Research Fellow in Ecosystem Acoustics
- Temporary, Full-time
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Post 1- Research Fellow- Ecosystem Acoustics
Salary- £33, - £ 38, per annum
Full time/ Fixed term for 18 months
Post 2- Research Associate- Ecosystem Acoustics
Salary- £29, - £33, per annum
Full time/ Fixed term for 18 months
About the Role's
Listening to Nature: Monitoring Biodiversity Through Sound
Join an exciting government funded research project developing next-generation biodiversity monitoring technologies
Nottingham Trent University is seeking two enthusiastic researchers to join the newly funded Eco-SEv project, which aims to optimise autonomous acoustic technologies for assessing biodiversity and ecosystem health across agricultural, forestry and natural environments.
Working in collaboration with an innovative technology company and a consortium of industry and international partners, you will contribute to the development and validation of next-generation ecoacoustic tools for assessing biodiversity and ecosystem health across diverse environments in the UK and internationally.
By combining autonomous acoustic sensors, ecological expertise and advanced analytical approaches, Eco-SEv aims to deliver scalable solutions that support environmental monitoring, natural capital assessment and sustainability across a range of agricultural, forestry and conservation settings.
Available positions:
Research Fellow
You will lead NTU's research contribution to the project, designing and delivering acoustic monitoring studies, analysing ecological and acoustic datasets, reporting outputs and coordinating validation activities undertaken by partners in the UK and Kenya.
You will work closely with leading researchers in ecoacoustics, ecology and biodiversity assessment, alongside commercial partners developing cutting-edge environmental sensing technologies.
Research Associate
You will support field and analytical aspects of the project, including deployment of acoustic monitoring equipment, ecological surveys, biodiversity ground-truthing, data processing and stakeholder engagement activities.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for an early-career researcher wishing to develop expertise in ecoacoustics, biodiversity monitoring and environmental data science.
What we are looking for
We welcome applicants from disciplines such as:
- Ecology
- Conservation Biology
- Environmental Science
- Geography
- Bioacoustics
- Ecoacoustics
- Zoology
- Natural Resources Management
- Related environmental disciplines
Candidates should ideally have experience in ecological field research and biodiversity monitoring, together with skills in data analysis, statistical modelling, GIS, and programming in R and/or Python. Familiarity with ecoacoustic methods, including the processing and analysis of acoustic datasets, use of ecoacoustic software and platforms, and management of large biodiversity databases, would be highly desirable. Experience with environmental sensors, remote sensing technologies and machine learning approaches would also be advantageous.