NitroEurope - or NEU for short - is a project for integrated European research into the nitrogen cycle. NitroEurope is part of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, and will run for 5 years from February 2006 until 2011.
Vacancy - Environmental Scientist - Biogeochemistry, CEH Edinburgh
Submitted by NEU Secretariat on Fri, 17/07/2009 - 13:17.
The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), is the UK's Centre of Excellence for integrated research in the terrestrial and freshwater environmental sciences and their interaction with the atmosphere.
An environmental scientist is required to assist in the measurement of surface / atmosphere exchange fluxes of reactive trace gases and their interpretation. He/she will compile data for the development of a generalised, global dry deposition model for application in the UK QUEST Earth System Model, and regional / local transport models at various scales. The casual employee will QA/QC existing gradient flux data of O3, NOx and SO2 from three UK sites (Auchencorth, E. Bush and Sutton Bonington), calculate fluxes, assist with the ongoing data gathering and help rebuild the gradient system at Auchencorth. They will also help with routine analysis of chromatograms from a gas/aerosol analyser and general field work tasks. The post therefore invloves a mixture of desk-based data analysis, intrumentation development/maintenance and practical fieldwork. Experience with data processing and analysis using software such as Excel, Igor or LabView, some experience with instrumentation and a full driving UK licence would be desirable.
This is a 50-week casual post; the salary for this role will be £19,540.00 gross (pro-rata for 50 weeks). In addition, NERC offers 30 days' annual leave and 10½ days' public and privilege holiday per annum (pro-rata for 50-week contract).
A letter of application together with your CV, quoting CEH/ED/ES/2009, should be sent to Mhari Coyle: by email to mcoy@ceh.ac.uk; or by post to Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QB. The closing date for receipt of applications is 31st July 2009.
