Research Assistant for Spatial Planning of - Leeds, United Kingdom - University of Leeds

University of Leeds
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Research Assistant for Spatial Planning of Sustainable Tropical Aquaculture:

Are you an early career researcher looking for your first challenge? Do you have a background in marine conservation planning? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK's leading research intensive Universities?
Prawn aquaculture is a key threat to mangrove forests in Asian tropical countries.

Funded by the Darwin Initiative, the holder of this role will work with Indonesian collaborators to help design a spatial plan for aquaculture development and mangrove replantation in East Kalimantan.

Experience in spatial planning and decision science for resource management is a prerequisite, as are strong quantitative analytical skills.

You will communicate and work with Indonesian collaborators in NGOs, local communities, and research institutions to ensure locally-led data collection is incorporated into the marine spatial plan - so experience with working in Indonesia is a strong advantage.


For this role, you should have a first degree/Masters in marine quantitative ecology or decision science or a closely allied discipline.

You should also have experience in marine spatial planning with Marxan or PrioritizR, modelling and quantitative analysis in R, and in GIS and spatial analysis.


To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Maria Beger, Associate Professor in Conservation Science


Location:


  • Leeds
  • Main Campus
    Faculty/Service:
  • Faculty of Biological Sciences
    School/Institute:
  • School of Biology
    Category:
  • Research
    Grade:
  • Grade 6
    Salary:
- £29,762 to £35,308 per annum pro-rata
Working Time:

  • 50%
    Post Type:
  • Part Time
    Contract Type:
  • Fixed Term (from 01 October 2023 to 31 March 2025 due to external funding)
    Release Date:
  • Friday 21 July 2023
    Closing Date:
  • Monday 21 August 2023
    Reference:
  • FBSBY1175
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