Total 4 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Newport, TF10 7BD

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What skills and experience we're looking for

Medina College (inc The Island VI Form) are seeking to appoint a qualified, enthusiastic and innovative Teacher of Mathematics. We are looking for an energetic, high quality NQT or more experienced teacher, with commitment and a clear vision that will lead to continued and sustained improvement for our students.

What the school offers its staff

Medina College is part of HISP MAT. HISP is early in its growth and the College is a fast-paced, fun and caring environment in which to work and there are excellent opportunities for personal and professional growth and development. We believe in building excellent educational environments that inspire and unlock potential in all of its school communities. There are multiple schools within the Trust, covering the age ranges from nursery to 19 with plans to expand.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

The Centre for Crop and Environmental Sciences (CCES) at Harper Adams University are looking to recruit a Research Assistant for the Vegetable Genetic Improvement Network (VeGIN) Project. This is one of five multi-million-pound Defra-funded crop improvement schemes which aim to improve crop resistance to environmental and biological challenges, thereby increased food production sustainability and climate-proofing the future development of agriculture.

VeGIN at HAU focusses on identifying tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought, waterlogging, salinity and extremes of temperature, with the ultimate goal of creating future-proof vegetable varieties and strengthening food security.

We are looking for a dedicated research assistant to optimise and utilising phenotyping methodologies to screen a range of vegetable crop populations for beneficial traits in glasshouse and controlled environment settings. This includes optimal root system architecture, nutrient use efficiency, bolting, drought and heat tolerance. The researcher will then extract RNA from selected plant samples to allow us to investigate the underlying genetic basis of these traits.

The post is available on a fixed-term full-time contract for a duration of up to five years. We would be looking for the role to commence in January 2025.

This role will be based on-site. There is very limited scope for remote working in this role.

If you have any queries or questions or for an informal discussion, please contact Dr Andrew Beacham abeacham@harper-adams.ac.uk via e-mail or phone

For further information about the University or to see full job description, please visit our website at www.harper-adams.ac.uk

Application Procedure:
All applications should be completed and submitted using the Harper Adams e-Recruitment programme at http://jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk to be completed no later than midnight on 30 October 2024

Should you require any adjustments to complete your application for this role then please contact vacancies@harper-adams.ac.uk

If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa in the UK, please follow this link https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK and details about eligibility for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Following the formation of the Future Farm in 2022, we have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Harper Adams University.

We are seeking an individual to fill the position of Poultry TSO. This person will work alongside The Monogastric Sector Manager and Deputy Sector Manager to run the poultry unit for teaching, research and commercial purposes. As a University, animal welfare is incredibly important to us, therefore the successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day jobs around the unit, including ensuring tasks adhere to protocol and assurance scheme requirements. We are seeking a diligent, detail-focused individual who takes pride in their work.

With ambitious plans for the monogastric sector, there has never been a better time to join our team.

Ideally you will hold a Biological/Agricultural/Environmental Science degree, BSc (Hons) or above, or equivalent experience along with a poultry passport level 2 or 3, or willing to work towards gaining the poultry passport

If you have any queries or questions or for an informal discussion, please contact Matthew Swaine via e-mail mswaine@harper-adams.ac.uk

For further information about the University or to see full job description, please visit our website at www.harper-adams.ac.uk

Application Procedure:

Applications should be made by completing the short online application form and attaching full CV using the Harper Adams e-Recruitment programme at http://jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk by no later than midnight on Sunday 27th October 2024. Please note that applications received with no CV attached, will not be considered.

If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa in the UK, please follow this link https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK and details about eligibility for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.