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Scientific Officer

Reed
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Belfast, County Antrim BT11 8HW

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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  • The Higher Scientific Officer position is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with a competitive salary and benefits offered on an 18-month fixed-term contract until March 2026.
  • The role involves investigating the impacts of agricultural land use on soil, water, and air, while optimizing land-based livestock production.
  • Candidates are required to have a PhD or MRes in environmental or agricultural science, along with experience using GIS software for data processing and analysis.
  • A strong understanding of freshwater and agricultural pressures in Europe and the ability to write scientific reports and analyze large datasets are essential.
  • Applicants must also hold a full driving license to be considered for this full-time 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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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.