Senior GIS Project Scientist
£27,622 - £36,416
Health Protection Agency
Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Porton Down, Salisbury

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is an independent public sector 
organisation dedicated to protecting the nation's health. Combining public 
health, scientific expertise and research within one organisation, the 
Agency protects against harm from infections, environmental hazards and 
emergencies that can include chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear 
threats.

The GIS Team at the Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response is 
responsible for providing an HPA-wide GIS service. This includes 
development of GIS capabilities underpinning HPA Emergency Preparedness 
and Response and the Microbial Risk Assessment programme. The team uses 
ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server and Oracle technologies to examine, and respond to, 
natural or deliberate health threats to the UK.

Many detailed national mapping datasets are managed within the system 
including Ordnance Survey MasterMap and other datasets for GIS analysis 
such as service locations, demographics, climate, topography, health and 
ecological data. A number of datasets are held on European and Global 
scales.

A Senior GIS Project Scientist is required to manage specific GIS projects 
within the Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response and provide 
Senior level GIS support across the Agency. You will be educated to at 
least first degree level in GIS or an Environmental subject with a 
significant GIS component and have significant experience of GIS 
application within Government, Research or Commercial organisations. You 
will have experience of ArcGIS or MapInfo and good communication skills 
are required. You will be required to apply for, and obtain, UK Security 
Clearance.

In addition to ongoing training, we offer a friendly and supportive 
working culture with flexible working, excellent staff amenities including 
a restaurant, nursery for 0-5 years, open learning facilities, sports and 
social facilities, generous leave allowances, pensions and life assurance.

Closing date: 26th October 2007.

To apply for this vacancy please visit www.hpa.org.uk/careers

The Health Protection Agency promotes diversity in the workplace and is an 
equal opportunities employer. 


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