About the roles
The School of Biological and Marine Sciences, at the University of Plymouth, invites applications for a number of Doctoral Teaching Assistantship positions!
You will pursue a PhD degree supported by world class research teams and gain professional teaching experience within one or more of the areas indicated in the DTA PhD Projects shown below. You must select one of the following PhD projects and explain in your application why this topic is of interest, and what you feel you can bring to the project. You are encouraged to make contact with the relevant PhD supervisor before application.
Potential DTA PhD projects1 How shall summer’s honey breath hold out? Introgression, local adaptation and conservation of free-living honeybees
Lead Supervisor, Dr Jonathan Ellis - jonathan.s.ellis@plymouth.ac.uk
2 Stressing about the wrong thing? Determining the long-term impacts of methodological short-cuts of salt stress treatments in crops
Lead Supervisor, Dr Anne Plessis - anne.plessis@plymouth.ac.uk
3 Hear, Hear! Molecular Evolution of Hearing in Lizards and Snakes
Lead Supervisor, Dr Bruno Simões - bruno.simoes@plymouth.ac.uk
4 Drivers and impacts of darkening in the global ocean
Lead Supervisor, Dr Tom Davies – thomas.w.davies@plymouth.ac.uk
5 South Sandwich Islands submarine geohazards and future risks
Lead Supervisor, Dr Jenny Gales - jenny.gales@plymouth.ac.uk
6 Investigating foraging associations between seabirds and top marine predators
Lead Supervisor, Dr Tom Letessier - tom.letessier@plymouth.ac.uk
7 Is Cope’s Rule true? Using marine microfossils to investigate macroevolutionary dynamics
Lead Supervisor, Dr Tracey Aze - tracy.aze@plymouth.ac.uk
8 Environmental drivers of recruitment dynamics in sandy beach fishes
Lead Supervisor, Dr Ben Ciotti – benjamin.ciotti@plymouth.ac.uk
9 Regulating emerging pharmaceutical contaminants under global climate change: the need for a multistressor, physiological approach
Lead Supervisor, Dr Michael Collins - michael.collins@plymouth.ac.uk
10 Predicting marine biodiversity heatwave vulnerability at management relevant scales: A novel approach for adaptive conservation
Lead Supervisor, Dr Manuela Truebano - manuela.truebanogarcia@plymouth.ac.uk
11 How rare is the tentacled lagoon worm? - a conservation physiology approach
Lead Supervisor, Dr Lucy Turner - lucy.m.turner@plymouth.ac.uk
It is anticipated that these positions will be spread across the three subject areas of the school (Biological Sciences, Marine Biology, Marine Science). Both teaching and PhD activities will be undertaken concurrently.
The positions will consist of
In addition to the PhD Fee Scholarship, you will be trained to undertake teaching within a relevant subject area alongside our Undergraduate Programme teams as well as participating in our research activities. You will not be expected to teach more than the hours indicated as part of the fractional post you are applying for.
Research training will be supported through the University's Doctoral College, and the Researcher development programme, and you may be required to attend a 'research skills' module.
For general information about the DTA role contact Dr Mick Hanley by email at mehanley@plymouth.ac.uk
We regret that there is no opportunity to work from home in this position.
What we're looking for
Please note: Unfortunately, we cannot provide employer sponsorship for these posts, candidates must therefore hold the right to work and study in the UK before application.
Further details regarding the nature of, and candidate requirements for, the DTA role can be found here
About us:
The schools' postgraduate research community consists of over 70 researchers who work across a variety of disciplines recognised as world-leading in Biological Sciences, Marine Biology and Marine Sciences. The School is comprised of over 70 academics, 40 technical staff and around 1,200 students. Facilities include a £4.65 million Marine Station with several research boats and diving facilities, alongside newly refurbished, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities.
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Our Offer
When joining us, you will receive:
A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.
We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as carers/parents, people with disabilities, ethnically diverse, LGBT+, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds.