Research Fellow: Causal Inference for Precision Ecology

Ecology Jobs; Southampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southampton invites applications for a Research Fellow to join the PRECISE project. You will develop and evaluate causal-inference methods, work with large observational datasets and publish reproducible workflows.

Based in the School of Geography and Environmental Science, you will collaborate with partners including UKCEH and NINA. The expected start date is 1 February 2027, with a focus on methodological development and study design.

Qualifications

• Hold a PhD or equivalent in a relevant quantitative field.
• Strong causal-inference and quantitative expertise.
• Experience analysing observational data and ecological questions.
• Ability to develop reproducible, open-source software and workflows.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate causal-inference methods for ecology.
• Analyse benchmark and observational data with reproducible workflows.
• Create tutorials and guidance for best-practice analyses.
• Collaborate with partners at Southampton, UKCEH and NINA.

Skills

Quantitative modelling

R/Python analysis

Causal inference

Reproducible research

Publications/outputs

Collaboration

Education

PhD or equivalent in quantitative discipline

Tools

R

Python

Git/high-performance computing

Job description

University of Southampton invites applications for a Research Fellow to join the PRECISE project. You will develop and evaluate causal-inference methods, work with large observational datasets and publish reproducible workflows.

Based in the School of Geography and Environmental Science, you will collaborate with partners including UKCEH and NINA. The expected start date is 1 February 2027, with a focus on methodological development and study design.