Marine Ornithologist - The Scottish Government

Responsibilities:

• Support the Senior Marine Ornithologists in the preparation of scientific advice and guidance on seabirds within Scottish Government. This will principally be in relation to marine renewables but may also relate to other marine construction activities, marine conservation, ecosystem resilience and other policy areas.
• Identify ornithology knowledge gaps that are key constraints to the delivery of Scottish Government objectives and support research (externally commissioned, in house or collaborative) that addresses these to ensure that advice within Government is based on the best available evidence and practice. 
• Prepare high-quality and clear materials to ensure effective communications with a range of internal Scottish Government colleagues and teams, and external stakeholders. 
• Help to identify and pursue opportunities to secure external income to support relevant marine ornithology work.

The Company:

The Candidate:

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a relevant BSc (Hons), or equivalent relevant work experience.

Success profile:

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.

Technical / Professional Skills:

• Communicating Science and Engineering for Government – Practitioner level
• Broad Thinking – Practitioner level

Experience:

• A good understanding of seabird ecology and/or population biology, and familiarity with legislation, research and assessment tools (e.g. collision risk modelling, displacement assessment, population viability analysis) relevant to marine bird impacts of Offshore Wind in Scottish and European waters.
• Experience of ecological research including an ability to critique scientific methods and results.

Behaviours:

• Making effective decisions – Level 3

You can find out more about Success Profiles here: Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot

How to apply

Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above.