Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ancient /sedaDNA Project:Time-Travelling through Lake Sediments Location: University College London, UK Contract: 3 years.Fixed-term role available from1 July 2026 to 30 August 2029 (flexible start date). Working type: on-site Salary:�43,981-�52,586 Closing date: 15-May-2026 This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative project using lake sediment DNA to uncover how ecosystems and populations respond to environmental stress over the past 300 years. We are seeking a talented and ambitious Research Fellow (RF) to join our NERC-funded project combining temporal evolutionary and ecological community dynamics. The RF will apply cutting-edge approaches in sedaDNA and palaeogenomics to reconstruct biodiversity change and track genomic diversity through periods of ecological collapse and recovery. The project will be supported by a research technician. You will be embedded in an intellectually vibrant, interdisciplinary environment at UCL and Natural History Museum, working with: Prof Julia Day (https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/1268-julia-day) Dr Selina Brace (https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/people/selina-brace.html) Carl Sayer (https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/5616-carl-sayer) Prof David Murrell (https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/604-david-murrell) As well as collaborators at QMUL, Environmental Agency and The National Trust. How to apply and further information Please apply via the UCL jobs website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?nPostingId=17915&nPostingTargetId=43445&id=Q1KFK026203F3VBQBLO8M8M07&LG=UK&languageSelect=UK&mask=ext Informal enquiries very welcome! Email: Julia Dayj.day@ucl.ac.uk Professor of Zoology Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment University College London Julia Day (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)