Research Project Assistant in Quantifying The - Leeds, United Kingdom - University of Leeds
Description
Research Project Assistant in Quantifying the Potential for Regenerative Agriculture to Contribute to Net-Zero in the UK:
Are you interested in using your literature review, project management, and quantitative analysis skills on a project studying regenerative agriculture?
Dr David Williams, Dr Ruth Wade, and Dr Jenny Hodbod have recently received funding for a 15-month project 'Quantifying the Potential for Regenerative Agriculture to Contribute to Net-Zero in the UK'.
Using published literature and expert opinions we will conduct a synthesis of UK net-zero agricultural interventions, determining their barriers, opportunities and potential impacts, and estimating the level of certainty we currently have about these effects.
We are looking for a 50% Grade 5 research project assistant to assist in the following project activities:- A scoping review with Delphi-technique expert elicitation to identify best-estimates of the potential of on-farm interventions for carbon sequestration and their impacts (positive or negative) on agricultural yields.
- An expert elicitation workshop with farmers to identify barriers and enabling conditions for each intervention.
What we offer in return
- 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) That's 42 days a year
- Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our stateoftheart Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
- Access to onsite childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Dr David Williams, Lecturer in Sustainability and the Environment
Location:
- Leeds
- Main Campus
Faculty/Service: - Faculty of Environment
School/Institute: - School of Earth and Environment
Section: - Sustainability Research Institute (SRI)
Category: - Administrative and Clerical Support
Grade: - Grade 5
Salary:
Working Time:
- 50%
Post Type: - Part Time
Contract Type: - Fixed Term (for 15 months to complete specific time limited work)
Release Date: - Friday 15 March 2024
Closing Date: - Friday 05 April 2024
Reference: - ENVEE1720
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