• Conduct independent research on biomonitoring, eDNA-based assessments, and groundwater monitoring.
• Develop and apply molecular techniques (eDNA metabarcoding) for aquatic biodiversity monitoring.
• Assess water quality trends using physicochemical, microbiological, and molecular approaches.
• Develop and validate biological indices and hydrogeochemical models for water quality assessment.
• Integrate and analyse diverse datasets (water quality, climate, land use) for spatial and statistical analysis.
• Apply data analytics and machine learning techniques to analyse environmental changes over time.
• Mentor and collaborate with postgraduate students.
• Publish research findings in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and present at scientific conferences.
• Collaborate and participate in research development through proposal writing for grant applications and other fundraising activities.
• By the end of the fellowship, the candidate is expected to have published a minimum of six peer-reviewed articles (2/year) and contributed to collaborative grant submissions.
Please send applications to matlamd1@unisa.ac.za
