INSITE Research Programme – Phase 3 Tender for Research

• Salary/Compensation: Funding range from £50,000 to £500,000 depending on scope and breadth of tender response.
• Application Deadline: 23:59 on 25 May 2025
• Starting Date: From 12 September 2025
• Ending Date: March 2027
• Hours per Week: Based on proposed research scope and structure
• Education Required: Not specified – open to qualified research institutions or consortiums
• Experience Required: Proven research expertise and institutional capability in marine science, decommissioning, environmental assessment, or social science research

Essential Functions:

Submit proposals under one or more of the following tender areas:

1. Decommissioning Effects
   • Comprehensive review of short-term effects of various decommissioning strategies for subsea oil and gas structures.
   • Recommend environmental variables for future decision-making.
2. Fate of Pipelines
   • Investigate long-term impact of materials from decommissioned pipelines.
   • Include literature synthesis, breakdown studies, and dispersal modelling over multiple time frames (0–100+ years).
3. Social Attitudes & Perceptions
   • Explore public perception and awareness of offshore decommissioning.
   • Assess how new information influences public and stakeholder attitudes.

Qualifications:

• Strong interdisciplinary research capability across marine ecology, policy, social science, and ocean engineering.
• Experience with multi-year environmental studies and stakeholder engagement.
• Capacity to deliver peer-reviewed research outputs by March 2027.

Working Conditions:

• Remote and institutional research with potential fieldwork depending on topic.
• European collaboration and data sharing expected.
• Projects will be supported through INSITE’s structured programme framework.

To Apply:

Visit https://insitenorthsea.org/phase-3-tenders-for-research/ for full tender documentation, scope definitions, assessment criteria, and application submission instructions.

Additional Information:

• INSITE Phase 3 promotes science-industry collaboration and sustainable marine ecosystem management.
• Successful proposals will begin the research phase in September 2025 followed by an impact dissemination phase.
• Bids at the higher end of the funding range should address multiple research questions.