ASSISTANT SCIENTIFIC OFFICER – REF: TASO/CC/21
Temporary – 3 months (subject to funding and with a possible extension)
Grade / Salary Scale: ASO / £21,370 – £23,483 per annum
2 vacancies
Essential Criteria
Applicants must demonstrate that they possess the following criteria, by the closing date for applications:
5 GCSEs (Grade A-C) or equivalent including Mathematics, English Language and one Science subject; and
6 months work experience to include a minimum of two of these areas:
Fisheries;
Laboratory;
Fieldwork;
Working in the freshwater environment; and
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to keep and maintain records, note books and compile all necessary reports; and
Candidates must hold a full current driving licence (with not more than 6 penalty points) held for a minimum of two years.
Desirable Criteria
Some or all of the following criteria MAY be used in the event of a large number of suitably qualified applications:
In the first instance – A degree, or working towards a degree in Fishery Science, Environmental Science, Marine Science, Biological Sciences, Environmental Management or another related subject.
In the second instance – 1 years’ work experience to include any, or a combination, of these areas:
Fisheries data analysis;
Electrofishing survey;
Invasive species monitoring;
River habitat improvements;
Barriers to fish migration survey;
Freshwater fish survey netting;
Water quality Monitoring;
Working on monitoring / research boats in the marine environment;
Macroinvertebrate surveys.
Experience can be gained through work or the completion of 3rd level courses.
Closing date for applications is 1pm Friday 11th June 2021
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