CLR Programme Coordinator (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for a Research Programme Coordinator to work as part of the flagship Centre for Landscape Regeneration (CLR) led by the University of Cambridge.

The successful candidate will be based in the David Attenborough Building with the Department of Plant Sciences, and will work across many different research areas and Departments as part of the Centre for Landscape Regeneration (CLR).

The Centre for Landscape Regeneration (CLR) is an ambitious programme of research that aims to provide the knowledge and tools needed to regenerate the British countryside using cost-effective nature-based solutions that harness the power of ecosystems to provide broad societal benefits including biodiversity recovery and climate mitigation and adaptation. The focal landscapes for the CLR are the Cambridgeshire Fens, the Cairngorms and the Cumbrian Lake District.

The CLR is funded through a five-year, £10 million programme of the UKRI Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), with additional support provided by philanthropic donations. CLR is co-directed by Professor David Coomes and Professor Emily Shuckburgh OBE. The Centre comprises over 30 co-investigators, 20 postdocs and 4 PhD students across 14 University Departments and four external partners: UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), RSPB, NIAB, and the Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme (ELSP).  It is a flagship programme of Cambridge Zero (CZ) and the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI).

We are seeking a Research Programme Coordinator to support and deliver the ambitions of the interdisciplinary research of the CLR.  The role holder will be key part of a small Programme Coordination Team managing the operations of the CLR, working alongside the Programme Manager to implement and manage the programme's activities to deliver the CLR's ambitions in an effective and timely manner.

The University and the Centre for Land Regeneration actively support Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within our teams, and we encourage applications from all sections of society. We support family-friendliness, and we welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for flexible working or part-time arrangements. 

The role is based at the David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge. We practice a hybrid working model and although staff can work at home and at the office, regular office attendance in Cambridge will be required (at least 2 days per week).

Informal enquiries are welcome, please contact Helen Driver, hvd23@cam.ac.uk

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 January 2027 in the first instance.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

Please notice that if you have not received any news from us 1 month after the closing date you should consider that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Please quote reference PD44425 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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