Natural Capital Hub Lead Analyst (Fixed term for 18 months)
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.
Do you want to take a lead role working alongside nationally significant nature recovery projects which address the address the ecological and climate emergency? Do you have experience of leading projects and teams of analysts? Do you enjoy working alongside a range of partners including policy makers, landowners and conservation NGO’s? Do you want to support these stakeholders in embedding a natural capital approach to put nature and its many benefits at the heart of decision making?
Liverpool John Moores University is looking to recruit a lead analyst to support its Natural Capital Hub. The Natural Capital Hub is a research and knowledge exchange centre working to deliver solutions for embedding natural capital approaches. Many of the Hub’s projects focus on applying spatial solutions to inform decision making and evaluation of the impacts of nature recovery interventions. The Hub works with a range of partners including government departments and agencies, local government, landowners, and conservation organisations on nationally and regionally significant projects.
We are looking for someone with both technical experience (spatial analysis and/or web application development) and the ability to lead a programme of activities within the hub. You should have experience in applying for and winning funding. You should also have a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject.
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Colm Bowe, Lead Natural Capital Hub and Reader in Engagement for Sustainability and the Environment C.bowe@ljmu.ac.uk
In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.
This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.
If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.
LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief. All our appointments are made on merit.
Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.
LJMU are committed to adhering to the Principles set out in the Researcher Development Concordat; in line with this all fixed-term researchers will be supported to complete 10 days professional development activities per year (pro-rata).