Current Job Opportunities
See below for a current list of vacancies within the SPECIAL research group:
We are hiring!
PDRA in EEO Vegetation Modelling –> see job advert on the UoR website here.
The PDRA in EEO Vegetation Modelling will work on the LEMONTREE (Land Ecosystem Models based On New Theory, observations and Experiments) project and will be part of a team of scientists developing and testing a theoretical basis for modelling vegetation based on eco-evolutionary optimality (EEO) theory, suitable for implementation in the land-surface scheme of earth system models. The post-holder will be responsible for integrating existing EEO components into a coherent framework and advising on the implementation of this framework in the JULES and EC-LAND land-surface models. Applications close 8th March 2026.
PDRA in EEO Fire Modelling –> see job advert on UoR website here.
The PDRA in EEO Fire Modelling will work on the LEMONTREE (Land Ecosystem Models based On New Theory, observations and Experiments) project and will be part of a team of scientists developing a theoretical basis for modelling wildfire-vegetation interactions, based on eco-evolutionary optimality (EEO) theory. The PDRA will be explicitly responsible for extending the current EEO modelling framework to simulate wildfire occurrence on a weekly timestep, including incorporating modules for vegetation cover, fuel load and drying, and propensity to burn. They will also be responsible for evaluating and optimising the performance of the modelling framework using field and laboratory experiments.. Applications close 27 Feb 2026.