Ecotoxicólogo experimental en UKCEH, Reino Unido (12 meses, £40.574-£43.056)

Experimental Ecotoxicologist - UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), Wallingford, UK - Full-time, 12-month maternity cover - Salary £40,574 - £43,056 - Closing date 16 November 2026 (may close early)

Location: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (on-site)

Organization: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), independent not-for-profit research institute (600+ staff, 50+ postgraduate students). Environmental Pollution team.

Contract Type: Full-time, fixed-term: 12-month maternity cover. Salary £40,574 - £43,056 per annum, depending on experience.

Main Description: Aquatic bioassays and ecotoxicology studies investigating the impacts of PFAS and other environmental pollutants on organisms. The role involves managing your own workload and collaborating effectively with project managers, technical specialists and scientists, applying a critical approach to laboratory work, troubleshooting challenges and helping to refine and improve methodologies.

Requirements (essential):

• PhD-level qualification
• Experience designing, maintaining and conducting aquatic toxicity assays and analysing toxicity data using appropriate statistical approaches and software
• Experience working independently as well as part of a team
• A critical and meticulous approach to your work
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent communication skills, including presenting updates on experiments and data interpretation to project lead/teams

Desirable:

• Hands-on experience culturing and conducting assays with Daphnia and Lumbriculus
• Knowledge of PFAS
• A full UK driving licence would be advantageous, as occasional fieldwork may be required

Right to work in the UK (important): Visa sponsorship is not available for this role, and the role is not eligible for endorsement under the Global Talent visa route. If you already have, or intend to obtain, the right to work in the UK through another visa route that does not require UKCEH sponsorship, please tell them in your application.

Benefits/Conditions: 27 days annual leave (rising to 29 after 5 years) + 3 days Christmas closure; 10% employer pension contribution; life assurance and income protection; enhanced family-friendly policies; flexible and hybrid working options (depending on the role); dental, gym, retail and cycling discounts; Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 remote GP access, mental health and physiotherapy; peer recognition and rewards; Electric & Plug-in Hybrid vehicle and Cycle2Work salary sacrifice schemes; interest-free annual travel season ticket loans.

How to Apply: Through the UKCEH Workday portal, uploading your CV and cover letter. Closing date: Monday 16 November 2026. UKCEH reserves the right to close this advert early if they find the right candidate, so they encourage you to apply early.

More information (official advert): https://ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CEH_Careers/job/Wallingford/Experimental-Ecotoxicologist_JR1610