IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS), part of the Natural Environment Research Council, aims to undertake a world-class programme of scientific research, and to sustain for the UK an active and influential regional presence and a leadership role in Antarctic affairs. We are currently seeking a biological data manager to work at our modern complex of offices on the outskirts of Cambridge.
You will be based in the Polar Data Centre and you will have a dual role with half of your time spent working on a project funded by the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands to help archive and provide access to their fishery and environmental data sets and half working to improve the management of British Antarctic Survey biological datasets. This is a very diverse role which will allow you to gain experience working with a wide variety of data and collections including predator tracking data, marine cruise data, fisheries data and herbarium specimens.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person with an ability to learn quickly and a high level of attention to detail. You will need a biological/environmental science background and experience of working with complex biological datasets. You need to be able to rapidly understand new datasets - what the data are, and how, and why, they were collected, and be good at spotting errors or quality issues in datasets. You must be able to prioritise tasks, clearly report progress and have the ability to work as a team member and independently with minimal supervision.
Qualifications: Degree or higher in a biological/environmental subject area.
Duration: The post is a part-time fixed term appointment for 4 years at 16 hours /week (43% of a full-time post).
Salary: Salary will be in the range of £22,224 to £24,112 per annum pro rata. We offer a generous benefits package including a defined salary pension scheme, free car parking, flexible working hours and 30 days annual leave pro rata.
On-line application forms and further information are available on our website at www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment
These are also available from the Human Resources Section, British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET. Tel: (01223) 221508.
Please quote reference: BAS 77/15
Closing date for receipt of application forms is: 27th September 2015
Interviews are scheduled to be held on: w/c 12th October 2015
We welcome applications from all sections of the community. People from ethnic minorities are currently under-represented and their applications are particularly welcome.
