Job Opportunities
Soil Science, Senior Scientist
| Type of appointment: | Full-time, Permanent |
| Reporting to: | Head of Agri-Environmental Sciences |
| Location: | The Allerton Project, Loddington |
| Hours of work: | Full time (37.5 hours per week) |
| Salary: | £30,000-£33,000 per year |
| Closing date: | 22nd May 2026 |
We welcome applications from candidates with a PhD, or similar experience in soil science, agroecology or related disciplines. A track record of peer reviewed publications, and success in external grant capture is desirable, but not essential. Fieldwork and field trial management skills are essential. The successful candidate will help manage our existing portfolio of soil science projects, collecting and analysing data and co-ordinating fieldwork operations. They will also design, implement and raise external funding for new Agri-ecology projects to ensure continuity and expansion of research within the Allerton Project in regenerative farming, crop production and soil health. An understanding of, and a vision for arable and pastoral farming systems and the agricultural policy landscape is highly desirable.
Please send cover letter and CV and references by 22nd May 2026 to Dr Jenny Bussell, Email: jbussell@gwct.org.uk
Our work at The Allerton Project crosses a varierty of skills from research, farming, training and admin. If you would like to submit a CV and covering letter to us we will be in touch if there is a suitable vacancy.