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The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is seeking a Senior Conservation Scientist (permanent position) to manage a range of research projects on threatened bird species, mainly in the United Kingdom's Overseas Territories in the South Pacific (Henderson Island) and South Atlantic (Gough Island and Tristan da Cunha).

Research will be mainly on threatened seabirds and, to a lesser extent, endemic land birds and will include studies of breeding and foraging ecology and the impact of non-native invasive species.

“Post holder will be responsible for design, implementation, analysis and reporting of research.  Advanced analytical skills are required as well as good knowledge and skills in a range of field techniques including survey and census techniques, autecology and the use of tracking devices.  The post holder will undertake some field work directly as well as manage others to do so and to work both independently and as part of a large and complex team structure.”

An Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross: a threatened ACAP-listed species

of Gough Island and Tristan da Cunha

Photograph by Peter Ryan

Click here for more information and the application pack.

The deadline for applications is 31 October 2013.

John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 23 October 2013