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Scientific Officer
- Annual Salary: £30,721 - £31,352
- Location: Belfast, BT9
- Job Type: Full-time, Fixed Term (until March 2026)
Join a leading team within the Environment and Marine Sciences Division as a Scientific Officer. This role is crucial in advancing integrated research efforts with a focus on nutrient management within agricultural systems. If you are passionate about environmental research and proficient in GIS and geospatial analyses, this position offers a significant opportunity to address environmental challenges.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Produce sub-field scale hydrological runoff models using QGIS and ArcGIS.
- Edit high-resolution LiDAR data and integrate diverse data sources (soils, land use, satellite imagery, water quality).
- Manage geospatial data (quality control, organisation, archiving, processing, analysis).
- Validate and test within river catchments in Northern Ireland using GPS or drones.
- Handle administrative tasks (procurement, budget management, maintenance contracts).
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 A-levels or equivalent, including one in a science discipline (higher qualifications like a Bachelor’s degree are also considered).
- At least 2 years’ experience in GIS and geospatial analyses using ArcPro and QGIS.
- Strong coding skills in Python and R.
- Excellent organisational and data management skills.
Benefits:
Competitive salary with performance-based increments, 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days after five years), flexible working hours and professional development opportunities. On top of all of that, you also have fantastic travel within Northern Ireland, the UK, and Europe on occasion.
Sounds amazing right? Don’t wait, apply today! We’d love to hear from you.
