Opportunities
Current opportunities
Research Technician (4.5 Month contract) on the ecological and evolutionary legacy of extreme climatic events for rainforest food webs |
Grade 5 – £31,459 – £36,616 |
| We are recruiting a Research Technician to carry out laboratory research as part of a project investigating the ecological and evolutionary legacy of extreme climatic events for the resilience of rainforest food webs. Motivated by the need to understand the consequences of climate change for high-biodiversity ecosystems, we are investigating the effects of heat waves on networks of interacting species using a special study system: communities of fruit flies and the parasitic wasps that consume them. A summary of the project is available on the website of the funder, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
You will be responsible for carrying out laboratory work as part of the project, based at the Department of Biology’s John Krebs Research Station at Wytham, and potentially also at the new Life and Mind Building in Central Oxford. Full training will be given in project-specific protocols. The successful candidate will have experience of laboratory techniques in molecular biology such as DNA extraction, amplification using PCR, and gel electrophoresis. This post is available immediately and is full time for 4.5 months. Applications to work a minimum of 80% (29.2 hours per week) are also welcome. The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 27 June 2025 and interviews are likely to be scheduled for early July 2025. For more information and information on how to apply, see https://www.biology.ox.ac.uk/vacancies or the University’s recruitment page. |
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PhD applicants
In Oxford, the PhD qualification is known as a ‘DPhil’. Current CERO students are funded through the ILESLA programme, prestigious independent studentships (e.g. the Christopher Welch Scholarship) and, for overseas students, scholarships funded by their home countries (see the Department of Biology website). You will be automatically considered for the majority of Oxford scholarships, if you fulfil the eligibility criteria and submit your graduate application by the relevant January deadline. If you’re interested in studying for a DPhil please contact Owen well in advance of the university deadlines, preferably attaching a CV, research interests and your ideas about your proposed research topics.
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Postdoctoral Research opportunities
Any funded postdoctoral research opportunities will be advertised here and will be advertised widely. If you wish to apply for an independent research fellowship in topics related to research within the group we may be able to support and assist with your application – please see the Department of Biology website for more details on fellowships, and contact Owen if you are interested in this possibility.