Jobs at Lancaster University | Lancaster Environment Centre https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancies.aspx?cat=290&type=6 Latest job vacancies at Lancaster University <![CDATA[Administrative Assistant (0246-26)]]> https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=0246-26 https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=0246-26 Job overview

We’re looking for part-time Administrative Assistant to cover a maternity leave. Key elements of your job will be to: 

  • Provide proactive operational support for the department 
  • Be responsible for setting up temporary employment contracts
  • Support committees 
  • Create a weekly communication update 

 Experience of working in a higher education environment is not essential; we will support you to settle in and excel in the role. 

About you

To be a suitable candidate for this position you will have:

  • excellent organisational skills in managing competing priorities
  • great attention to detail in compiling information/checking/uploading information
  • good computer skills including Microsoft Office programmes and the ability to learn new software packages
  • a team-orientated and flexible approach
  • a customer focussed attitude to provide the best service to colleagues and our students

As Administrative Assistant you will be part of departments within the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) - Lancaster University  and primarily work in the department Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC), Lancaster Environment Centre - Lancaster University. You will work along side other professional services staff in departments and the faculty, mainly with staff members and PhD students. It’s a friendly, busy and inclusive work environment. 

Why work with us

Lancaster University’s main Bailrigg campus is a lovely place to work, combining a busy urban atmosphere while surrounded by green parkland and beautiful seasonal landscaping.  We have lots of facilities on-site such as: a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, pre-school, a post office and a fantastic library.  There are numerous clubs, groups and networks you can join to make friends with like-minded people. Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including: 

  • competitive salary with annual reviews 
  • generous employer pension scheme
  • 39 days off a year (for full-time work) which includes University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays
  • a family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities
  • additional flexible benefits to suit your needs and interests, some with tax-savings.

Find out about more of our employee benefits on our website - https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs

We are an organisation that seeks to make positive economic, cultural, societal and environmental change.  If you want to be a part of that, then we’d love to hear from you.  

Contract and contact

This post is offered on a part-time 0.5 full time equivalent (FTE) - 18.25 hours, fixed term basis with a hybrid work pattern, or you can choose to be fully on-campus. The post will start 1 May or as soon as possible thereafter until mid February 2027.

To find out more about joining our team and an informal chat about the role, please contact Bitten Brigham, Departmental Administrator in LEC, b.brigham@lancaster.ac.uk

Closing Date: 07 May 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £24,215 to £26,093 (Part-Time/Fixed Term)

]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Senior Research Associate in Firn Modelling (0252-26)]]> https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=0252-26 https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=0252-26 The Polar Science group, Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC), are recruiting a Senior Research Associate to improve our understanding of the impact of Antarctic extreme weather events (AEWE) on the Antarctic firn layer. This is a 2-year position with a start date in July 2026 or soon after.
Increasing occurrences and intensities of weather and climate extremes are a visible manifestation of climate change, with major impacts on the natural environment and society. AEWE can cause elevated air temperature and snowfall - both important controls on firn depth and density - and they have global implications through detrimental impacts on ice shelf stability and sea-ice cover. Improved projections of how AEWE, their drivers and their impacts may change under a warming climate is therefore crucial to understanding future ice loss and global sea level rise. In this project we will perform a systematic assessment of the role of AEWE on firn evolution using the community firn model, and perform forward simulations forced by RCM output to examine the role of future extremes on ice shelf viability.
Lancaster University is a UK top 15 university in three major league tables. LEC is the largest department, and is one of the most prestigious groupings of environmental researchers in Europe. Polar Science is a major research theme and the polar science group is renowned for research excellence and has extensive involvement in major national and international research projects.
Role
You will conduct research as part of a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded project: ‘Processes, Impacts, and Changes of ANTarctic Extreme weather (PICANTE)’ supervised by Dr Amber Leeson. PICANTE partners include the Universities of Sheffield, Lincoln and Exeter, Imperial College and the British Antarctic Survey.
Specific activities:

* Perform simulations using the Community Firn Model over selected ice shelves for 1979-2019 period.
* Use these data with an existing inventory of AEWEs to investigate 1) the direct impact of AEWE on firn properties following an extreme melt event, 2) the cumulative effect of AEWE on long-term firn pore space and 3) the extent to which AEWEs precondition the firn layer for future saturation.
* Statistical emulation will constrain uncertainty and identify priorities for future model development.
* Forward simulations will be performed under two possible storylines; high (low) sea ice loss plus weak (strong) strengthening of the stratospheric polar vortex.

Where appropriate you will:

* Disseminate project results at national/international meetings and learn about current advances in the field.
* Write research papers.
* Assist with a small amount of undergraduate teaching in Environmental Science.
* Assist with mentoring junior team members e.g. PhD students.

Closing Date: 15 May 2026

Department: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Full time, indefinite with end date)

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