Associate Science Director - Biodiversity and Land Use
Job Overview
Location: Bangor, Edinburgh, Lancaster, Wallingford
Salary: £74,802 - £93,012 (Negotiable)
Full-time (37 hours per week), Permanent, Hybrid working (50/50)
Closing date for applications: Monday, 25th November 2024. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is a leading, independent research institute dedicated to addressing complex environmental challenges facing the world today. Our work focuses on understanding the natural environment, the impact of human activities, and developing sustainable solutions.
UKCEH is looking for a science leader to join our team, providing leadership to our dedicated researchers, contributing to scientific discovery, and generating the data, insights, and solutions that other researchers, businesses, and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.
As a valued member of our team, you’ll get:
* 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years, plus 3 days for our Christmas closure
* 10% employer pension contribution
* Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying requirements)
* 24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare Officers
* Flexible working opportunities
We are recruiting an Associate Science Director to lead our Biodiversity and Land Use Science Area. This is a vital role providing scientific and people leadership for their Science Area and across the organisation. The ability to work across different scientific disciplines and provide a strategic perspective are essential.
Your main responsibilities will include:
* Providing strategic leadership and vision for this Science Area, ensuring that scientific activity is excellent and has impact.
* Actively seeking opportunities for innovation within the Science Area and for integration with other Science Areas across UKCEH.
* Providing leadership and management for the Science Area of between 80 to 100 people, ensuring there is a positive, inclusive research culture.
* Ensuring health and safety management for the Science Area is prioritized.
* Developing Business Plans for the Science Area including achievement of resource allocation and financial targets.
* Reviewing the delivery, financial management, and performance of projects led by the Science Area.
* Proactively engaging with stakeholders, funders, and customers to represent UKCEH science.
You will bring:
* High level of scientific expertise and the ability to represent UKCEH within the wider environmental science community.
* Strategic thinking, taking an organisational-wide perspective.
* Leadership skills to direct and motivate teams of scientists.
* Decision making considering risk (financial, project delivery, reputational) at project and programme level.
* Ability to develop people and manage poor performance where required.
At UKCEH, we believe that different perspectives and collaborative working help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high performing team which makes positive changes in the business. Our strategy sets out four guiding principles – excellence, impact, sustainability, and outstanding people – which underpin everything we do as an organisation.
If you are looking for an opportunity to work with world-class people in some of the most inspiring places in the UK and around the world, then UKCEH could be for you.
If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. Apply now. Please send us your CV, accompanied by a covering letter which highlights any relevant skills and experience, together with what excites you most about the role and working for UKCEH.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time.
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