There is urgent need to understand how global environmental changes impact biodiversity. Urbanisation is a significant factor in current and predicted species extinctions and a major threat to biodiversity. The Bat Conservation Research Lab at the University Of Bath, led by Dr Emma Stone is running the North Somerset Bat Survey working in partnership with North Somerset Council to gather spatial distribution data on bats across North Somerset to enable sustainable development. 

This project is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery players.

The North Somerset Bat Survey (), is a citizen science project conducted with North Somerset Council to generate long term bat acoustic and distribution data through public engagement, that will be used to inform urban and rural development planning decisions at a county level. Detectors are hosted at 12 centres around the county and we coordinate groups of volunteers to engage in bat surveys by deploying detectors, recording and uploading data and creating bat distribution maps. 

We are seeking an experienced committed project officer to lead and manage the administration and delivery of the project in 2025 including developing and delivering education materials for local schools, and volunteer training and materials, manage the website and social media, conduct bat acoustic surveys, analysis of acoustic data, use of R for mapping of data, reporting, conduct PR and media events and volunteer engagement and review.  .

Essential

Experienced in acoustic analysis of bat calls

Experience of developing and delivering education materials

Experienced in statistical analysis, mapping and predictive modelling in R or similar software

Project management skills

Excelling writing and reporting skills 

Public engagement and speaking skills

Desirable

Experience of coordinating citizen science programmes

Management and development of education programmes

Media experience including Radio and TV

Additional information

This contract is offered on a full time, 12 month fixed term basis.

For informal discussions relating to this role, please contact Emma Stone els201@bath.ac.uk, or Thomas Foxley tf289@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you:

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our  commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits.

Find out from our staff what makes the ¸£Àû¼§ a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 14 May 2025

Department: Technical & Experimental

Salary: £26,038 to £29,659

The Nanofabrication Facility seeks to appoint a highly skilled, adaptable and self-motivated Technical Specialist to provide technical and experimental support to its services within ISO class 6 suite of cleanroom laboratories. This is a role within the centralised Core Research Facilities structure at Bath University, contributing to the development and continued operation of this exciting facility. The Nanofabrication Facility is one half of the Advanced Fabrication Facility, which also houses expertise and equipment for drawing optical glass fibres.

Working closely with colleagues within the Core Research Facilities, researchers, students and technical teams within the Department of Physics and Engineering departments at Bath, you will be responsible for running and maintaining the Nanofabrication Facility and associated specialist processing equipment including photolithographic patterning, materials deposition and etching tools, and for technical engagement with users both internal and external to the University. You will also ensure that the highest standards of health and safety and ethics are always maintained and be meticulous in keeping records. 

Both Advanced Fabrication facilities operate in cleanroom environments and attract many users, both researchers and students at Bath university, and external companies. The Nanofabrication Facility is the primary facility to which this role relates, supporting research projects such as  EPSRC grant EP/X015033/1 Intrinsic Pinning in Magnetic Iron-Based Superconductors; a Route to High Critical Current Conductors at High Magnetic Fields, US Army Research Office grant W911NF-24-1-0145 In-situ vortex manipulation and trapped flux removal in superconducting electronic devices, EPSRC grant EP/V055224/1 Displacement Talbot Lithography: accelerating a versatile and low-cost patterning technique for precision manufacturing. 

Working experience of running and maintaining nanofabrication equipment, and experience of working in a cleanroom environment and the health and safety considerations therein are essential attributes for this role.  A knowledge of optical fibre drawing would be beneficial but not essential as training will be provided. Applicants should preferably possess a degree or equivalent in a relevant science/engineering discipline. We are looking to recruit an individual who will quickly grasp how to operate equipment and is a methodical problem-solver, willing to think creatively to repair equipment to maximise uptime for service delivery, and has good communication skills in order to manage projects, train users, and uphold health and safety best practices for all users.

More information about the Facility can be found and the Core Research Facilities Professional Services department can be found here. 

The post is offered on an open-ended contract basis. Internal applicants may be considered on a temporary secondment basis from their current role, subject to current workload.

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to Dr Christy Waterfall (Head of Core Research Facility Operations) via email: research-facilities@bath.ac.uk and Professor Simon Bending: pyssb@bath.ac.uk. 

The closing date for applications is Tues 6^th May and the panel will be scoring applications on Thursday 8^th May 2025. Interviews will take place in-person at the ¸£Àû¼§ campus on Tues 3^rd June 2025. 

What we can offer you:

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our  commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits.

Find out from our staff what makes the ¸£Àû¼§ a great place to work. Follow us and on X for more information.

Closing Date: 06 May 2025

Department: Technical & Experimental

Salary: £38,249 to £45,413