapping.
At Queen's our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
Great terms & conditions
Pension schemes
Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
Familyfriendly initiatives
Career development opportunities
Support for health & mental wellbeing
Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all.

We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

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