Quantitative Ecologist

This publish will likely be part of the UK terrestrial Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (tNCEA)
programme.
The quantitative ecologist will discover and synthesise knowledge to tell science, stakeholders and
the general public as a part of implementing mycorrhizal analysis inside soil monitoring throughout England.
At Kew, we’re producing novel baseline knowledge on mycorrhizal distributions throughout habitats in
England to know and hyperlink under and aboveground ecosystem functioning throughout land makes use of,
soil and vegetation sorts, contemplating biodiversity and carbon. This consists of the usage of
synthetic intelligence to speed up knowledge gathering. This publish will present a primary
alternative to review the position of mycorrhizas in carbon and nutrient shares and biking throughout
the nation, thus contributing a key, however to date uncared for, variable and supply of indicators
for environmental evaluation and monitoring.

We’re in search of a extremely motivated particular person with an curiosity in knowledge evaluation for
environmental science.

Required:

• PhD, or research-focussed first-class Masters diploma, or equal ecological knowledge
  evaluation expertise in related analysis discipline (e.g. macroecology, computational strategies in
  ecology, ecological modelling, biodiversity, environmental sciences, biostatistics,
  environmental intelligence, local weather change).
• Proof of serious skilled expertise, detailed information of the literature in
  biostatistics and mathematical modelling utilized to biodiversity knowledge.
• Demonstrable analytical expertise with species distribution and/or environmental knowledge
  utilizing specialised statistical or quantitative analytical software program and coding languages (e.g. R,
  Python, GIS).
• Expertise contributing to or main peer-reviewed scientific articles and/or scientific
  experiences.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a number one plant science institute, UNESCO World
Heritage Web site, and main customer attraction. Our mission is to know and shield vegetation
and fungi for the well-being of individuals and the way forward for all life on Earth.

We’re working to finish the unprecedented extinction disaster and to assist create a world the place
nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We’ll obtain these objectives by
drawing on our main scientific analysis, unrivalled collections of vegetation and fungi, international
community of companions, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of historical past.

Be part of us on our journey as protectors of the world’s vegetation and fungi. 

The wage will likely be £36,338 – £39,043 each year (professional rata), relying on expertise and expertise.

Our incredible advantages bundle consists of alternatives for steady studying, a beneficiant
annual depart entitlement, versatile working that can assist you keep a wholesome work-life steadiness, an
Worker Help Programme and different wellbeing assist corresponding to cycle to work scheme and
discounted fitness center membership. We additionally provide a aggressive pension, an worker low cost scheme and
free entry into a variety of nationwide museums and galleries, in addition to entry to our personal
lovely gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

We’re devoted to equality of alternative and welcome purposes from all sections of the
neighborhood. We’re dedicated to interview disabled candidates who meet the important standards
for the publish.

No companies please.