Fieldwork Research Manager Permanent, full-time (37 hours per week), worked flexibly via an annualised hours contract, £24,000 - £26,400 per annum, depending on experience. The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is looking for a Fieldwork Research Manager to lead its long-term marine mammal monitoring project on board Silurian. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead HWDT’s core marine mammal monitoring programme on board our charity owned and operated research vessel, Silurian. We are looking for somebody experienced in marine mammal fieldwork and volunteer training to lead a programme of visual, photographic, and acoustic data collection. The ability to create high quality training materials, along with a genuine enthusiasm for teaching skills to others is essential to this role. We are seeking someone who loves being at sea and enjoys living and working in a close team. Experience working on boats or sailing would be an advantage. A valid medical fitness certificate (i.e. ML5 or ENG1) is required to work on board Silurian. Our ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and be confident troubleshooting and problem solving, both remotely and in the field. Experience of data management is essential, along with the ability to manage budgets and monitor and report on project outputs. Ideally, we are looking for someone who is a confident spokesperson and will enjoy promoting the project, our activities on board and its scientific outputs. Read the full role description here: https://hwdt.org/vacancies/fieldwork-research-manager To apply send a CV, a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience meet the role responsibilities and person specification, and details of two references to Alison Lomax at alison.lomax@hwdt.org with ‘Fieldwork Research Manager’ in the subject line. The closing date for applications is midnight, Sunday 19th June 2022. Interviews will take place in person in Tobermory, Isle of Mull. For an informal chat about the role, contact Alison Lomax on +44 (0)1688 302620 Best wishes Conor Ryan (HWDT Scientific Committee)