Research Fellow in Avian Influenza Ecology

University of Leeds


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Are you an bold researcher on the lookout for your subsequent problem? Do you’ve got a longtime background in avian ecology and ecological modelling? Do you wish to additional your profession in one of many UKs main analysis intensive Universities?

We’re searching for a gifted subject ecologist and ecological modeller with good information of ornithology and wonderful interpersonal and communication abilities to hitch our workforce in evaluating the function of untamed birds within the epizootiology of avian influenza in poultry. This may require coordination of pattern assortment by hunters from birds that they’ve shot round Nice Britain to be able to consider whether or not totally different strains of avian influenza virus can tracked over area and time. There may even be periodic surveys to measure chook group construction and chook behaviour throughout East Yorkshire. You’ll use the survey information to assemble preliminary ecological community fashions of untamed birds.

For this function, you need to have a PhD (or near completion) in ecology or a carefully allied self-discipline. You must also have expertise in ornithological survey and identification, and ecological modelling.

The College of Leeds and the School of Organic Sciences are dedicated to offering equal alternatives for all and provide a spread of household pleasant insurance policies. The College is a constitution member of Athena SWAN (the nationwide physique that promotes gender equality in greater schooling), and the School of Organic Sciences was awarded a Silver award in 2020. We’re proud to be an inclusive School that values all workers, and are completely satisfied to contemplate job share purposes and requests for versatile working preparations from our workers. Our Athena SWAN webpage offers extra data. 

To discover the put up additional or for any queries you might have, please contact: 

Dr Alastair Ward , Affiliate Professor of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Administration

E mail: [email protected]  

Location:  Leeds – Foremost Campus
School/Service:  School of Organic Sciences
College/Institute:  College of Biology
Class:  Analysis
Grade: 
Grade 7
Wage: 

£37,099 to £44,263
every year
On account of funding limitations, it’s unlikely an appointment will probably be made above £39,347.
Working Time:  37.5
Put up Sort: 

Full Time
Contract Sort:  Fastened Time period (for 14 months (exterior funding))
Launch Date:  Friday 17 November 2023
Closing Date:  Friday 08 December 2023
Reference:  FBSBY1183
Downloads:  Candidate Temporary
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