Project Coordinator and Research Assistant – Marine Science and Restoration

1000scholars; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

1000scholars in Lancaster, United Kingdom, invites applications to support two high-profile fellowships: a Faraday Discovery Fellowship and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. You will assist planning, administration, and communications for diverse research activities spanning five countries and multiple partners, working closely with senior researchers.

The role emphasizes marine and biological science expertise, proactive coordination, and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Preferred candidates will have experience in marine / biological science and/or project management.
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach and good interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Fieldwork planning including risk assessments, diving safety, ethics and research permits
• Fieldwork support and possible involvement as research assistant
• Lab work and organisation
• Website and logo development and maintenance
• Social media and public engagement support
• Team cohesion and coordination including organising socials and retreats
• Team visas and other needs
• Workshop and meeting organisation
• Budget oversight and spending
• Help with reporting
• Data management and requests for data sharing
• Maintaining contact with project partners and collaborators
• Welcoming and inducting visitors and new group members

Skills

Marine science

Project management

Biological science

Job description

Job Details

Hours: 0.8 FTE

Duration: 3 years with possibility of extension

A Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowship awarded to Prof Nick Graham to establish the Island-Ocean Research Hub. This new project will investigate island-ocean connectivity and the influence of seabird nutrients and island rewilding on island and marine ecology and ecosystem services. The project has collaborating partners at 4 other universities, fieldwork planned in 5 countries, and will employ a large team of researchers. Your role would support this fellowship for 0.5 FTE of your time (i.e. 2.5 days per week)

A UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship awarded to Dr Tim Lamont. This project will investigate mechanisms for scaling up tropical marine restoration (coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass), and the role of business sustainability initiatives in delivering large-scale ecosystem restoration. The project has collaborations with the world’s largest coral restoration programme (www.buildingcoral.com), and the private sector’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards (www.globalreporting.org). Your role would support this fellowship for 0.3 FTE of your time (i.e. 1.5 days per week)

Responsibilities

• Fieldwork planning to include risk assessments, diving safety, ethics and research permits


• fieldwork support and possible involvement as research assistant


• lab work and organisation


• website and logo development and maintenance


• social media and public engagement support


• team cohesion and coordination including organising socials and retreats


• team visas and other needs


• workshop and meeting organisation


• budget oversight and spending


• help with reporting


• data management and requests for data sharing


• maintaining contact with project partners and collaborators


• welcoming and inducting visitors and new group members

You will work closely with Nick Graham and Tim Lamont, collaborate with other members of the research team, and coordinate with project partners.

Preferred candidates will have experience in marine / biological science and/or project management. A proactive and enthusiastic approach and good interpersonal skills are essential.

We anticipate interviews will be held in November 2026.

Please note: unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based.

Salary

£33,002 to £37,694 per annum