Environmental Reporting Scientist - Marine Data Expert

Gardline Limited; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Pension scheme

Private healthcare (Bupa)

Cycle to work

Eye tests

Leave purchase scheme

Job summary

Gardline Limited is seeking an Environmental Reporting Scientist to interpret and present data from Marine Wildlife and Environmental disciplines for client reports. You will collate field data, ensure clear, concise reporting, and apply QA/QC to project datasets.

The role covers qualitative and quantitative analysis, geospatial work, and writing scientific reports. A strong background in marine biology or environmental science, plus MS Office proficiency, is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (marine biology, environmental science, etc).
• MSc or higher in marine environmental subject desirable.
• Proven scientific writing capability.
• Three years’ experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Marine survey and reporting experience desirable.
• Familiarity with ecology and physiology of marine wildlife, benthic, planktonic or nektonic fauna.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat, statistics (Primer, R) and geospatial tools (ArcGIS, QGIS).

Responsibilities

• Collate project data related to field operations and organise electronic records.
• Analyse, interpret and present data relevant to Marine Wildlife and Environmental disciplines (training provided).
• Qualitative, quantitative, statistical and geospatial analysis of data using appropriate software.
• Interpret ecological status and effects of anthropogenic activities pertinent to the project.
• Draft reports from field data, data analyses and interpretations.
• Maintain quality control records for reporting and report production.
• Update databases with project metadata and key analysis results.
• Assist Senior and Lead Environmental Reporting Scientists with QC of data from laboratories or external parties.

Skills

MS Office

Marine survey experience

Marine ecology knowledge

Adobe Acrobat

Primer/R

ArcGIS/QGIS

Education

Bachelor's degree

MSc in marine environment

Job description

Gardline Limited is seeking an Environmental Reporting Scientist to interpret and present data from Marine Wildlife and Environmental disciplines for client reports. You will collate field data, ensure clear, concise reporting, and apply QA/QC to project datasets.

The role covers qualitative and quantitative analysis, geospatial work, and writing scientific reports. A strong background in marine biology or environmental science, plus MS Office proficiency, is essential.