Senior Agroecologist / Soil Ecologist

Job title:

Senior Agroecologist / Soil Ecologist

Firm

Sport & Wildlife Conservation Belief

Job description

Sort of appointment: From August 2024, everlasting

Reporting to: Head of Analysis Scotland

Location: Auchnerran Farm, Logie Coldstone, Aboyne (most well-liked) or Scottish Head Quarters at Hopetoun Home, South Queensferry, Edinburgh.

Hours of labor: Full time (37.5 hours per week). Versatile work sample or part-time position negotiable.

Interview date: beginning the w/b eighth of April 2024

We welcome functions from candidates with a PhD in agroecology, grassland ecology, soil ecology, agronomy, agriculture, or associated self-discipline. Candidates ought to ideally have a minimal of 5 years of post-doctoral expertise, a observe file of peer reviewed publications and demonstrable success in exterior grant seize in addition to subject and administration (together with budgetary) abilities. The profitable candidate will elevate exterior funding to make sure continuity and growth of the Scottish Farmland Ecology / AgroEcology workforce with analysis in regenerative farming, soil and soil carbon, invertebrates and different farmland biodiversity together with pollinators, grassland administration, and livestock manufacturing & administration. An understanding of and a imaginative and prescient for arable and pastural farming programs and the agricultural coverage panorama and modifications to rural fee programs in Scotland is extremely fascinating.

In case you have a related PhD, however are an early profession scientist, we’ll think about your utility for an appointment at Researcher stage (moderately than at Senior stage) and wage shall be adjusted accordingly to a spread of £33,000-£38,000 (pending expertise).

Please ship cowl letter and CV to Dr Louise de Raad, Head of Analysis Scotland by way of the ‘Apply’ button above.

Job Objective

To guide, develop and handle analysis and data trade exercise and tasks inside an AgroEcology analysis programme, focussed on regenerative farming and livestock administration. The analysis goals to enhance understanding of the trade-offs between manufacturing, mitigation and conservation in livestock-based and arable programs, and to establish progressive mechanisms for complete system perform and holistic administration.

Partnerships

The profitable applicant shall be anticipated to work with key companions and stakeholders which embody:

• Laurence Gould, Roots for Nature, and different farm advisors
• Farmers
• NFU, Pasture for Life, Soil Affiliation, and different farming centered organisations
• JHI, SRUC and Universities
• Pepsico FAB venture companions together with Balgonie Estates Ltd, Pepsico, Kingdom Farming, Kings Crop.

Our imaginative and prescient

To be a analysis and demonstration farm attaining an industry-leading customary of replicable and quantifiable enchancment in livestock and arable farming programs by complete system perform of regenerative farming, aiming to affect wider environmental and farming coverage.

Who will you be working with?

The GWSDF & Lowland Analysis Workforce

Louise de Raad (Director GWSDF)

Max Wright (Analysis Assistant at Auchnerran Farm)

Dyfan Jenkins (Livestock Supervisor)

Max Wright (GWSDF Analysis Assistant)

Alastair Inexperienced (Analysis Assistant in Pepsico FAB venture)

Placement College students

Workers who’ve duty for actions which additionally work together with the GWSDF, together with Ross Maclead (Head of Coverage), Rory Kennedy (Director Scotland), Andrew Hoodless (Director Analysis), Chloe Forbes (Head of Improvement Scotland) and James Swyer (Head of Membership and Advertising and marketing).

Key companions as outlined above

Key Accountabilities and Tasks

• Analysis and Innovation & Analysis Improvement
• Undertaking administration
• Supervision and Line Administration
• Data Change, Promotion and Networking

Analysis and Innovation & Analysis Improvement

1. Undertake and lead analysis on specified tasks. This consists of working with and main others within the venture analysis workforce for the venture(s) to realize specified targets and outcomes.

2. Lead on information analyses and generate analysis outputs that set up nationwide fame.

3. Develop collaborations and partnerships with different organisations and establishments in relation to analysis venture growth and data switch exercise.

4. Develop collaborations and partnerships with potential venture funders, together with Analysis Councils and Universities, public sector organisations and personal sector our bodies.

5. Lead on the event of venture grant proposals to maximise revenue era.

6. Develop related and strong subject work protocols to observe soil & invertebrates, carbon, pollinators, and measure impression of regenerative farming practices, grassland administration and livestock manufacturing.

Undertaking administration

7. Organise and handle the required administration of specified analysis tasks.

8. Put together analysis replace papers and venture proposals for consideration by the bi-annual Scottish Analysis and Improvement Committee

9. Help the Head of Analysis Scotland put together the annual funds for Scottish Lowland Analysis price centre.

10. Guarantee correct funds monitoring by way of workers time allocation and spend, offering info on venture finance to the Head of Analysis Scotland as requested, and produce efficient verbal and written communications regarding tasks for monetary administration functions.

