Research Assistant

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Part time (7 hours per week), Fixed Term (12 months)
Applications are invited for the post of Research Assistant in the Department of Geography.
The post holder will undertake sedimentological investigation in the lab to support scientific research as part of the UKRI-FLF Future Leaders Fellowship entitled 'Rethinking Palaeoclimatology for Society' awarded to Dr Celia Martin Puertas. The project will use annually resolved (varved) lake sediment records from across Europe and modelling approaches to deliver unprecedented quantitative, continuous, annual climate data for the study of the decadal behaviour of North Atlantic atmospheric dynamics and their impact on the UK and European climate (e.g. floods and droughts) over the Holocene period.
The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in scientific activities such as scientific meetings and discussions and there will be fieldwork opportunities in Spain during the project.
The post holder will work on the following main tasks under the supervision of the technician staff in the department: (i) sampling sediment cores (ii) Preparation of thin sections (iii) Microfacies analysis.

This is a lab technician position and requires someone who hold a relevant BSc, together with skills and experience in lab procedures for thin section preparation. Familiarity with organic varved is desirable. The post holder is expected to work in a team, meet deadlines and support research by other members of the team. The post holder will closely work with Dr. Celia Martin Puertas and will be part of the wider international team led by Dr Celia Martin Puertas, which integrates PDRAs, PhD students and senior investigators in the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Finland.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
# Generous annual leave entitlement
# Training and Development opportunities
# Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
# Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
# Free parking
The post is based in Egham, where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.