職務名稱：Postdoctoral Researcher, NERC Amazonia+10
系所/單位名稱：Department of Research
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About Us
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About the role
We are looking for a post-doctoral level scientist with analytical and modelling skills to work with an interdisciplinary, international team working the upper Rio Negro region of Amazonian Brazil in the project “Tsiino Hiiwida”. We expect the appointee to integrate data coming from field and museum studies and to be the lead analytical scientist in bringing these data together in the context of exploration of this biodiversity-rich region.
You will join an exciting international team from the UK (NHM) and Amazonia to investigate and document the plant and fungal diversity of the upper Rio Negro (Amazonas State, Brazil). The team will work with indigenous communities and local institutions to explore this rich and relatively poorly-known region of Amazonia, where both Alfred Russel Wallace and Richard Spruce collected in the 19th century.
The candidate will be expected to work with both UK and Brazilian colleagues, speak fluent English and Brazilian Portuguese and be familiar with field work in the tropics. We also expect the candidate to interact with other UK-funded projects in the Amazonia+10 programme, sharing methods and, if possible, field work opportunities. The appointee will be based at and employed by the Museum, with field work opportunities in the Brazilian Amazon.
About you
You will have a PhD with thesis related to biodiversity in plants and/or fungi (especially bryophytes) in tropical environments, preferably in South America. and also have a scientific background that includes field-based research and macroecological modelling skills, including R coding experience. Person will possess broad experience working with varied international teams across different research projects, strong publications record in peer reviewed journals, and a proven ability to collate, analyse and present complex datasets. You must be a self-starter, able to contribute to the vision and direction of the project as part of the team and demonstrate an ambition and aspiration in growing their research career. You must be independent, motivated and able to make decisions about the direction of research. Ideally you have experience working in the tropics, preferably in Brazil, experience working with museum collections of plant and/or fungal taxa. and be able to communicate with a variety of audiences in English and Portuguese (preferably Brazilian Portuguese).
聘期：Full time, Fixed term contract for 3 years
薪資待遇：£43,645 basic per annum
受理期間：2025年11月9日止 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy early before the closing date if enough applications are received.)
