Environmental Statistician
Based at CEH Wallingford, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8BB
Open Ended
Closing date for applications: 08 March 2020
Interviews to be held on 27 March 2020
For full information see: https://ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Careers/job/Wallingford/Environmental-Statistician_JR68
We have an exciting opportunity at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology for an environmental statistician to join the Biodiversity Monitoring and Analysis group within UK Biological Records Centre (BRC; www.brc.ac.uk) based at UKCEH Wallingford. The focus of the role is to use statistical analysis to maximise the impact of our world-leading biodiversity data sets and long-term experiments. You will have the opportunity to develop your own research interests and make an important contribution to a range of projects tackling high profile environmental issues such as biodiversity declines, the impacts of invasive species and predicting future biodiversity responses to climate change, land-use and pollution.
You will use national spatial data sets to develop quantitative and mechanistic approaches to understand and model the impacts of environmental change on biodiversity, ecosystems and the services they provide. You will work on existing projects and develop your own areas of research in collaboration with a broad range of scientists within UKCEH and externally.
Specific Responsibilities:
Provide leadership in the use and development of statistics in UKCEH’s biodiversity research
Develop novel research in collaboration with colleagues using statistical tools and UKCEH’s data sets to understand change and linkages between biodiversity and ecosystem processes
Undertake time series analysis of fast maturing biological data sets at the national scale;
Develop statistically robust designs for hypothesis-led monitoring and surveillance schemes to detect and attribute environmental change;
Provide statistical underpinning for spatial modeling of biodiversity and ecosystem services;
Develop robust indicators of environmental change to support Government policy;
Provide statistical advice and training to research scientists
Essential Skills
Knowledge and Qualifications
Formal statistical qualification at degree or higher level
A PhD in Maths, Statistics or a Science Discipline which is complete or equivalent experience
At least two years post-doctoral experience in a research environment
Interest in applying statistical analysis to environmental issues
Evidence of continuing professional development and up to date knowledge of research in their filed.
Any informal inquiries are very welcome.
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