Overview
Internal Applicants Only – Research Associate – Sir Martin Evans Building, Cardiff
This post is currently open to employees of Cardiff University only. Please do not apply if you do not have a current contract of employment with the University.
Internal Applicants Only – Research Associate in Water Quality and Environmental Data Science
School of Biosciences and School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to lead research on taste and odour risks in drinking water reservoirs, working in partnership with major UK water companies. The role involves applying environmental data science, modelling, and network analysis to advance understanding of water quality and algal dynamics. You will develop research proposals, publish high-quality outputs, and collaborate with academic and industry partners. The postholder will contribute to project management, student supervision, and stakeholder engagement, while helping to build impactful research networks. This role offers an excellent opportunity to deliver innovative, applied research with real-world environmental and industry.
We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits.
Informal enquiries are welcomed and can be directed, in the first instance, to Profs Rupert Perkins (PerkinsR@cardiff.ac.uk) and Peter Kille (kille@cardiff.ac.uk).
The position is currently a full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed-term, available from 1st August 2026 until 31st July 2027.
Salary: £41,064 – £46,049 per annum (Grade 6). Please be aware that appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It’s an exciting and vibrant place to work with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
Closing date: Monday, 27 July 2026
External applications are currently not being considered for this post. If the decision is made to open the post to external candidates, the strapline at the top will be removed and you will be given ample time to apply – please check back periodically for details.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT +, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment – Research – Cardiff University
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Mae’r swydd hon ar agor i weithwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd yn unig ar hyn o bryd. Peidiwch ymgeisio os nad oes ganddoch gytundeb cyflogaeth ddilys gyda’r brifysgol.
Ymgeiswyr Mewnol yn Unig – Cymrawd Ymchwil mewn Ansawdd Dŵr a Gwyddor Data Amgylcheddol
Ysgol y Biowyddorau / Yr Ysgol Gwyddorau’r Ddaear a’r Amgylchedd
Rydym yn chwilio am Gymrawd Ymchwil hynod frwdfrydig i arwain ymchwil ar risgiau blas ac arogl mewn cronfeydd dŵr yfed, gan weithio mewn partneriaeth â chwmnïau dŵr mawr y DU. Mae’r rôl yn cynnwys cymhwyso gwyddor data amgylcheddol, modelu a dadansoddi rhwydwaith i ddatblygu dealltwriaeth o ansawdd dŵr a dynameg algâu. Byddwch yn datblygu cynigion ymchwil, yn cyhoeddi allbynnau o safon, ac yn cydweithio â phartneriaid academaidd ac ym myd diwydiant. Bydd deiliad y swydd yn cyfrannu at y gwaith o reoli prosiectau, goruchwylio myfyrwyr, ac ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid, wrth helpu i ddatblygu rhwydweithiau ymchwil effeithiol. Mae’r rôl hon yn cynnig cyfle gwych i gyflawni ymchwil arloesol, gymhwysol sy’n cael effaith go iawn ar yr amgylchedd a byd diwydiant.
Gallwn roi’r cyfle i chi weithio mewn sefydliad bywiog, gyda buddion gwych.
Croesewir ymholiadau anffurfiol, a gellir eu cyfeirio, yn y lle cyntaf, at yr Athrawon Rupert Perkins (PerkinsR@cardiff.ac.uk) a Peter Kille (kille@cardiff.ac.uk).
Ar hyn o bryd mae’r swydd yn un llawn amser am 35 awr yr wythnos ac am gyfnod penodol, ar gael o 1 Awst 2026 tan 31 Gorffennaf 2027.
Cyflog: £41,064 – £46,049 y flwyddyn (Gradd 6). Ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, bydd unigolion fel arfer yn dechrau ar waelod y raddfa gyflog, ac eithrio o dan amgylchiadau eithriadol.
Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd yn cynnig pecyn buddion gwych, sy’n cynnwys 45 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol (gan gynnwys gwyliau banc), cynllun pensiwn lleol, cynllun beicio i’r gwaith a mentrau teithio eraill, cynyddrannau blynyddol ar hyd y raddfa gyflog, a mwy. Mae’n lle cyffrous a bywiog i weithio, gyda nifer o heriau gwahanol. Rydym hefyd yn falch o gefnogi’r Cyflog Byw.
Dyddiad cau: Dydd Llun, 27 Gorffennaf 2026
Nid yw ceisiadau allanol yn cael eu hystyried ar gyfer y swydd hon ar hyn o bryd. Os penderfynir agor y swydd i ymgeiswyr allanol, bydd yr isbennawd ar y brig yn cael ei thynnu a rhoddir digon o amser i chi wneud cais – cadwch olwg ar y dudalen am fanylion.
Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a chreu gweithle cynhwysol. Rydym o’r farn bod modd gwneud hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o bobl o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol. Felly, rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o’r gymuned, beth bynnag fo’u rhyw, eu hethnigrwydd, eu hanabledd, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu hunaniaeth draws, statws eu perthynas, eu crefydd neu eu cred, eu cyfrifoldebau gofalu neu eu hoedran. Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig gan y rhai o grwpiau nad ydynt wedi’u cynrychioli’n ddigonol o fewn gweithlu’r Brifysgol, fel y rhai sy’n uniaethu fel LGBT+, o gefndiroedd ethnig leiafrifol neu’r rhai ag anableddau. Er mwyn helpu ein cyflogeion i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith a’u bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion i weithio’n hyblyg neu rannu swydd.
Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi llofnodi Datganiad San Francisco ar Asesu Ymchwil (DORA), sy’n golygu y byddwn, wrth wneud penderfyniadau cyflogi a dyrchafu, yn gwerthuso ymgeiswyr ar sail safon eu hymchwil, nid ar sail metrigau cyhoeddi na’r cyfnodolyn y mae’r ymchwil wedi’i chyhoeddi ynddo. Mae rhagor o wybodaeth ar gael yma: Asesu ymchwil yn gyfrifol – Ymchwil – Prifysgol Caerdydd
Cewch gyflwyno cais yn Gymraeg, ac ni chaiff cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.
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