Hours of work: Full-time / 1fte
Tenure: Fixed term for 14 months, starting October 2026
Hybrid Working: 2 days/week on Campus or minimum requirement of 40% on Campus, with 60% considered desirable where possible
This post is to work on the Horizon funded project SaliNova: Advancing Europe’s Capacity to Monitor, Predict and Manage Soil Salinization for Adaptation and Mitigation with Novel Data and Tools.
Overall project summary : SaliNova will enhance Europe’s capabilities to understand, map, monitor and predict soil salinity across scales, while accelerating the uptake of sustainable land management practices to mitigate and adapt to salinization, contributing decisively to the EU Soil Strategy 2030.
Key responsibilities and duties:
Assess the impact of saltwater intrusion on soil salinity and soil health in coastal regions to gauge vulnerability within climate change and rising sea levels.
- As a PDRA, you will employ high-resolution coastal modelling to quantify the effect of sea-level rise, storm surges, and saltwater intrusion on soil salinity and ecosystem health with two dedicated Deliverables to saltwater intrusion
- You will use Integrated datasets from coastal monitoring, remote sensing, and hydrological simulations to provide precise assessments of vulnerability hotspots, soil degradation, and agricultural impacts.
- Your outputs will directly inform evidence-based coastal management strategies and policy recommendations, enabling targeted adaptation to protect soils and livelihoods.
DELIVERABLES
D1 Assessment of coastal soil salinization from saltwater intrusion - v1
Data-driven analysis of coastal salinization risks.
D2 Assessment of coastal soil salinization from saltwater intrusion - v2
Updated evaluation of coastal salinity dynamics, integrating new observations and early mitigation insights. Data and codes used to generate the analysis will need to be made publicly available.
If you are still awaiting your PhD to be awarded you will be appointed at Grade 6, spine point 30. Upon written confirmation that you have been awarded your PhD, your salary will be increased to Grade 7, spine point 31.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
