Research Fellow in Plant Water Relations of Tropical Trees

Salary: Grade 7 (£39,355 – £46,735 p.a. depending on experience)  

This role will be based on the university campus (with fieldwork in Brazil), with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

We are looking for a tropical plant ecophysiologist to be part of the project team for a new forest drought experiment in the southern Amazon that seeks to evaluate the survival limits of rainforest trees under intense drought. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading data collection and analysis and for training postgraduate students based in partner institutes in Brazil and will be expected to spend prolonged periods of time in Mato Grosso, Brazil.  More specifically, the position will focus on the development and application of methods to continuously monitor plant water potential of adult canopy trees that will allow for high-frequency whole plant conductance monitoring. 

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

What we offer in return

•    26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

•    Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary

•    Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

•    Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

•    Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

If you are looking for a role that will provide you with the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge tropical ecophysiology apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Professor David Galbraith

Email: d.r.galbraith@leeds.ac.uk

Closing Date: 11 Apr 2025

Section: Research

Salary: £39,355 to £46,735