Job Description
Organisation/Company: TeagascResearch Field: Environmental scienceResearcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)Positions: PhD PositionsCountry: IrelandApplication Deadline: 28 Oct 2024 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin)Type of Contract: PermanentJob Status: Full-timeIs the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programmeReference Number: 1167Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? NoOffer DescriptionBasic Function:This competition seeks to recruit a permanent Research Officer as a Water Quality Catchment Scientist to work as part of a team to support the Teagasc Water Quality Campaign. The research will focus on:Implementing and evaluating mitigation measures at farm scale to improve water quality in river catchments;Interpreting river water quality data to identify trends, environmental pressures, and opportunities for improvement;Assisting in the development of river catchment plans to reduce nutrient and sediment losses to water;Making available river water quality data and pollution impact potential maps of river bodies to key stakeholders;Communicating scientific reports and presentations to key stakeholders;The catchment scientist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes researchers, specialists, advisers, and technical staff.Location: Johnstown Castle Environment Research Centre, Wexford, or other major Teagasc Research Centre subject to agreement with the Head of Department/Head of Programme/Director of Research.Closing date for applications: Monday 28th October @ 12:00pmSalary: Research Officer with a Salary Scale of €40,080 to €76,519 #J-18808-Ljbffr