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Principal Conservation Scientist International

CHM
Job LocationEdinburgh
EducationNot Mentioned
Salary£34,643 - £38,632 per annum, pro-rata
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent, full-time

Job Description

Principal Conservation Scientist - InternationalReference: FEB20213119Location: FlexibleSalary: £34,643.00 - £38,632.00 Per AnnumBenefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual LeaveThis organisation is seeking a Principal Conservation Scientist to develop and take forward a broad portfolio of applied ecological research in support of their international conservation objectives and collaborate closely with BirdLife International, and BirdLife partners. Depending on skills and experience, you will develop, manage, or contribute to work in the following areas: conservation of globally threatened species, site based conservation, global commodities consumed in the UK (e.g. cocoa), land use and land cover change (especially along the east Atlantic Flyway), international conventions and conservation legislation, and nature based solutions.You will be a nationally or internationally recognised scientist with a track record of publishing in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. You will have experience of designing and delivering scientific studies, and of winning external research funding. You will demonstrate an aptitude to build and maintain effective working relationships both within the organisation and with external partners including universities and research institutes, but also key conservation organisations and project specific stakeholder groups. You will develop a scientific programme to underpin the key conservation challenges and opportunities facing this charity internationally, relating to species conservation, site conservation and landscape and regional scale land cover change and conservation planning.This is an exciting opportunity for a conservation scientist to contribute to their international conservation science programme at a crucial time in the biodiversity and climate crises.The location of this role has flexibility, with the post being based in offices in one of Cambridge, The Lodge, or in Edinburgh. Although advertised as a full time position, they will consider applicants who wish to work part time.What is the role about

  • Informing and steering a research programme in multiple fields that will inform their international conservation policy and practice.
  • Through impactful scientific communication, providing scientific advice and enhance their scientific reputation through the production of peer reviewed science.
  • Being thier expert in focal areas, developing and maintaining scientific and technical expertise in those specialist areas, to identify emerging issues and associated research questions, to underpin their conservation activity.
  • Designing, costing and managing the delivery of multiple projects, to provide the evidence base to underpin their conservation activity and minimise the reputational risk of lack of evidence underpinning their work.
  • Recruiting, managing, and developing multiple staff across all grades up to senior conservation scientist (and volunteers and students), to ensure they have the knowledge and skills required to deliver excellence in conservation science, and develop capacity at all levels, including in partners.
  • Identifying, building and maintaining effective relationships with external partners, particularly universities, research institutes, government and NGOs in the UK and internationally and knowledge of BirdLife International and the BirdLife partnership.
  • Working closely and contribute to the functioning of the International Conservation Science team and their Centre for Conservation Science.
  • A high level of engagement and provision of scientific advice and to their wider policy and practice communities and BirdLife International.
    • What they need from you:Essential
  • Extensive post-PhD experience as a scientist, managing scientific projects, budgets and staff and a broad knowledge of conservation issues and practice, and conservation science.
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple line reports and several projects, good interpersonal skills, and knowledge of key legal and practical requirements for ensuring health and safety of staff and volunteers, sometimes in difficult field conditions, for instance tropical rainforests.
  • Ability to be self motivated and work efficiently and to prioritise own working schedule. This necessitates the ability to plan and organise their own work and manage the work of others they are line-managing.
  • Specialist and up-to-date knowledge of statistical analysis and modelling to enable innovative, robust analysis and interpretation of any type and size of data set and good knowledge of at least one programming language (e.g. R, Python, JavaScript)
  • Collecting, collating, manipulating, analysing large and complex data-sets that can pass international peer-reviewed standards of scrutiny and audit.
    • Closing date: 23:59, 28 March 2021InterestedPlease click Apply’ - you will be prompted to complete a short CHM Recruit form before being redirected to the employer’s website to complete your online application for this position.No agencies please. Required skills
  • Conservation
  • Conservation Science
  • Research
  • Scientific Communications
  • Scientific Programme

    • Keyskills :
    Conservation Science Scientific Communications

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