Senior Statistician - Environmental Research & Biodiversity Monitoring
Location: England, UK
Contract: 6 months initially
Sector: Public Sector
Working Arrangement: Remote
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Statistician to support a major public sector environmental research programme focused on understanding long-term changes in biodiversity across a network of monitoring sites in England.
This is an opportunity to contribute to important environmental research, applying advanced statistical methods to complex ecological datasets to help identify trends, understand the drivers of biodiversity change, and inform future monitoring strategies.
Working with scientific researchers, environmental specialists and public sector stakeholders, you will provide statistical expertise across data analysis, research design and the development of robust, evidence-based recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the statistical analysis of long-term ecological and environmental datasets to identify trends, relationships and potential drivers of biodiversity change.
Investigate the effects of multiple environmental pressures, including climate change and air pollution, on ecosystems and biodiversity.
Apply appropriate statistical methods to assess relationships between environmental variables and ecological outcomes, accounting for uncertainty and limitations in the data.
Review existing monitoring and survey methodologies, identifying opportunities to improve statistical power, efficiency and the quality of research outputs.
Contribute to the development and refinement of future survey and monitoring designs, retaining established methodologies where appropriate.
Evaluate alternative analytical approaches and recommend suitable statistical techniques based on the research objectives and available data.
Work collaboratively with researchers, environmental specialists, academic partners and public sector stakeholders.
Produce clear statistical reports, technical documentation and research outputs, communicating complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Manage analytical deliverables effectively, ensuring work is completed to agreed deadlines and quality standards.
Essential Skills & Experience
A degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Ecology, Environmental Science or a related discipline, or ...
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