Spatial Analyst

Hybrid working, with 50% of your time onsite

Permanent and Full Time (37 hours per week)

Location: Bangor, Gwynedd

Closing Date: Monday, 17th Apr 2023 - we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications.

Interviews : will be on an ad hoc basis and could be before the closing date. You're advised to apply early! 

We are an independent, not-for-profit research institute. Home to 600 scientists, supported by our experienced professional service teams, we provide the data and insights that researchers, governments, and businesses need to tackle some of the major environmental challenges we face today.   
 
We want you to love what you do whilst looking after yourself, so we support you with excellent benefits such as:   

• 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after 5 years   
• Above standard pension contributions   
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• A flexible approach to work, enabling you to maintain a healthy work/life balance
• 24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues    

Plus loads more - https://www.ceh.ac.uk/employee-benefits  

A bit about you... 

Are you highly motivated with existing GIS and modelling skills?

Are you interested in developing your skills further?

Reporting to Professor Laurence Jones, you will be creating and applying spatial models for a range of situations, with particular focus on analysis in urban settings. The research scope is flexible depending on your interests and skills.

We welcome applications from candidates with expertise in any of the following: ecological, social, health or biological data.

Main Responsibilities 

• Developing spatial models around biodiversity potential in urban areas 
• Bringing your GIS and modelling expertise to evaluate green infrastructure benefits for a range of pressures, including heat, pollution, noise, and others
• Working collaboratively and flexibly within the urban ecosystem services team, with other specialists in UKCEH and project partners 
• Interpreting results and communicating those to specialists and non-specialists in a variety of formats
• Contributing expertise to funding proposals, papers and reports, including as lead author 

Here are some essential skills we are looking for: 

• PhD or equivalent experience (in relevant subject e.g., environment, health or social science)
• Analysing geographical and spatial information (GIS i.e. ArcGIS, QGIS, R, and/or Python)
• Scripting for analysis and data processing in R, Python or similar
• Management of large datasets 

We would be delighted if you also had the following skills/experience:- 

One or more of the following: 

• Spatial, statistical or process-based models
• Ecological data
• Biodiversity data
• Health data
• Social or economic data

and

• Willingness and ability to travel overseas (for up to a week at a time) 

Explore the science further!

Urban Blue and Green Space 

Apply via the 'Apply' button above.

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