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Higher Scientific Officer

Reed Engineering
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Belfast, County Antrim BT1 5GA, Northern Ireland

Salary

£34,000 - £35,500 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Higher Scientific Officer position is available in Belfast, Northern Ireland, offering a competitive salary and benefits on an 18-month fixed term contract until March 2026.
  • The role involves investigating the effects of agricultural land use on soil, water, and air quality, while optimizing livestock production practices.
  • Candidates must hold a PhD or MRes in environmental or agricultural science, along with experience in GIS software for data analysis.
  • Key responsibilities include data collection, processing, analysis, and reporting findings to stakeholders, requiring strong analytical and writing skills.
  • A full driving license is also required for this position.

Higher Scientific Officer

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Competitive Salary & Benefits

18-month Fixed Term Contract (end of March 2026) - Full Time Hours

Reed Scientific is working with a leading provider of scientific research and services to a variety of organisations including governmental, non-governmental and commercial businesses, based in Northern Ireland, the rest of the UK as well as some based further afield within the European Union.

This Higher Scientific role will include investigating the impacts of agricultural land use practices on soil, water and air, and identifying ways of optimizing land-based livestock production. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and help contribute to activities such as data collection, processing, analysis, interpretation and write-up of your findings.

Key skills/experience required:

  • PhD or MRes in an environmental/agricultural science or related field
  • Experience using/working with software packages related to GIS to process and analyse data relating to land use
  • Understanding of current freshwater and agricultural pressures in Europe
  • Proven ability to write scientific reports, analyse big data sets and present your results/findings to key stakeholders
  • Hold a full driving licence

If this sounds like a position of interest and you possess the key skills and experience, then please apply via the link.

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