Livestock Data & Metadata Scientist

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in the UK is seeking a detail-oriented Information Scientist to join the Monitoring & Learning Team. The role involves discovering, organising, classifying, and maintaining livestock information essential for monitoring sector change. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field, along with strong skills in metadata management and data governance. This full-time position offers a salary of £34,610 to £39,906 per annum, pro-rata for part-time roles, and is fixed term for 3.5 years.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or above in a relevant subject.
• Strong understanding of metadata management and data governance.
• Knowledge of cataloguing standards and database structures.

Responsibilities

• Discover, organise, classify, and maintain livestock information.
• Manage metadata to ensure data accuracy.
• Improve data discoverability for various users.

Skills

Metadata management

Data governance

Classification methodologies

Database knowledge

GDPR knowledge

Education

Degree in Library and Information Science or related field

Tools

Dublin Core

AgMES

AGROVOC

NALT Core

Job description

A prestigious university in the UK is seeking a detail-oriented Information Scientist to join the Monitoring & Learning Team. The role involves discovering, organising, classifying, and maintaining livestock information essential for monitoring sector change. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field, along with strong skills in metadata management and data governance. This full-time position offers a salary of £34,610 to £39,906 per annum, pro-rata for part-time roles, and is fixed term for 3.5 years.