Post-doctoral Research Assistant - BP Micropalaeontology Project
Vacancy reference: KR/NHM/PDRABPMP
Location: South Kensington
Employment type: Fixed Term
Area of business: Earth Sciences
Closing date: 20/05/2015
Role description:
This role will contribute to the Natural History Museum's BP NW Europe PalaeoGIS Project. The project is designed to undertake a thorough taxonomic, stratigraphic and palaeoenvironmental reappraisal of the former British Petroleum Micropalaeontology Collection, with specific focus on the material associated with northwest Europe. The Post-doctoral Research Assistant will contribute to the successful completion of the project by undertaking analysis and research into multiple northwest European Mesozoic/Cenozoic well run and outcrop sequences, housed at the Natural History Museum, London. The role holder will be responsible for leading research into the analysis of foraminifera assemblages (both benthic and planktonic), which in turn will be used to update the existing interpretations of the well and outcrop material. Such information will then be used in order to provide palaeoenvironmental interpretations for the northwest European region in-line with the project scope.
Salary: £28,188 - £30,332 per annum plus benefits
Contract: 23 month Fixed-Term Appointment
Closing Date: Midnight on Wednesday 20 May 2015
Role competences:
BEFORE beginning your application - Please read the section below about the ‘Online Application Process’ carefully.
If you wish to be considered for this role you will need to address each of the following competences in the ‘other information’ section of your online application:
1. PhD (or equivalent qualification) with specialist experience in micropalaeontology (foraminifera)
2. Taxonomy and systematics of foraminifera (particularly expertise expected in Mesozoic/Cenozoic)
3. Expertise in biostratigraphy and stratigraphic analysis
4. An understanding of, and desirably experience in, commercial micropalaeontology
5. Be familiar with up-to-date literature relating to foraminifera in palaeoenvironmental analysis
6. Experience in database design and development
7. The proven ability to undertake education and training activities, including teaching and presentations
8. Well organised with effective time management skills and the ability to successfully undertake multiple tasks through to completion
9. Demonstrable excellence in peer reviewed report/paper writing and oral presentations
Online application process:
You are required to provide a response to ALL of the role competences listed above within the ‘Other Information’ section of the online application form (up to 140 words per competence). In order to demonstrate how you meet each competence fully, please provide specific examples from your achievements, knowledge, skills and/or experience.
IMPORTANT: The ‘Other Information’ section will ‘timeout’ after 35 minutes and any information not saved during this time will be lost. Please therefore prepare your answers on a separate document before transferring and saving them to your application.
The ‘Additional Questions’ regarding right to work in the UK and age are mandatory questions and any applications received without these answers will not be considered.
Please review your application fully before pressing ‘submit application’ as you will not be able to make any further amends after submitting, and any applications received which have not addressed ALL competences in full and/or the mandatory questions will be rejected.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted outside of the online application process or as a substitute for completion of the competences.
The attached ‘Role Specification’ provides further information on the role and how to apply.
Please also be aware that we are not able to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this role. If you do not have the right to work in the UK without a visa sponsored by NHM, then unfortunately you will not be eligible to apply for this vacancy.