Agro-Ecology Research Assistant

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Agro-Ecology Research Assistant
Fixed Term Contract - 5 Months
£25,766 - £28,901 p.a. pro rata

Academic & Research

We are deeply proud of our academic community. Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a diverse and dynamic learning environment, defined by a shared sense of respect for all its people. Our mission is to be bold, to do the right things and to change lives, and our academics are key to realising those goals. Their work continues to reinforce our credentials as an award-winning university, and a research centre of excellence.

Our continued success — underpinned by the number of prestigious national awards we’ve won — has hinged on two commitments: forging excellent partnerships around the world and harnessing the talents of all our people. We secured a ‘Gold’ rating in the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework; received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our pioneering research; and in 2018, we were the first UK university to sign the Social Mobility Pledge, further demonstrating our commitment to ensuring ‘success for all’. NTU is a university at the peak of its powers, but we know we can still go even further. That’s why we’re now looking for new, passionate, ambitious people to join our community.

School of Animal, Rural & Environmental Sciences

This role is a research assistant role based in the School of Agriculture, Rural and Environmental Sciences at the NTU Brackenhurst Campus. We are looking for an independent individual with excellent organisational skills to support research projects looking at inter-cropping, crop yield and arable weed seedbank dynamics. As a Research Assistant supporting these projects, you will collect field-based samples, process them in the lab, set up and monitor glass house germination experiments and analyse and interpret data. There may be opportunity to visit an agricultural industry event and a UK based research conference. You will maintain communications relevant to the research activities and be responsible for risk assessments for the project, while keeping accurate records of all activities and periodic reports for the project team with the supervision from researchers on the project.

Closing Date: 10th May 2023
Interview Date: w/c 15th May 2023

If you have any queries about this role, please contact Dr Helen Hicks, Lead Researcher (helen.hicks@ntu.ac.uk)

Doing it Right

NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.

This role is open to non-UK/Irish applicants subject to current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) rules. Please ensure that you have the appropriate right to work in the UK for this role and consult the Home Office website for further information.

We’re proud of how far we’ve come. With a shared vision, we are a community of more than 4,000 colleagues, all committed to our goal of becoming ‘the university of the future’. Do you have the passion to help us to go even further? www.ntu.ac.uk

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.