Research Fellow: Project Earthstone

Organisation/Company UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Research Field Chemistry Environmental science Geosciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Final date to receive applications 31 Aug 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country United Kingdom Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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It is now clear that the active removal of atmospheric CO2is essential if we are to limit the increase in global average temperature to the 1.5 °C target set by the Paris Agreement. Enhanced Weathering (EW) is a geoengineering strategy that can help accelerate CO2sequestration by amending soils with crushed reactive rocks to increase the rate of weathering. The process also releases nutrients that can help fertilize crop growth and protect against crop pathogens, potentially lowering fertilizer and pesticide usage.

We seek a Research Fellow to join us to interrogate data collected in EW field trials being conducted on croplands in Brazil. The Research Fellow will utilise geochemical data to add scientific and commercial value to the trials, for example through statistical analysis and method development for quantifying CO2removal and determining mechanisms that control carbon and metal fluxes through the plant and soil system.

You will work as a member of the Project Earth stone team and should have considerable experience in interrogating geochemical datasets and statistical analysis. Well-developed self and time-management skills and the ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing are essential.

The position is based in the School of Ocean and Earth Science, which is located at the University of Southampton’s Waterfront Campus at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton.

The post is available from 01/10/2026 and is funded through to 31/12/2027.