Grade: NERC-6 (£26450-£29710) - Full Time
Location: NERC - CEH Wallingford
Closing date: Friday, March 15, 2013
Reference: IRC84209
Main Duties
We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative scientist to join our research team investigating the patterns and processes behind biodiversity change. Your research will focus on detecting the impacts of climate change, biological invasions and land use on biodiversity and ecosystem services. You will work on existing projects and develop your own areas of research in collaboration with a broad range of scientists within CEH.
Initially, the principal role will be to develop quantitative and mechanistic approaches to understand and model the impacts of environmental change on biodiversity and ecosystems. Initially, the successful candidate will play a key role in a Defra-funded project to develop “BICCO-NET: the biodiversity impacts of climate change observation network phase II”. This will involve analysing nationally important datasets held by CEH (notably the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme and datasets held within the Biological Records Centre), to detect evidence of climate induced trends in the abundance and distribution of species and communities.
In addition, the post will contribute to BRC’s long term partnership with JNCC, entitled “Biological Recording: Analysis and Interpretation”, as well as other projects funded by other government agencies (including Natural England and the Welsh Government) and NERC National Capability in monitoring and attribution of environmental change.
Alongside this work, and in the future, the post holder will have the opportunity to work with a large number of other long term datasets, design new projects and to work closely with a range of theoretical and empirical ecologists, as well as citizen scientists.
Equal opportunities
NERC has an equal opportunities policy and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities and those from ethnic minorities are currently under-represented and their applications are particularly welcome. Guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities.
As an organisation NERC is currently working towards achieving Investors in People (IiP) accreditation. Our Swindon Head Office has received this accreditation.
