Environmental Science jobs

Study the environmental consequences of hydrogen and electric aviation in the EU SESAR ZENITIA project. Work with Irene Dedoussi’s group at the Whittle Laboratory to develop aircraft emissions inventories through 2050 and near-airport air-quality models, collaborating with European academic and industry partners. Funding lasts 24 months or until 28 February…

Design, develop and deploy services that estimate the environmental impacts of large-scale distributed computing. The ODISSEE project and Avalon team extend energy-only measurements toward life-cycle and multiple-impact assessments, validating tools on the SLICES-FR infrastructure across the IoT, network, edge and cloud continuum. Required skills include…

Lamont-Doherty offers 24-month research appointments spanning solid-Earth processes, ocean and atmospheric systems, climate, cryospheric dynamics, paleoclimate, biogeoscience and environmental contamination. Applicants propose an original Earth-science project and identify potential mentors; machine-learning backgrounds are welcome. A forest-ecology option…

A normally two-year postdoctoral appointment beginning in autumn 2027 supports original environmental research with faculty mentorship at Caltech. Fields include climate dynamics and adaptation, atmospheric chemistry, physical oceanography, glaciology, paleoclimate, biogeochemistry and environmental microbiology. The annual stipend is $80,000, with a…

Build an independent biosensing research programme studying environmental influences on human health in McGill’s Department of Biomedical Engineering. Areas include molecular and cellular sensors, synthetic biology, microfluidics, wearables and implantable or ingestible devices. Responsibilities include research funding, graduate supervision, teaching and…

Support the Cambridge Centre for Carbon Credits in evaluating climate and biodiversity benefits from forest conservation. Work with Tom Swinfield on environmental and spatial datasets, reproducible analytical code, evidence reviews and communication of scientific uncertainty. The post also supports the Haven initiative for stronger forest-carbon-credit…

Study the productivity, ecological and management effects of virtual fencing in northern beef systems. Combine fieldwork, on-farm sensors and data pipelines to support grazing decisions and protection of sensitive landscapes. Three-year full-time CERC fellowship; AU$101,000–113,000 annually plus 15.4% superannuation. Darwin preferred; Brisbane-based staff…

Work on the REWIRE project at the Institute for Manufacturing in West Cambridge. Collaborate with Neutreeno and six electronics-sector SMEs to assess carbon emissions, identify efficiency improvements and co-develop practical assessment systems. Responsibilities include coordinating research, delivering workshops, communicating methods, and preparing papers…

Investigate how interactions between animals and plants influence tropical forest recovery and carbon storage. Two doctoral appointments contribute to the AniCaRes forest-restoration project.

Develop atmospheric inversions of methane and nitrous oxide to constrain greenhouse-gas sources and sinks at high latitudes. The project combines CarboScope transport and inversion modelling with Arctic and Canadian observations, isotopic measurements and satellite data to investigate carbon-climate feedbacks and permafrost regions. The appointment lasts…

The ERC ICE-FLOE project studies unresolved ocean–sea-ice interactions that limit climate predictions. The postdoc will couple large-eddy ocean simulations with discrete-element sea-ice models to investigate melting, breakage and turbulence, compare results with Arctic and Antarctic observations, and develop parameterisations for global climate models. The…

An 18-month, full-time appointment develops carbon mineralization methods within the DACMIN pilot-plant project. Research examines fluid–rock reactions, leaching, impurities and carbonate precipitation using industrial residues, combining experiments and modeling. Level A salary is AU$87,266–118,416 plus 17% superannuation, with a PhD entry point of…

Model how climate change affects floods, droughts and wildfire, including the hydrological consequences of fire-altered vegetation and soils. Combine CMIP6 or ISIMIP climate ensembles, land-use projections and probabilistic analysis to identify future hazard hotspots under Shared Socioeconomic Pathways. Results support a Bristol-led consortium studying…

Join the PERCS project’s spatial-science synthesis work on perennial restoration in agricultural landscapes. Model ecological and biodiversity benefits, prioritize restoration locations and build a practical digital tool for project partners. Collaborate across disciplines and communicate findings through papers, reports and workshops under Matthew…

Investigate how groundwater microbes and viruses affect carbon cycling. This four-year doctoral project combines environmental sampling, molecular analyses and computational interpretation of microbial communities.

Develop a research programme in urban ecology, behaviour and evolution addressing biological challenges where ecology and society meet. Areas include biodiversity conservation, nature-based climate solutions, environmental genomics and multi-omics, conservation in modified landscapes and green infrastructure. Responsibilities include independent and…

Investigate how complex climate hazards translate into economic impacts. The doctoral research connects atmospheric variability, large climate datasets and quantitative approaches to societal risk.

Develop climate projections that make extreme-weather risks useful for impact assessment. The postdoctoral work links climate data, statistical or machine-learning methods and applications relevant to society.

Study how people's cognitive shortcuts and moral judgments influence responses to climate adaptation. The doctoral project applies psychological research methods to environmental decision-making.

Work with Jessica Zamborain-Mason to develop economic reference points for coral reef fisheries, connecting global analyses with Red Sea research. The project combines bioeconomic and econometric models, market monitoring and field data to examine trade-offs among fisheries, ecosystem health and food security. The current recruitment page accepts…

Investigate atmospheric chemistry using global models and field-observation analysis in Colette Heald’s group. The four-year doctoral project also develops research communication through publications, conference presentations and student co-supervision.

Investigate how water-soluble polymers bind to mineral and organic surfaces, soils, sediments and sludge. The project relates polymer properties to adsorption and mobility using batch and column experiments, surface measurements and mass spectrometry, and includes collaboration and student supervision.

Conduct life-cycle and technoeconomic analyses of industrial technologies, including recovery of critical minerals from electronic waste. Use primary equipment and industrial data to quantify costs, energy requirements and environmental performance, and communicate findings through publications and project reports. Applications are made on the employer’s…

Investigate how water-soluble and water-dispersible polymers interact with soils, sediments, sludge and model surfaces. The project links polymer structure and solution chemistry to adsorption, desorption and transport through batch experiments, flow columns, surface measurements and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Work is shared between ETH Zurich and…