Job Opportunities

Senior Researcher in Grasses

 

Ref: 218

Hours of work: 36 (41 hours gross)

Job status: Permanent, Band E

Salary per annum: £30,742

Department and location: Commelinids, Systematics - Herbarium, Library, Art & Archives

Job Details

Grasses (Poaceae) are the second largest monocot family with c.11,000 species. They include the world's most economically important plants, the cereals and they are a key component of many ecosystems. With their C 3 /C 4 photosynthetic capability, they are highly important indicators of vegetation shifts brought about by climate change, deforestation and other human activities.

RBG Kew has long tradition of excellence in taxonomic research on Grasses and our collections of Grasses are second-to-none. This role presents a great opportunity t o deliver Kew 's mission and build on previous successes by managing and leading the Grasses research group as part of the Commelinids Team within Kew 's Herbarium, a globally significant resource for plant diversity research and conservation.

The postholder post will be expected to:

•  manage, undertake and further develop a world-class programme of research in grass taxonomy and systematics, writing up the research in high quality publications;

•  manage the curation of the Grasses collections in the Herbarium;

•  maintain and develop collaborations within Kew and at national and international levels;

•  seek external funding for projects and supervise postgrads and postdocs;

•  undertake collaborative fieldwork to improve collections and obtain material for research;

•  undertake teaching on Kew and external courses and participate in international conferences;

•  line-manage staff in the Grasses group.

In addition to a salary of £30,742 per annum and our stunning work environment, Kew offers a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum, a choice of defined benefit or stakeholder pension and a flexible benefits scheme.

 

Essentials:

•  PhD in plant science.

•  Expertise in plant taxonomy/systematics, especially in grasses or related groups.

•  Knowledge of methods of taxonomic data analysis including cladistic and/or phenetic methods.

•  Experience of using herbarium collections in research.

•  Fieldwork experience.

•  Experience of writing grant proposals.

 

CLOSING DATE: Friday 12 th February 2010, 12pm
INTERVIEW DATE: Week commencing 1 st March 2010

How To Apply

1. Download and read the information below.

2. Complete an application form:

3. Return your application ideally by email to jobs@kew.org or by post to: HR Recruitment, 47 Kew Green, Kew, Surrey. TW9 3AB

PLEASE NOTE:
 
We will only contact those candidates selected for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should presume that you will not be called for interview.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to call the recruitment team on 020 8332 5150 (24hr) or 020 8332 5184 (office hours).

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