Fieldwork Assistant

The Vacancy

We are looking for two fieldwork assistants for four weeks (13 July to 7th August) to support our recording of the vegetation at our long-term, large-scale grazing experiment at Glen Finglas.

This post will be based in the field; there will be a requirement for an initial visit to Aberdeen.

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position.

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this post is to work with a botanist in recording the vegetation at our experiment in Glen Finglas.

Main Duties of Postholder

• To work as a member of the Land Management and Nature group within the Ecological Sciences Department to efficiently conduct field experiments, surveys and sampling as required.
• Field work, specifically data recording of vegetation composition

Person Specification

Essential

• Appreciation of the need for accuracy and precision in all aspects of sampling, data recording and handling.
• Strong team working skills.
• Self-motivated and have good communication skills with other members of the group.
• Ability to follow safety procedures, e.g., health and safety requirements.
• Willingness to do fieldwork in any weather in rough terrain.
• Flexibility in working hours and a willingness to work away from home at fieldwork sites for multi-day trips.

Desirable

• Experience of fieldwork and plant recording.
• Botanical identification skills – in particular of Scottish upland plants.
• Full driver’s license and willingness to drive long distances to field sites.
• Demonstrable interest and experience in Scottish upland habitats.
• Experience in driving 4x4 vehicles.
• Experience with identification of taxonomic groups other than vascular plants, e.g., bryophytes, lichens.

Our Commitment to Equality and Diversity

We will not consider the use of 3rd party recruitment agencies for the sourcing of candidates for this position.

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The Company

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] combines strengths in crops, soils and land use and environmental research, and makes a major contribution to the understanding of key global issues, such as food, energy and environmental security, and developing and promoting effective technological and management solutions to these.

James Hutton (1726 – 1797) was a leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, an eighteenth century golden age of intellectual and scientific achievements centred on Edinburgh. He is internationally regarded as the founder of modern geology and one of the first scientists to describe the Earth as a living system. His thinking on natural selection influenced Charles Darwin in developing his theory of evolution.

Our Values

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