Conservation scientist - united kingdom, scotland

conservation scientist - flexible in uk (wfh)

reference: aug

location: flexible in uk

salary: gbp33,600 - gbp37,275 per annum

contract: fixed term for 24 months with the possibility of an extension

benefits: pension, 26 days annual leave, life assurance

our client, a wildlife conservation charity, is seeking an enthusiastic post-doctoral scientist to join the charity's centre for conservation science to model the ecological and biophysical consequences of treescape expansion in the uk.

the successful applicant will join a new inter-disciplinary project funded through ukri's treescapes programme. the project is led by the charity, alongside researchers from cardiff university and the university of the highlands and islands.

what the role is about:

woodland creation forms a core part of the uk government's net zero strategy. however, national policy rarely maps neatly onto actions at lower spatial scales (e.g. farms, landscapes), and this 'scale mismatch' creates a barrier to effective treescape expansion. this project will combine national- and landscape-scale ecological and biophysical modelling with participatory scenario planning to understand how future treescapes can achieve the best outcomes for people and nature.

this charity is seeking a conservation scientist with strong analytical skills to lead the modelling of alternative future land use scenarios at both the uk scale and in two case-study landscapes (one in england and one in wales). in parallel, cardiff university will recruit a social scientist to lead on participatory scenario planning.

what the charity needs from you

essential skills, knowledge, and experience:

phd in a relevant subject skilled in the methodical and rigorous handling, manipulation and analysis of large datasets, including spatial data, preferably in r effective communicator to a range of audiences (e.g. stakeholders, scientists, policy makers, the general public) through talks and written materials knowledge of conservation issues and practice, including uk ecology and natural history, or climate change mitigation within the land sector self-motivated and able to work efficiently alone and as part of a team to meet deadlines track record of scientific publications and science communications desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

experience of land use scenario design and evaluation experience of developing interactive shiny apps (or similar) experience working as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary project and with external stakeholders location can be flexible (wfh) but travel to occasional in-person meetings and workshops in england and wales will be expected.

closing date: 23:59, mon, 21 st nov 2022

planned interview date - 02/12/2022

application process:

to find out more information, please click the apply button. you will be taken to a simple chm recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

the charity is an equal opportunities employer.

no agencies please.

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