Bird Island Science Manager at British Antarctic Survey

richard-phillipsRichard Phillips
  • 13 Oct '21

Bird Island Science Manager at British Antarctic Survey

To manage the long-term monitoring and targeted research projects on higher
predators (seals, albatrosses, penguins and petrels) at Bird Island. This
includes: management of Bird Island, including infrastructure, databases,
purchasing, equipment, development of new technologies, public outreach,
permits, risk assessment, liaison with Operations, Corporate Services, Science
etc.; recruiting, directing and supporting the six zoological field assistants;
managing the bird ringing and tracking programmes; managing and developing the
long-term monitoring and demography databases; personal scientific research as
lead and in support of other members of Ecosystems and external collaborators;
applying for external grants as PI or Co-I; publishing papers as lead or co-
author in peer-reviewed journals. The post holder may also be required to
provide specialist support across the Ecosystems Team and other science teams
in BAS.

https://www.bas.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy/bird-island-science-manager/