Temperate Rainforest Restoration Research Assistant

Would you like to contribute to restoration of temperate rainforests across the UK? Do you have experience and interest in ecological restoration, scientific research and working with volunteers?

We are seeking a Research Assistant to investigate and support new and ongoing temperate rainforest restoration projects across Yorkshire. The position will support data collection, analysis and communication to inform landscape-scale ecological restoration and nature recovery across the UK uplands.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and land managers and in partnership with a range of organisations. You will help design, organise and deliver a range of monitoring activities to explore the wide-ranging impacts of changing land management on ecosystem services, biodiversity, economy and local and visitor perceptions. You will help analyse data, contribute to report writing and communicate results with a range of audiences. You will help deliver a volunteer programme, providing outstanding opportunities for people to contribute to monitoring nature recovery. The role will require field work at various locations in and round Ribblehead, North Yorkshire and will involve a mix of home working and field work.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Dominick Spracklen, Professor of Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions

Email: [email removed]

Closing Date: 26 Oct 2026

Section: Research

Salary: £33,951 to £39,906 per annum