Project Assistant to the Ecosystems Research Programme

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The Environmental Change Institute (ECI) – part of the School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) – is looking for a project assistant to manage the tasks required to support local and global research projects for the Ecosystems Research Programme.

The main responsibility of the role is to provide executive and logistical support to the Ecosystems Programme Leader, Professor Yadvinder Malhi; act as a point of liaison for researchers on fieldwork, and resolve any problems; organize the visits of visiting professors and researchers; attend and summarize weekly research meetings; and research and supervise the borrowing of scientific equipment by programme researchers and students. The preferred candidate will also plan, organize transactions, and monitor expenses; advise staff on risk assessments; co-ordinate workshops, conferences and events, manage communications for and publicise the Ecosystems Programme, including: the newsletter, the progr...