Supervision and Line Administration

11. Line administration of Analysis Assistant and any non permanent Analysis Assistant workers.

12. Develop undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD pupil analysis alternatives to contribute to the expansion of the Scottish Lowland / AgroEcology analysis workforce.

13. Guaranteeing all fieldwork associated to the core monitoring subject programme is carried out to a passable customary and assist with the sector work programme the place obligatory.

14. Develop particular tasks for group and member engagement

Data Change, Promotion and Networking

15. Report on analysis and monitoring actions to funders, both immediately or not directly or aiding the Head of Analysis Scotland do the identical.

16. Develop sturdy working relationships with related Heads of Undertaking inside GWCT to facilitate cross-department collaborations (e.g., with the Allerton Undertaking, Farmland Ecology and Biometrics Division).

17. Contribute to outreach by writing articles and blogs, serving to to take care of the GWCT web site, and attending occasions such because the Scottish Sport Truthful.

18. Lead on publications in peer-reviewed journals, stakeholder experiences and basic GWCT publications together with the annual Auchnerran Report and Annual Assessment.

19. Lead and assist data trade actions, commensurate with specified tasks. These could embody the organisation of seminars, workshops, conferences, and different related occasions.

20. The place acceptable within the context of specified tasks, assist the supply of coaching packages and modules to stakeholders, GWCT workers and pupil.

Individual Specification

We imagine in recruiting distinctive folks and creating the position that enables them to do unbelievable issues. We’re dedicated to having a genuinely numerous workforce drawn from throughout the globe, with a variety of lived and learnt experiences.

We’re searching for a person with a ardour for farming and wildlife conservation and for attaining actual impression. Do you’ve gotten a love for the Scottish countryside, and a dedication to its ecological restoration? You may need abilities in a few of the following areas however no matter your talent set, we might love to listen to from you should you assume you may make an actual distinction with the Sport and Wildlife Conservation Belief Scotland, the place we’re lucky to work.

Particular Expertise, Expertise, Data * Expertise of main, organising and enterprise analysis, together with getting ready analysis proposals, engaged on analysis tasks, and assembly analysis venture deliverables on time. Important

• Expertise of main and managing analysis groups. Important
• Potential to undertake particular analysis actions commensurate with the analysis topic space of the job, for instance literature searches, getting ready and organising questionnaire / interview surveys, laboratory methods and information analyses. Important
• Data and expertise of main and getting ready analysis proposals and monitoring outcomes. Important
• Wonderful organisational abilities together with the power to handle a various and busy workload, plan successfully, prioritise and work to deadlines on personal initiative. Important
• Good analytical abilities and judgement with the power to analyse and resolve issues, figuring out sensible options Important
• A excessive stage of accuracy and a spotlight to element. Important
• Wonderful IT abilities and talent to carry out a excessive stage of statistical information analyses and modelling in related software program together with ArcGIS Professional and R. Important
• Specialist technical / analysis space, with notable analysis file by publications. Important
• Expertise of analysis supervision and line administration. Important
• Understanding of arable and pastural farming programs and the agricultural coverage panorama and modifications to rural fee programs in Scotland. Fascinating

Private Qualities * Potential to speak clearly, concisely and with acceptable tone, each verbally and in writing. Have the arrogance to current to massive teams. Important

• Potential to work effectively inside a workforce, together with the power to offer assist and motivation to workforce members. Important
• Potential to work effectively with minimal supervision, with flexibility, a optimistic and proactive method to alter and a willingness to become involved in all features of analysis growth. Important
• Potential to ascertain credibility rapidly and construct efficient working relationships inside a analysis atmosphere each with stakeholders and companion organisations. Important
• Potential to work effectively beneath strain, meet deadlines and provides explicit consideration to element and accuracy. Important

{Qualifications} * Good first diploma in a related topic space. Important

• Related postgraduate qualification (PhD) in an acceptable self-discipline mixed with related work expertise. Important
• Potential to work effectively beneath strain, meet deadlines and provides explicit consideration to element and accuracy. Important

Different * Willingness and talent to undertake and/or proceed skilled growth in a related self-discipline. Important

• Adhere to related well being and security practices, together with these regarding lone subject working (or the place obligatory develop or replace related danger assessments and H&S protocols). Important
• Legitimate UK driving license and entry to a automobile to have the ability to get to distant subject websites. Important

£38,000 to £43,000. Pending expertise

Anticipated wage

£38000 – 43000 per yr

Location

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire – Edinburgh

Job date

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:14:03 GMT

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