Dear all,
There is a great job opportunity for a project manager at SAERI for a recently funded soil mapping project on the Falkland Islands: http://www.south-atlantic-research.org/jobs
Full-time job based in Stanley, Falkland Islands. Competitive Salary (starting £31,795) and tax rates
Are you passionate about soils? Are you up for the challenge of being the principal contributor to a project preparing baseline data on soils, peatlands and erosion extent/risk on a small and remote community in the South Atlantic ocean? Are you tempted to work in a unique environment where soils support habitats for wildlife such as sea lions, elephant seals, albatrosses, penguins, sooty shearwaters, white-chinned petrels, prions and rare and endemic passerines and wild flowers? Are you interested in working in partnership with other experts in areas such as remote sensing, microbiology, biogeochemistry, conservation/restoration, land management, farm practice?
Essential criteria applicants should have include:
* Be qualified with a degree or greater (MSc) in soil science, agriculture, geomorphology, biogeochemistry, hydrology, reactive transport, terrestrial ecology or related subjects
* A proven knowledge of soil science, including the fundamentals of the subject, such as the biological, chemical and physical properties of soils, and their spatial and temporal variability across the landscape
* Proven experience in conducting and leading a soil suvey, including organising the survey sample methodology, identifying soil types within standard classification systems (WRB), preserving and handling soil samples.
* Experience in project management
* Proven skills in interpreting the results of field and laboratory analyses of soils and how to integrate them into the soil classification system
* Proven evidence of stakeholders engagement and ability to disseminate science to a wider public
The Soil Map Project Manager's job purpose is:
To manage and deliver the DarwinPLUS083 funded project entitled "Soil map and online database as climate change mitigation tools". The post holder will have knowledge of soil sciences and methodologies to carry out the scientific evaluations needed by the project. Additionally, the post holder will ensure that the project is delivered on time and on budget. The project will be delivered in the Falkland Islands from August 2018 to July 2020.
Application form and job description are available from SAERI's Office Manager (officemanager@env.institute.ac.fk<mailto:officemanager@env.institute.ac.fk?subject=PROJECT%20MANAGER%20-%20SOIL%20MAPPING.>) and a completed form should be returned by 06/04/2018.
Dr. Anne D. Jungblut
Research Scientist
Life Sciences Department
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London SW7 5BD
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7942 5285
