Exciting Research Opportunities in Geoinformatics

The James Hutton Institute is an international research centre based in Scotland. The work we do is right at the top of the global agenda and involves tackling some of the world’s most challenging problems including the impact of climate change and threats to food and water security.

The Information and Computational Sciences Group of the James Hutton Institute incorporates a wide range of computational disciplines including bio- and geo-informatics, process- and agent-based as well as statistical modelling.

Geoinformatics is a growing area of ICS and we are currently seeking an exceptional candidate to fill the following position at our Aberdeen (UK) site:

We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative senior researcher to provide leadership and direction to our land use research. The ideal post-holder will be an exciting individual with innovative ideas and proven success in people and project management. This is a tenure track position for three years in the first instance, with tenure dependent on performance including income generation. Initially, the successful post holder will work on an existing portfolio of Scottish Government and European Union funded work. The successful applicant will act as line manager for the 2 early career positions below, also currently advertised; Spatial Landscape Planner (Hutton-26-16) and GIS Technical/Analyst (Hutton-27-16).

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Further information is available from www.hutton.ac.uk/careers. Alternatively, informal enquiries should be made to Dr Rupert Hough (Rupert.hough@hutton.ac.uk)

To apply please submit a covering letter and CV (including the names and addresses of three referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer) by email to vacancies@hutton.ac.uk quoting the above reference number, or by post to HR Office Aberdeen,

James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH by 13 June 2016.

The James Hutton Institute
Tel: 0844 928 5428
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