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Below we list open vacancies from MASTS and its members and also open to all relevant vacancies from other organisations. If you have an opportunity you would like the MASTS community to know about please get in touch.
PhD and Internship adverts are further down this webpage.
The role will involve undertaking and managing a wide range of environmental studies, including EIA, SEA and HRA. It will be varied, across a portfolio of projects and sectors including […]
...This is a fixed term appointment for 1 year initially. The Marine Support Officer will work in the Marine Evidence team and also provide support to the Marine Monitoring team. […]
...In this senior role, you’ll lead and coordinate our input on major marine infrastructure projects – including offshore renewable energy – and support other team members working on nationally significant […]
...Do you have good experience in advising on policy and strategy for marine industries and their effects on the marine environment? Then this could be the job for you!
...Are you a marine ecologist with specialist knowledge of benthic habitats and a passion for supporting sustainable offshore development? NRW are looking for a skilled professional to lead on the […]
...SSEN Transmission is recruiting for an Assistant Marine Consents and Environment Manager within the Consents and Environment team. In this role, you will play a pivotal position in supporting development […]
...SSEN Transmission is looking for a Marine Consents Manager to help develop and consent some of the most significant subsea cable projects in Europe.
...University of Southampton are seeking a motivated and talented Research Fellow to join the dynamic team working at the forefront of biofilm engineering. This position is part of the BBSRC-funded […]
...Applications are invited for appointment as Tenure-Track Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in the broad area of Ecology and Biodiversity in the School of Biological Sciences (Ref.: 531611), to commence as soon as possible, […]
...Natural Power are seeking to strengthen their Consenting and Environment team with a Senior Environmental Consultant specialising in marine ecology survey management and delivery at one of their UK or […]
...We are looking for a Principal Research Engineer or Scientist to join NOC’s Ocean Technology & Engineering (OTE) team.
...This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic regulator in the role of Head for Offshore Decommissioning.
...We are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work on the project ‘Fjord Dynamics and Modulation of Ice/Ocean Exchange (FjordMIX)’ funded by the Natural Environment Research Council […]
...We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Postdoctoral Researcher to join the interdisciplinary BLUESHORES project at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork. This EU-funded […]
...Job reference: SRF51168 Salary: £36,130 – £45,413 per annum Closing date: 02/07/2025 Department: School of Mathematical Physical & Computational Sciences Location: Whiteknights Reading UK Employment type: AR-Research Division: Meteorology Hours Per Week: 1.0FTE Job live date: 05/06/2025 Employment Basis/Type: Full […]
...ClimateXChange wishes to offer an eight-month post-doctoral research opportunity to support Scottish Government colleagues in the development of a wider evidence base for Nature Networks. Deadline for submissions is noon on […]
...NatureScot is Scotland’s nature agency. We are looking for applications from motivated people with a strong ornithology background to join our terrestrial ornithology team. The successful candidate will join our […]
...We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the University of Plymouth working in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory on the FRONTLINE project. FRONTLINE – a £3.5 […]
...A rarely available opportunity to manage the Solway Firth Partnership during exciting expansion. The SFP is seeking a replacement Partnership Manager at a time of significant increase to its budget […]
...UHI are seeking an Energy Innovation Coordinator, to be based at our Thurso campus. Responsibilities: The post holders will lead and coordinate energy knowledge exchange and innovation activity across UHI. You […]
...Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the field of glacier modelling to work for a period of up to 36 months.
...Are you interested in marine-focused conservation science? Do you enjoy working as part of a large collaborative team? If so, this may be the role for you! We are seeking a […]
...A two-year Postdoctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) to carry out research into generating Earth System Models that show sub-polar gyre collapse. The research requires numerical modelling, analysis and publication of results […]
...The Coordinator and Communications Lead plays a pivotal role within the leadership and delivery team of the Edinburgh Ocean Leaders Programme.
...Below we list open PhD adverts from MASTS and its members and also open to other organisations. If you have an opportunity you would like the MASTS community to know about please get in touch.
Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship investigating the critical role of aquatic biofilms in the emergence, transmission, and evolution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within coastal ecosystems. This interdisciplinary […]
...The University of Edinburgh seek four motivated postgraduate researchers for the following projects: The genetic basis of resistance to the most pressing infectious diseases affecting Scottish farmed Atlantic salmon The […]
...As sea temperatures rise and environmental pressures mount, harbour porpoises—small, cold-adapted cetaceans vital to UK marine ecosystems—are facing unprecedented physiological challenges. This fully funded 3.5 year PhD project will apply […]
...Below we list open Internship adverts. If you have an opportunity you would like the MASTS community to know about please get in touch.
Speymouth Environmental Partnership is based at the mouth of the river Spey and was set up as a company limited by guarantee and a charity by Innes Community Council in […]
...The UKRI Policy Internships Scheme for 2025/26 is now open and the closing date for applications is 4.00pm on 8 September 2025. The scheme provides the opportunity for doctoral students […]
...The Marine Futures internship programme offers a unique opportunity for candidates interested in a career in the marine environment to gain skills, knowledge and experience across a variety of marine […]
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