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Job Opportunity: Senior Pelagic Fisheries Scientist:Job description:Job location: Lowestoft The post provides an opportunity to join an internationally respected, dynamic, and active team leading on fisheries science and management advice. The team delivers leading science and advice to both national and international marine management organisations including Defra, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Regional Fisheries Management Organisations. The post also provides the opportunity to be actively involved in the International Council for Exploration of the Seas (ICES), and a variety of research projects to assess sustaincapability and support advice on fisheries management. This post offers a great opportunity for an outstanding individual to lead on novel pelagic stock assessments and research in so doing, gain an international reputation for their expertise and innovation. Cefas actively supports staff development and opportunities for additional professional training and you will work in a team of prolific stock assessors and fisheries scientists. You will assess pelagic finfish stocks, dynamics, and consider factors influencing stock productivity to support scientific advice. PERSON SPECIFICATION You must be able to demonstrate your expertise and practice in the following areas: » High proficiency and practice in programming, and practice in the application of statistical / mathematical methods for data analysis. » Very good written and verbal communication expertise; and capability to communicate appropriately and effectively with experts and non-experts alike. » The capability to lead and collaborate effectively either as part of multi-disciplinary teams or independently within a professional working environment. » practice of undertaking fieldwork at sea. » Track record of scientific publications. » Leading on analysis and interpretation of fisheries data, statistical modelling, including data limited assessments. » Manipulating and analysing a wide variety of complex data sources, including earth observation data. » Research practice in quantitative marine ecology. » Effectively presenting results and support advice on fisheries and marine ecosystem management. » Use of excellent expertise to present results to a wide variety of audience from colleagues and collaborators to customers. » Previous completion of reports and publications writing. » Previous collaboration with other scientific institutes. QUALIFICATIONS You should have a scientific background and expertise in marine ecology and/or biology, a postgraduate degree with significant practice, or significant work practice. Closing date for applications is 10 January 2022. Skills:
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