Dear Marmamers, The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) is recruiting a Science Officer to oversee the research programme which is pivotal to the organisation's operation as a leading marine conservation charity in the west of Scotland. HWDTs research activities include long-term visual and acoustic monitoring from the charitys research vessel Silurian. The successful candidate will join a small <http://www.whaledolphintrust.co.uk/about-staff.asp> team in our office at Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. They will be required to work on the island which is remote, but served by a good ferry network and public transport. The area is renowned for its stunning natural beauty and wilderness. We are seeking someone with a diverse skill set and demonstrable experience in: high quality research outputs; project management; website/app management; acquisition of funds; community engagement; and working with a range stake-holders (e.g. wildlife tour operators, government, NGOs, fisheries, aquaculture, energy, universities). A full job description can be found here <http://www.whaledolphintrust.co.uk/cust_images/Science%20Officer%20Job%20De scription.pdf> . The post is generously funded by the <https://www.hlf.org.uk/> Heritage Lottery Fund Salary: £24,000 per annum gross Hours of work: 37 hours a week, flexible Length of contract: 2 years To apply: Correspondence to be directed to Alison Lomax: send a CV and cover letter with the names of two referees by e-mail to alison.lomax@hwdt.org Closing Date: Friday 29 April 2016 at 16:00 BST Interviews: w/c 9 April 2016 Start Date: End of May 2016 Dr Conor Ryan Science and Policy Officer Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust p: +44 (0)1688 302620 w: <http://www.hwdt.org/> www.hwdt.org t: @HWDT_org a: 28 Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland PA75 6NU