Natural Capital Researchers

Full Job Description

Purpose of the role:

We are seeking a Natural Capital Researcher who specialises in Social Science/Economics. As a social scientist you will have the opportunity to work within a vibrant interdisciplinary community of engaged researchers tackling some of the most urgent and exciting interlinked global environmental challenges. Sitting within our Land Use and Sustainability team you will contribute to the delivery of natural capital projects for key public and private sector stakeholders and have exposure to our innovative response to the rapidly changing policy developments in environmental land management, tree health, food safety and biosecurity.

Job title:

Natural Capital Researchers

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

• Contributing to the delivery of research projects in the Land Use & Sustainability team
• Applying a range of research techniques to gather relevant information, including data analysis, document analysis, surveys, focus groups and interviews
• The analysis and evaluation of research and interpretation of data, including working with inter-disciplinary teams to agree interpretations and derivations of key metrics
• Using IT and communication skills to create clear and engaging presentations and reports tailored to different stakeholders and customers
• Contribute to publishing research findings
• Contributing to the development of methods and proposals in response to customer needs

The above duties will differ depending on your area of expertise and specific to your discipline

What we’re looking for:

• Preferably, you will be either a MSc or PhD graduate with working knowledge and expertise within the social science/economics disciplines.
• Experience in contributing to the design, development and implementation of quantitative/qualitative methodologies and mixed methods research
• A clear and concise approach to conducting analysis
• The ability to summarize research findings and effectively communicate these in a clear and compelling manner to stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills are key as well as the ability to synthesize results and write effective project reports and manuscripts
• You will be a collaborator and work effectively with interdisciplinary research teams
• Excellent attention to detail and comfortable working with data
• Flexibility to be able to travel for field work (possibly internationally)
• Experience using statistical software packages such as R-studio would be advantageous 
• The capability of designing and managing medium scale or more complex projects, applying best practices and translating policy requirements would also be desirable

Desirable disciplinary skills:

• Social Science/economics
• Experience and expertise in the application of quantitative and/or qualitative methods in an environmental setting particularly with respect to the analysis of natural capital. 
• The ability to select and justify appropriate methods for the problem at hand is important.

About Fera

Fera are part of Capita Plc, a leading UK provider of technology enabled business services. We’re supporting and improving the lives of millions of people every day and we can only do this with the right people in place, working towards a shared goal. We encourage an open, honest working environment where everyone can be true to themselves and people are valued for their differences. We’re always challenging each other to learn and improve, because we know when we work together, we can deliver better outcomes. We work across such a huge range of businesses and sectors, that you’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop your career in any number of directions.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary of up to £35k
• 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email at or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Location:

York

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent