Peatland Remote Sensing Scientist
Description:
Salary - £36,245 to £38,463
Permanent and Full-Time (37 hours per week)
Hybrid working (50/50)
Closing date for applications Friday, 31st May 2024. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.
UKCEH is looking for an experienced Peatland Remote Sensing Scientist to join our 600-strong team, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.
Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.
As a valued member of our team, you’ll get:
27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years
10% employer pension contribution
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying requirements)
24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues
Flexible working opportunities
And much more...
You will be joining our Wetlands, Grasslands and Croplands Group, applying your remote sensing expertise to develop our understanding of peatlands, croplands, and coastal habitats such as saltmarshes and sand dunes.
You'll be contributing to an exciting range of projects with global reach, taking responsibility for specific tasks, to develop links between remote sensing and ground-based measurements. Additionally, you’ll be communicating the value of your science and UKCEH’s work, both internally and externally. There will be opportunities to develop your research, expanding your skills to manage projects within the broader field, and leading on scientific papers and reports.
Current projects the group are working on include: paludiculture and wetter farming trials on peatlands, mapping peatland surface motion, mapping saltmarsh extent change and urban green infrastructure.
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You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career, and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.
Your main responsibilities will include:
Developing remote sensing techniques for peatlands and other habitats, to build a body of work that is a recognisable, sustained contribution to the advancement of your area of science
Manipulating and analysing large spatial datasets
Designing and implementing field experiments, to link ground and remote sensing measurements from various ecosystems
Contributing to reports and scientific papers, including as lead author
Occasional fieldwork within the UK
Contributing to the writing of funding proposals
For the role of Peatland Remote Sensing Scientist, we’re looking for somebody who has:
A PhD (in a related science discipline) or equivalent relevant experience
Experience in using large spatial datasets, manipulating data, statistical analysis using R, Python, Arc GIS or similar
Experience in analysing a range of Earth Observation data, for example using Google Earth Engine
Ecological understanding of key plant and soil processes
Experience in communicating activities and outcomes to a range of audiences, with the ability to build good working relationships with key stakeholders
Experience of fieldwork and data collection in peatlands or other habitats
The ability to translate technical concepts and provide specialist guidance and advice to others
A full UK (manual) driving licence – please confirm on your CV
If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. Apply now.
If you have any questions about the role, contact Jennifer Williamson, email:
We welcome applications from international candidates; however, at present, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
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