The Environmental Research Institute (ERI) in Thurso, Scotland is a
component of the new UHI Millennium Institute (UHI; Environmental Sciences -
RAE '4') and provides a high quality, dynamic environment for
multi-disciplinary environmental research. The UHI has recently secured a
£7.5M investment to enhance research excellence in the Environmental
Sciences. As part of the second phase of recruitment for this programme the
ERI is delighted to be able to offer a number of exciting new positions.

PhD Studentships
(3-3.5 year bursaries, £12,300 p.a.)

A number of PhD programmes are offered within the following themes:
• Oceans, weather patterns and climate prediction
• Metabonomics in environmental science
• Peatland restoration and aquatic chemistry
• Novel bioactive compounds from marine sources
• Composition and responses of marine biomass
• Characterising colloids in coastal waters

Research / Senior Research Fellows
(£24,352 - £27,929 / £28,829 - £38,685)
Post Doctoral Research Associates
 (£20,044 - £23,182)
The ERI is seeking to appoint dynamic individuals to establish & develop
research in some of the following interdisciplinary areas:
(Appointments include a research start up-package)
• Marine or freshwater ecology / hydrology
• Peatland ecology / hydrology
• Environmental microbiology
• Environmental organic chemistry / biogeochemistry
• Environmental management
• Environmental instrumentation & technology

Research Technicians
(£16,949 - £18,331)
Exciting opportunities for highly motivated individuals to join a growing
multidisciplinary research team.

• Laboratory technician: Supporting diverse research activity and
implementing and managing a UKAS accreditation scheme.
• Laboratory / field technician: Supporting environmental research effort in
the lab and field.

Please see below and attached for further information. Full details on all
these opportunities may be found on our website; erionline.co.uk
(http://www.erionline.co.uk/employment.htm)

However, if you have further queries, please do not hesitate in contacting
me: (Stuart.Gibb@thurso.uhi.ac.uk; . Tel: +44 (0) 1847 889 581).