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Job Description
Research Associate: Mangrove and blue carbon research
The Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore invites applications for a position as research assistant/associate in a project on blue carbon. Prior field experience in mangrove or coastal ecosystem is a must. The position is expected to begin in Feb 2024 or soon thereafter. The position will be for a period of 6 months.
ABOUT NUS
The QS World University rankings regularly place NUS in the top 15 universities in the world and number one in Asia. The NUS Department of Geography is similarly ranked the 5th geography department in the world. See https://fass.nus.edu.sg/geog/. You will be working with Associate professor Michiel van Breugel (work package leader; see www.newforestsandtrees.org/) and Assistant Professor Hao Tang (project PI; see https://profile.nus.edu.sg/fass/hao.tang/).
THE ROLE
• You will be part of a research team that studies carbon dynamics in Singapore’s coastal ecosystems
• In coordination with the other members of the project team (researchers and students), you will help collecting field data on blue carbon stocks and fluxes, with a particular focus on mangrove and seagrass ecosystems.
• Your will spend a large proportion of your time on field work in Pula Ubin and help process field samples in the lab located on NUS campus.
• Support project administration, including purchasing of equipment and consumables, requesting Nparks permits, and preparing of SOPs and RAs
TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
1. The appointment will be tenable for a maximum period of 12 months.
2. The position comes with very competitive remuneration
3. Singapore citizens and permanent residents are eligible for provident fund benefits
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested applicants should submit the following via email to Associate Professor Michiel van Breugel ([email protected]) by [earliest possible date]:
• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Contact information for 2 referees
Interviews (including over Zoom) are expected to begin in [earliest possible date]. For further information contact Associate Professor Michiel van Breugel ([email protected]).
Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• A MSc in environmental sciences, ecology, geography, biogeochemistry or similar discipline
• Extensive experience with field work and associated lab work, preferably in coastal and/or forested ecosystems.
• Highly organized and proactive, and with the ability to work independently.
• Willingness to undertake extensive field work. On a regular basis, field work will require you to stay and work for several-day periods on Pulau Ubin.
DESIRABLE SKILLS
• Prior use of LI-COR instruments or similar to measure photosynthesis and soil respiration/gas flux
• Experience with managing and processing data using R, Python or similar.
