Location: SAMS, Oban
Contract type: Fixed Term, 6-8 weeks
Start date: Must be able to start July 2023.
Work pattern: Full Time or Part Time
Rate of pay: £10.90 per hour
Closing date: Midday on Friday 9th June 2023
We currently have the following three summer placements funded by SUPER DTP:
Undergraduate Research Experience Placement: Assessing Impacts of Fish-Farms on Sediments (D07.23/AW)
SUPER DTP - Assessing Impacts of Fish-Farms on Sediments
Undergraduate Summer Research Experience Placement in 4D Anemone Feeding Ecology (D08.23/JM)
SUPER DTP - 4D Anemone Feeding Ecology
Undergraduate Summer Research Experience Placement in Antarctic Snow Algae – Single Cell Analysis from Mixed Populations (D09/23.MD)
SUPER DTP - Antarctic Snow Algae – Single Cell Analysis from Mixed Populations
More information in SUPER DTP can be found here: https://superdtp.st-andrews.ac.uk/home/research-experience-placements/
We welcome applications from all sections of the community. SAMS Group wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity and Dignity & Respect policies. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of our recruitment and workforce in encouraging equality and diversity.
We are open to placements on a full time or part time basis to allow more flexibility to the student community over the summer months. Please indicate in your application if you would like to be considered on a full time or part time basis. For part time, please indicate number hours you will be able to attend each week when applying.
The scheme is intended to encourage students to consider a career in the environmental sciences and is open to Undergraduates undertaking their first undergraduate degree studies or integrated Masters.
Applicants must have the rights in place to work in the UK.
Interested?
We would love to hear from you. If you have queries on the summer placements and would like to talk these through before applying, please email these through, in the first instance, to HR@sams.ac.uk
Applications must include CV and Cover Letter and should be sent electronically to recruitment@sams.ac.uk quoting the relevant Job Reference number in the subject heading.
Closing date for application is middday on 9th June 2023 - Interviews will be held the following week. Successful applications must be able to start early July.