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Senior Social Scientist

Alice Holt, Hampshire
Northern Research Station, Roslin, Midlothian
Bristol
Contract Type
Fixed Term Appointment (Full Time)
Job Grade
Pay Band 3
Salary
£45,260 to £49,062
Appointment Duration

36 months

Closing Date
25th August 2024

In this role you will undertake research across the group but will have a particular emphasis on the forest disturbances theme, which includes consideration of the social dimensions of storms, floods and wildfire as well as tree health.

Fungal Ecologist

Alice Holt, Hampshire
Contract Type
Fixed Term Appointment (Full Time)
Job Grade
Pay Band 5
Salary
£29,863 to £31,526
Appointment Duration

7 months

Closing Date
6th August 2024

In this role you will support research on a Defra-funded Nature for Climate Change project ‘Fungi for Forest Restoration’ (Fungi4Restor) aiming to investigate mycorrhizal mutualisms in former farmland and the role they play in successful tree establishment.

GIS Data Delivery Lead

Northern Research Station, Roslin, Midlothian
Contract Type
Permanent (Full Time)
Job Grade
Pay Band 3
Salary
£45,260 to £49,062
Closing Date
4th August 2024

In this role you will oversee the Data Delivery function and be responsible for the operational delivery and management of the spatial data and mapping services.

Statistical Analyst

Alice Holt, Hampshire
Northern Research Station, Roslin, Midlothian
Contract Type
Permanent (Full Time)
Job Grade
Pay Band 4
Salary
£37,485 to £40,590
Closing Date
28th July 2024

As Statistical Analyst you will be part of the team that is responsible for the statistical design of the survey and the delivery of the programme of NFI statistical analyses and publication of statistical reports on many aspects of woodland across Great Britain.

Social Scientist

Alice Holt, Hampshire
Northern Research Station, Roslin, Midlothian
Bristol
Contract Type
Fixed Term Appointment (Full Time)
Job Grade
Pay Band 4
Salary
£37,485 to £40,590
Appointment Duration

12 months

Closing Date
11th August 2024

The post holder will carry out social science research across four core themes, that contributes to improving understanding of the values, attitudes, behaviours of land managers and a range of publics and stakeholders, and assessing the impact and outcomes of policies, projects and actions related to forest and woodland management.

Field Survey Technicians x 3

To be agreed with the successful applicant
Contract Type
Fixed Term Appointment (Full Time)
Job Grade
Pay Band 6a
Salary
£27,941
Appointment Duration

36 months

Closing Date
4th August 2024

In these roles you will principally be responsible for carrying out Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessments primarily for the Trees Outside Woodland and the National Forest Inventory surveys.

Research Statistician

Alice Holt, Hampshire
Northern Research Station, Roslin, Midlothian
Contract Type
Fixed Term Appointment (Full Time)
Job Grade
Pay Band 4
Salary
£37,485 to £40,590
Appointment Duration

24 months

Closing Date
4th August 2024

In this role you will provide statistical support to researchers throughout their projects from advice on data collection to analysis of the results.

Research Scientist – Forest Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment

Alice Holt, Hampshire
Contract Type
Fixed Term Appointment (Full Time)
Job Grade
Pay Band 4
Salary
£37,485 to £40,590
Appointment Duration

36 months

Closing Date
11th August 2024

In this role you will work with research focussed on implementing and improving new methods in forest biodiversity monitoring and assessment, including novel technologies such as DNA metabarcoding and bio-acoustics.

Research Assistant – Forest Ecology

Alice Holt, Hampshire
Contract Type
Fixed Term Appointment (Full Time)
Job Grade
Pay Band 6a
Salary
£27,941
Appointment Duration

12 months

Closing Date
4th August 2024

In this role you will help support a portfolio of forest ecology research projects including two projects that are focussed on understanding tree condition and tree-associated biodiversity responses to forest management and land use change.

Forest Ecologist – Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment

Alice Holt, Hampshire
Contract Type
Fixed Term Appointment (Full Time)
Job Grade
Pay Band 5
Salary
£29,863 to £31,526
Appointment Duration

24 months

Closing Date
11th August 2024

In this role you will support research focussed on implementing and improving new methods in forest biodiversity monitoring and assessment, including novel technologies such as DNA metabarcoding and bioacoustics.