AA is part of the cottish overnment, and you #ill be #or+ing at A, pay band level! "ou #ill visit rural locations across cotland, liaising #ith practitioners and placing 9:R-triggered trail cameras in appropriate positions to record trap success and activity at the site!
AA is part of the cottish overnment, and you #ill be #or+ing at A, pay band level! "ou #ill visit rural locations across cotland, liaising #ith practitioners and placing 9:R-triggered trail cameras in appropriate positions to record trap success and activity at the site!
AA is part of the cottish overnment, and you #ill be #or+ing at A, pay band level! "ou #ill visit rural locations across cotland, liaising #ith practitioners and placing 9:R-triggered trail cameras in appropriate positions to record trap success and activity at the site!
Applications are invited for a full-time Research Field Assistant on a one year contract, based in Wildlife Management, Diagnostics, Wildlife & Molecular Biology Branch, AA! "our annual salary #ill be $%&,'()!''! AA is part of the cottish *overnment, and you #ill be #or+ing at A, pay band level! For further information on cottish *overnment employment see http-..###!scotland!gov!u+./opics.*overnment.public-sector-pay! Main Duties: 0onducting an 12-funded pro3ect e4amining the use of traps by practitioners permitted under the Wildlife & 0ountryside Act %56% *eneral 7icences! /he pro3ect is e4pected to last a year, starting early 8uly )'%(! %! "ou #ill visit rural locations across cotland, liaising #ith practitioners and placing 9:R-triggered trail cameras in appropriate positions to record trap success and activity at the site! Where possible, automated systems for data recording from cameras #ill be used! 2o#ever #here phone coverage is poor, you #ill need to off-load data from memory cards by hand! "ou may be re;uired to spend nights a#ay from home! )! "ou #ill maintain good #or+ing relationship #ith trap users, and #ill be responsible for collection of their records of trapping activities at traps not being monitored by cameras! , "ou #ill be responsible for organising and maintaining resources re;uired for the day to day running of the pro3ect! "ou #ill ensure ;uality controls are carried out prior to camera activation! "ou #ill maintain and relocate cameras as re;uired! ( "ou #ill record additional on-site information <e!g! habitat, geography=, and #ill monitor the condition of decoy birds if used! > "ou #ill be responsible for maintaining a database of all photographic and other data collected! "ou #ill help to compile and structure the data into a format to allo# statistical analysis! Key proficiencies for the post include: Self Management: A significant proportion of the #or+ #ill re;uire lone #or+ing by the member of staff, driving to and from field sites, and #or+ing unsupervised at the site! /hey may be a#ay from the #or+ base for several days at a time! :t is essential that the 3ob-holder is confident in their ability to #or+ in the field under these circumstances! ommunications ! "ngagement: :t is essential that the 3ob-holder possesses the interpersonal and communication s+ills necessary to optimise interactions and #or+ing relationships #ith practitioners! #nformation management: "ou must develop practical s+ills necessary to become competent in a range of field techni;ues and activities, in particular in relation to data collection and the #or+ings of the camera e;uipment! /he 3ob holder #ill be e4pected to do#nload, access, manage, store and retrieve data to ensure efficient access, storage and evaluation! +ills, ?no#ledge and @4perience Re;uired! 9lease provide details of the essential and desirable s+ills and e4perience re;uired for the post! "ssential riteria %! "ou must have sufficient e4perience in *eneral 7icence trap use to allo# you to communicate +no#ledgably and comfortably #ith practitioners! )! "ou must have e4perience of lone #or+ing in field conditions! ,! Aalid B? driving licence! Desira$le riteria %! @cological and scientific e4perience! )! Bird identification s+ills! ,! Bse of Microsoft Cffice pac+ages, cameras and.or computer controlled devices! "ducational %ualifications: "ou should possess a Diploma, 1ational Diploma, 1AD, 21D or degree ;ualification in a relevant sub3ect! #nformation a$out the &ranch'(nit')eam: AA is a Division of the cottish *overnment Agriculture, Food and Rural 0ommunities Directorate! Cur primary role is to provide scientific services and advice in support of cotlandEs agriculture and #ider environment! Although much of our #or+ is in support of arable agriculture #e also provide services in food safety, #ildlife management and crime #hilst providing specialist advice to cottish Ministers! /he principal functions of Wildlife Management <Diagnostics, Wildlife & Molecular Biology Branch= is to provide scientific advice and technical e4pertise to cottish *overnment <Agriculture, Food and Rural 0ommunities DirectorateF @nvironment and Forestry Directorate= regarding various aspects of mammalian and avian management in conflict situations! /his includes advice on-- #ildlife vectors and reservoirs #here an outbrea+ of certain notifiable diseases occursF licensing to +ill or ta+e protected species in specific circumstancesF Wildlife 0rime investigations in relation to trapping and illegal gassingF policy in relation to #ildlife managementF changes in B? or @0 legislation! /he Branch also conducts R&D pro3ects in support of policy Divisions of the cottish *overnment! For further information on this vacancy, please contact Dr *ill 2artley, AA, Roddingla# Road, @dinburgh @2%) 5F8F gill!hartleyGsasa!gsi!gov!u+! /o apply please send your 0A and a covering letter to the above address or email to #ildlifeunitGsasa!gsi!gov!u+ by )).'>.%(! #nter*ie+s: /hese #ill held in early 8une at AA, @dinburgh http-..###!sasa!gov!u+.content.#here-find-us! Bnfortunately, travel e4penses #ill not be paid!
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