Post-doctoral Fellowship: Decarbonisation Gardens

Royal Horticultural Society; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gardening charity seeks a Post-doctoral Fellow to innovate research on decarbonisation in gardens. This five-year contract role involves significant research into carbon balances associated with garden vegetation. Successful applicants should possess a PhD and research experience in relevant fields, contributing towards sustainability efforts by 2030.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Support for research activities

Qualifications

• Strong research background with proven experience leading projects.
• Scientific rigor in initiating and conducting environmental research.
• Familiarity with carbon exchange metrics in gardening contexts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct innovative research on garden vegetation's carbon exchanges.
• Produce peer-reviewed and informal scientific outputs.
• Assist the delivery of the RHS Sustainability Strategy targets.

Skills

Research management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Knowledge of climate science

Education

PhD in Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, or related

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Base pay range

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Contract: 5 year contract

Overview of the Role:

Are you passionate about the potential that gardens, gardening, plants and green spaces have to help the environment and act as carbon sinks? The RHS, the world’s leading gardening charity, is looking to recruit a Post-doctoral Fellow to advance research in this field.

This position will present an opportunity to carry out innovative research, utilising the considerable reach and resources of the RHS. It will also produce peer-reviewed scientific outputs as well as informal outputs, and conduct knowledge dissemination and impact activities associated with gardens and vegetation carbon balances. A primary objective of the project will be to conduct interdisciplinary research to enable quantification of carbon exchange balances (sequestration, storage, emissions) of various categories of ornamental / garden vegetation at a range of scales, including domestic gardens, field-scale trials and RHS gardens.

The Fellowship will also help towards the delivery of the RHS Sustainability Strategy targets on Net Positive for Nature and People, in particular Nature Target 1 – Climate Positive by 2030. Applicants for this Post-doctoral Fellowship role should have a PhD in either Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, Landscaping/Horticulture/Agriculture or related and relevant discipline, together with evidence of experience leading research projects, with scientific rigour.

For a full job description and person specification please visit our website at https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-us/careers. Apply by completing the online application. All applications should be received by 4pm, on the closing date of 8 July 2025. Interviews will be held in the week of the 21 July.

Details of our great benefits can be found here.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research

• Industries

  Civic and Social Organizations

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