Do you have an interest in the marine environment and would like to play a part in ensuring the sustainable management of Scotland’s shellfish fisheries? If you do, then we would like to hear from you.
The Sea Fisheries Team of the Marine Directorate, based at the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen is responsibilities for the collection and quality assurance of fishery and survey sampling data, along with stock assessment modelling, analysis and the provision of scientific advice on fisheries management. The evidence base provided by the team enables the management of Scotland's fisheries in a manner to create a strong, dynamic and productive economy which creates wealth and employment across Scotland, whilst recognising that our economy must be environmentally sustainable, inclusive and benefit all our people and communities.
As the Stock Assessment Scientist, you will play a key role in fisheries research and advice, and will be responsible for conducting stock assessments and analysis in support of advice on sustainable shellfish fisheries management. You will have delegated responsibility for specific areas of work and will be able to identify key questions and knowledge gaps and be able to develop approaches to address these. This will involve using the R programming language in the preparation of data and development of stock assessment models, and representing the Scottish Government at national and international scientific meetings, collaborating with other scientists. In the first instance, the post will focus on crustacean stock assessment.