A Senior Research Associate is required for a NERC funded collaborative project exploring the mechanisms and drivers of changing migratory behaviour in birds. The project is based at the UEA and has two project partners, the British Trust for Ornithology and the Estacion Biologica de Donana in Spain. The focus of the work is to identify the mechanisms that underlie changes in bird migratory behaviour and explore the consequences of these changes for migratory populations and their potential role in ongoing population declines.

You must have a PhD in ecology, environmental sciences or a relevant biological discipline and fulfil all essential elements of the person specification. This full time position is available from 1 September 2013 for 36 months.

Closing date: 12 noon on 7 June 2013

Further particulars and an application form can be obtained from the links below or by calling 01603 593493.

Job Description in PDF format

Guidelines for Candidates
Guide to working at UEA and living in the surrounding area

Application Form in Word format
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form in Word format

Application Form in PDF format
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form in PDF format

The Application Form:

• can be downloaded in Word format to be completed electronically, then saved and sent as an email attachment to hr@uea.ac.uk or
• can be downloaded in Word format to be completed electronically, then printed and posted to the Human Resources Division, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, or
• can be downloaded in PDF format and printed to be completed by hand and returned by post to the Human Resources Division at the address shown above.

Notes:

• Please note that an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form must be completed and returned with ALL applications, whether submitted by post or email. If submitted by email, the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form must be sent as a separate document/attachment to the Application Form.

• The Equal Opportunities Form will be detached from the received application before short-listing takes place and will not form any part of either the short-listing or decision making process.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF documents and if necessary can be obtained free from the Adobe website.