Research Assistant/Associate (Sensory Pollution)

Newcastle University

Location:	Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary:	£33,951 to £36,636 per annum. See advert text for details.
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:	31st March 2026
Closes:	14th April 2026
Job Ref:	29235

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Salary
Research Assistant: £33,951 to £36,608 per annum.
Research Associate: £36,636 per annum.

The Role
We're looking for an independently-minded researcher in biogeography, ecology, environmental science or a related field to join our Leverhulme Trust funded project studying urban sensory pollution. You will be open to collaborating and communicating across disciplines, to work on a project that will combine research in social and physical sciences. You will be excited by the prospect of joining a project in which you will be given significant autonomy and independence to shape and develop the research, within the framework set by, and with the support of, the wider team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident early-career researcher to gain expertise in interdisciplinary collaboration, with a focus on how scientific and social scientific research can inform each other. As well as the project team, you will form part of Newcastle University's Physical Geography research cluster, a world-leading group of scientists at the forefront of research on earth surface processes, environmental change, and shifting human-environment relationships. You will be based in a Geography unit ranked #36 in the 2025 QS Global Subject Rankings for Geography, within the wider School of Geography, Politics and Sociology.

Application Process
In order to apply please provide evidence of how you meet the essential criteria required for the role outlined in ‘The Person' (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) by uploading a letter of application along with your Curriculum Vitae (CV).

If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role, please contact Dr Robert Shaw (robert.shaw2@ncl.ac.uk).

Duration of post is until 15th April 2028, tied directly to the Leverhulme Trust grant. We hope to interview in May 2026, with a view to starting as soon as possible after.