"Research Associate"

University of Glasgow - School of Geographical & Earth Sciences

College of Science & Engineering

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £41,064 to £46,049 per annum Grade 7

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 11th December 2025

Closes: 31st January 2026

Job Ref: 182773

This post is full time, and has funding for up to 33 months.

The School of Geographical & Earth Sciences is looking for a Research Associate to make a leading contribution to the NERC Pushing the Frontiers of Environmental Research Project What happens to millennia of mercury pollution in peatlands under global warming?, working with the Moreau Geomicrobiology Lab. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project/disciplinary area as opportunities allow.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Please contact Dr John Moreau (John.Moreau@glasgow.ac.uk) for informal inquiries and to discuss this position further.

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