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REF: 3115b http://www.kew.org/aboutus/jobs/refgis3115b.htm
HOURS OF WORK: Full Time
JOB STATUS: Fixed Term Appointment to March 2007
SALARY: Salary from (Band C Minimum) £18,030
DEPARTMENT: Seed Conservation/ Information Section
JOB DETAILS: The Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) is looking for a GIS Scientist
to join its Enhancement project. This is an innovative and ambitious
project with the aim of providing the information necessary to collect the
seed of species considered high priority for conservation. Based in the
herbarium at Kew, you will be part of the Species Targeting Team, dedicated
to capturing this essential information, which will be used to produce Seed
Collection Guides for the in-country collectors.
You will be part of a team supporting the use of Geographic Information
Systems in seed conservation. You will capture baseline information
required by the in-country seed collectors and integrate databases within
the GIS. You will also be responsible for manipulating a GIS Interface to
the captured date and maintaining, developing and programming conservation
and error checking algorithms.
ESSENTIALS: You will need to have a undergraduate degree in a Science subject.
Good knowledge of ESRI products, GIS analysis and some experience with VBA
and ArcObjects.
Excellent communication skills along with the ability to liaise with staff
and partners at all levels both internally and externally.
Must be able to effectively plan and prioritise work in order to meet targets.
Able to collect and interpret data and make decisions within the scope of
the project as required.
CLOSING DATE: 9am Monday 5 December 2005
INTERVIEW DATE: Interviews will take place on 13 and 14 December 2005
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