Ecological Statistician

The British Belief for Ornithology is in search of an Ecological Statistician or Quantitative
Ecologist to contribute on to the design and evaluation of a broad vary of utilized
initiatives and to offer statistical recommendation and coaching throughout the organisation. They’ll be part of
a small group headed by the Senior Ecological Statistician engaged on matters corresponding to
biodiversity surveys, analyses of large-scale and long-term datasets, analyses of survival and
productiveness knowledge and the design and evaluation of experiments. The submit holder will lead on knowledge
analyses and supply statistical enter to a variety of initiatives, initially together with, however
not restricted to, analytical work aimed toward understanding the impacts of coastal and offshore
renewable power developments.

The profitable applicant can have a quantitative background with a doctoral diploma in a
self-discipline corresponding to Information Science, Statistics, Ecology, or Epidemiology or equal
skilled expertise and an curiosity in ecology or nature conservation. The function requires
sturdy analytical and venture administration expertise, being ready to be adaptable and getting
concerned in a variety of scientific initiatives, and gaining new expertise and data on the
job the place essential. Candidates needs to be keen about, and be efficient at translating
between statistical fashions and their ecological purposes, in addition to speaking with a
wide selection of colleagues and stakeholders to know their proof wants and supply
particular experience.

This can be a everlasting, full-time function based mostly at our HQ in Thetford, Norfolk, though you can be
in a position to work from the David Attenborough Constructing in Cambridge a part of the time and/or from
house on a 60%/40% hybrid working regime. The anticipated begin date for this function is 01 July
2024.

You possibly can learn the total function description by clicking on the function description below
‘supporting paperwork’ within the job particulars on our careers web page. Please contact us if
you aren’t positive in the event you meet all the standards for the function and want to talk about the function
in additional element.

WHAT DOES BTO DO? 

BTO helps to safe the long run for birds and nature, utilizing our science, monitoring and knowledge to
inform good environmental selections, inspiring others with the marvel of birds and empowering
them to work with us. Our precedence is to make a optimistic affect for birds, utilizing our sturdy and
goal science in partnership with others. We attempt to work sustainably and to welcome
everybody.

Our values

We’re evidence-led, inclusive, collaborative and empowering.

Birds Science Individuals; it’s a highly effective mixture – will you be a part of it?

WHAT WE OFFER

• £34,986 every year
• Annual depart entitlement on beginning is 25 days plus financial institution holidays (professional rata if half time).
• Life assurance (4 occasions wage)
• 11% employer pension contribution
• Worker Help Programme providing assist and recommendation to workers and their households on issues
  associated to bereavement, wellbeing, funds, relationships, household and extra. This features a
  variety of free counselling classes if they’re wanted.
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced Household leave- Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental Go away, 12 weeks at full pay.
  Paternity and Accomplice depart, 4 weeks at full pay.
• Retail reductions
• Cycle to work scheme- unfold the price of buying a brand new bike and get monetary savings
• Reductions on: BTO books, Chicken care from Vine House
  Farm (10% low cost on orders positioned on the web site) and Opticron (30% off)
• Free entry to BTO
  training courses
  
• Versatile working- A mixture of house and workplace working and versatile begin and end
  occasions (the place this meets enterprise wants)
• Free eye checks and a contribution of £49 in direction of prescription glasses for VDU use solely.
• Free automobile parking
• Efficient job analysis coverage that recognises the place workers improve their stage of
  duty over time
• Teaching and mentoring scheme
• Workers teams and forums- First Aiders and psychological well being first aiders, Teaching and mentoring,
  Variety working, Sustainability and Pure Working, Turning into Inclusive, and our workers group
  making a optimistic and welcoming tradition to work in.
• Dedication to creating an inclusive setting
• Dedication to sustainability

Deadline for receipt of purposes is 23:59 on Sunday April 21 and
Interviews can be held in Thetford or nearly on Tuesday Could 7 and Wednesday Could
8.

If in case you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

If in case you have a incapacity or long-term sickness that in any other case prevents you from assembly
any of the important standards, please contact us to debate whether or not an affordable adjustment
might be made.

As customers of the incapacity assured scheme, we assure to interview all disabled
candidates who meet the important standards for the emptiness.

We recognise that candidates from minority ethnic teams are under-represented in our
organisation, and that there are sometimes extra boundaries current for individuals from these teams
when making use of for roles within the charity sector and past. We’re dedicated to taking optimistic
motion to develop the variety of our workers group, and in the event you meet the important standards for a
function and are from a minority ethnic background, you will be assured a primary stage
interview.

Charity No. 216652 (E&W); SC039193 (Scotland)