Cetacean stock assessment Research Assistant, SMRU Ltd,
St Andrews, UK
SMRU
Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of St Andrews that provides
scientific advice to industry and government. SMRU Ltd works closely with the
Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) and the Centre for Research into Ecological and
Environmental Modelling (CREEM) undertaking a wide variety of research
contracts that build on the expertise of scientists and mathematicians within
the organisations.
The
areas of work that we are currently involved in include advising on potential
impacts of marine renewable energy projects; providing guidance on marine
mammal populations; and assessing how wider commercial activities within the
marine environment may affect marine organisms.
SMRU
Ltd currently invites motivated applicants to apply for the post of Research
Assistant. The candidate will assist in a study of the relationships between
cetacean stocks and oil and gas industry exploration and production noise.
Key
responsibilities will include:
1.
A desk based review of current information on
cetacean abundance.
2.
Assisting with spatial and abundance
estimation, for example using General Additive Model fitting and GIS
3.
Draft key project reports in conjunction with
the scientific team
4.
Undertake other project-related work as
required
The
successful applicant is expected to have an advanced degree in an environmental
discipline, and must be able to demonstrate some experience of marine mammal
research. The applicant must be proficient with database and word processing
software and be willing to learn new software applications. Specific experience
in the statistical techniques used in marine mammal abundance estimation and
GIS would be advantageous.
The
preferred candidate should have a proven track record as a team player as the
project will involve working closely with a team of at least eight scientists.
They must also be self-motivated with the drive and determination to work independently.
This post brings the opportunity to submit work for scientific publication in
addition to producing specific project reports, so the ability to draft high
quality scientific reports in English is essential.
We
encourage all qualified persons with the necessary visas and documentation to
work in the UK to apply. The post is for 10 months with a preferred start date
in late 2007, but some flexibility will be possible to accommodate a strong
applicant. The salary available for this position will be close to £20,000 p/a
pro rata.
Interested
candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and list of
referees by email or post to Fiona Skilbeck, fas@smru.co.uk, SMRU Ltd, 7
Woodburn Place, St Andrews, Fife KY16 8LA.
The
deadline for applications is 7th November 2007.
Fiona Skilbeck
fas@smru.co.uk
SMRU Limited
7 Woodburn Place
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 8LA
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