Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Job title:
Research Assistant in Spatial & Data Analysis
Company
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Job description
The Research Assistant will contribute to the project “Biodiversity metrics for conservation management in the British Virgin Islands”. Cutting-edge scientific methods will quantify native biodiversity in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) by collecting all BVI’s angiosperm species. Three biodiversity metrics (phylogenetic diversity, species richness and species threat assessments) will be estimated to direct biodiversity conservation action and management, ecological restoration, and research planning to respond to current biodiversity loss and climate change. Capacity building for local stakeholders will provide new skills to estimate and integrate biodiversity metrics into decision making and planning habitat restoration in key areas. The role will be focused on assisting with the spatial analysis component of the project by modelling specie distributions and combining them with the other data generated by the project to contribute to conservation/restoration planning.
Hours of work
Full time
Contract Type
Fixed Term (FTA)
Contract start date
April 2024
Contract end date
March 2025
Salary
£30,200 – £32,368 per annum (pro rata), depending on skills and experience
Directorate
Science
Location
Kew Gardens, Richmond, Hybrid
Closing Date
31/01/2024
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More details
– Education to BSc, MSc or equivalent in an appropriate subject (i.e. biological sciences, genetics, environmental sciences).
– Experience in handling large biological (or other) datasets
– Experience in statistical analysis in R programme (or any other language) and overall statistical knowledge.
– Experience of contributing to research papers
– Be able to prioritise own workload and manage own time effectively
– IT skills to maintain and update databases
– Be able to conduct statistical analysis with large datasets
Please upload a copy of your research CV to support your application. This should include your publication and funding record, as well as any other relevant information to demonstrate your track record as a research scientist e.g. scientific honours and panel / committee memberships, PhD supervision etc.
This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
The salary will be £30,200 – £32,368 per annum (pro rata), depending on skills and experience.
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.
We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.
Expected salary
£30200 – 32368 per year
Location
Kew, Greater London – Richmond, Greater London
Job date
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:38:41 GMT
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