Researcher in hydrology and water quality

An opportunity within the School of Geography and the Environment as a
Researcher in Hydrology and Water Quality.





The successful candidate will report to Dr Linda Speight and will be
responsible for developing a methodology to better situate water quality data
from citizen scientists within the context of hydro-meteorological
variability.





To be considered for the role you will hold, or be close to completion of a
relevant PhD/Dphil, together with relevant experience in hydrological data
analysis. You will possess strong coding skills in either R or Python. An
ability to manage own academic research and associated activities is
essential. You will need to show excellent communication skills, including the
ability to write for publication and present research results to a variety of
audiences.





**What We Offer **





As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





* An excellent contributory pension scheme


* 38 days annual leave


* A comprehensive range of childcare services


* Family leave schemes


* Cycle loan scheme


* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.




**_This role is part time and fixed term until 1 September 2025_**





**Application Process**





You will be required to upload a covering letter with a supporting statement,
CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. In your
supporting statement, please explain how you meet each of the selection
criteria found in the job description, and why you would like to do this role.
See guidance at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement.





Any technical questions related to this vacancy can be sent to
recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk





**The closing date is 16th October 2024 at noon**. Only applications submitted
by this time will be considered.





Interviews will take place in **late-October 2024** and be held either in
person or via Microsoft Teams.





_The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are
Silver Athena SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome and
encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-
represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The
School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values
diversity_