Conservation Scientist

Reference: SEP

Location:

Flexible within Northern England

Terms:

27 months (Jan 2027 to Mar 2029), Full-Time, 37.5 hrs per week
Salary: £40,381.00 - £43,113.00 Per Annum

We are recruiting a Conservation Scientist to lead research on the Ring Ouzel, a charismatic but declining species of upland and montane areas.

The project aims to design recovery interventions by; i) understanding habitat use on breeding, migration and wintering areas, threats faced and migratory connectivity between breeding populations. The postholder will oversee the deployment of satellite tags to breeding birds to collect these data; ii) analysing data from a UK solution trialling project, which tested the response of habitat and breeding Ring Ouzel to recovery interventions.

• Scientific research experience (completed a PhD or managed equivalent project/s)
• Collaborative working - ability to build effective, respectful collaborations with colleagues, partners and funders.
• Digital and analytical skills - ability to use Microsoft Office, GIS/remote sensing tools (e.g. QGIS or ArcGIS) and R or equivalent statistical software to manage, analyse and present data.
• Advanced statistical analysis - experience working with complex datasets, ideally including movement or tracking data.
• Project and time management - ability to plan, organise and deliver work independently, balancing multiple priorities.
• Lead the publication of research in peer-reviewed journals
• Communication and presentation - ability to present research clearly to internal and external audiences.
• Fieldwork skills - experience working safely and effectively in challenging terrain, ideally upland environments, including nest finding (preferably songbirds) and monitoring nest, chick and adult survival.
• Bird handling - experience handling birds; ideally holding a BTO or equivalent ringing permit, with preference for experience with Ring Ouzel adults and nestlings, mist-netting, and deploying tracking devices.
• Upland ecology knowledge - understanding of UK upland habitats, species, land-use systems and interventions that support nature recovery.
• Supervision - experience supervising or supporting field staff.
• Driving licence - a full UK driving licence (or equivalent that permits driving in the UK).

This role can be worked remotely, although field season requires postholder to visit Northern England.

Closing:
Thursday 22nd October