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BACKGROUND

The North Wyke Farm Platform (NWFP) at Rothamsted Research is a new experimental platform. This globally unique facility uses recent advances in technology to capture real-time datasets on the hydrology, soil and water chemistry from hydrologically isolated fields. These data, in addition to information being collected on animal production, farm management and economics will develop a better understanding of the dynamic processes and underlying mechanisms that can be used to model how agricultural grassland systems will respond to management inputs.

In order to maximise the research potential of this facility and the data it is generating, we wish to appoint a senior scientist who will lead an eco-informatics research programme to make novel discoveries from these exciting new datasets.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Based at North Wyke, the person appointed would be expected to interact closely with colleagues in Rothamsted North Wyke and Harpenden and to take the lead on the development of new software and data resources that would demonstrate the research potential of the Farm Platform and encourage new collaborations. They would also be expected to contribute to other eco-informatics projects at Rothamsted Research.

REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will have:

A PhD in quantitative ecology – or in Computer Science / Applied Statistics with experience of working with ecological or hydrological data
Experience with multivariate statistics and the application of statistical or other methods of machine learning/knowledge discovery from databases
Research experience working in ecology or hydrology or a related area
Established research record & publications demonstrating ability to work with large and complex datasets to extract new knowledge
Ability to present complex systems/discovery in an accessible manner to biologists.

PREFERENCES

In addition you will possess the following skills:

The ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
Computer programming to advanced level
Development and use of relational databases
Accomplished user of GIS software

TERMS

Full time, fixed term appointment

LOCALE

Based near Okehampton in Devon, EX20 2SB, UK.

COMPENSATION

Salary in the range of GBP 42,693 to GBP 59,289 per annum depending on profile and experience of the candidate.

HOW TO APPLY

Additional information and application forms from http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/Content-Section=Careers&Page=Vacancies.html

Reference 1282.

DEADLINE

19th September

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