Research Assistant - Wildlife Vision & Pollution Impact

University of Salford; Salford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

32 days leave + bank holidays

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Employee support services

Job summary

The University of Salford is seeking a Research Assistant to contribute to PLAN-B, an EC project examining how light and noise pollution affect biodiversity and ecosystems. You will apply computer vision techniques to study wildlife and help develop guidance for regulatory decision-making.

You will coordinate community engagement, conduct literature reviews, manage data, and contribute to dissemination across international partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in computer vision techniques for wildlife research.
• Experience developing pollution impact assessment approaches for regulatory decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop impact assessment models and guidance documents to support regulatory decision-making for light and noise pollution impacts on wildlife
• Develop computer vision methods for analysing organism activity in field and laboratory studies.
• Plan and coordinate and delivery of community and stakeholder engagement activities, including participant recruitment, workshop facilitation, and communication with external stakeholders.
• Structured literature review and database development on light and noise pollution impacts on wildlife.
• Collection, management and analysis of research data generated through research activities.

Skills

Computer vision

Wildlife research

Job description

The University of Salford is seeking a Research Assistant to contribute to PLAN-B, an EC project examining how light and noise pollution affect biodiversity and ecosystems. You will apply computer vision techniques to study wildlife and help develop guidance for regulatory decision-making.

You will coordinate community engagement, conduct literature reviews, manage data, and contribute to dissemination across international partners.