- Indoor Horticulturist (Arid)
- Lichenologist (16 month Fixed Term Appointment)
- Herbarium Specimen Digitiser (1 year Fixed Term Appointment)
Indoor Horticulturist (Arid)
Salary Range £13,800 to £16,521 per annum: Pay Band B
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and skilled candidates for a Horticulturist within the Indoor Department (Glasshouses) at the internationally renowned Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, focussing primarily on the Cacti and Succulent Collections.
You should have glasshouse and botanical horticulture skills, the ability to work to a high standard and hold a recognised horticultural qualification. You should be self motivated, have good communication, IT and customer care skills and be able to work on an individual basis or within a team environment. Propagation experience is essential. A current First Aid at Work and PA1 & PA6 spraying qualifications or a willingness to work towards these qualifications would be advantageous. A current driving licence is also desirable.
The post attracts civil service pension benefits and generous holiday entitlement.
Application packs can either be obtained from Ruth Pool (telephone 0131 248 2985 or email r.pool@rbge.org.uk) or are available to download from this page. Completed applications should be received no later than Friday, 25 July 2008. Interviews will be held towards the end of August.
Job Description and Person Specification
Lichenologist
£18,970 - £24,310 (Pay Band C)
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is seeking to recruit a full-time lichenologist on a fixed term appointment of 16 months (SNH-funded research contract). The project will investigate processes controlling patterns of lichen epiphyte diversity in Atlantic oakwoods. This will be achieved by sampling lichen diversity across a range of woodland sites with different age and connectivity.
The post holder will be responsible for sampling lichens at woodland sites in western Scotland and should have advanced lichen epiphyte identification skills in both the field and in the herbarium. The ability to undertake lone fieldwork is a necessary pre-requisite, as is an ability to work as part of the research team in RBGE's Cryptogam Section. You should possess excellent organisational skills (database management, management of field sampling). A driving licence and access to your own car are essential. Knowledge of Scottish woodlands and an ability to interpret woodland structure is desirable.
The post attracts a generous holiday entitlement and civil service pension benefits. Travel expenses in a private vehicle will be reimbursed at a rate of 39p per mile and there will also be a daily fieldwork allowance of £35.
Informal enquiries about the post can be made to Dr Christopher Ellis either by telephone (0131 248 2993) or by e-mail (mailto:p.ellis@rbge.org.uk).
A job description and person specification can be obtained from Ruth Pool (0131 248 2985 or r.pool@rbge.org.uk) or can be downloaded below. Applications should be made by CV, including a covering letter, and should be sent to Ruth Pool, HR Department, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR or r.pool@rbge.org.uk. Applications should be received no later than Friday, 11 July 2008.
Job Description and Person Specification
Herbarium Specimen Digitiser
£12,650 to £14,691 (Pay Band A)
Applications are invited from suitably skilled candidates for a Herbarium Specimen Digitiser within the internationally renowned Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. This post will be for a fixed term appointment of 1 year. This can either be full-time or part-time job share.
You will carry out work on the Mellon Foundation Global Type Initiative Project. Your main duties will include scanning herbarium sheets and recording both the information on each scan and work progress, locating extracting and returning materials (specimens, slides and archive material) to the herbarium, marking basic information, name and geography on herbarium folders during the extraction process and demonstrating the scanning process to visitors and students.
Image capture, critical assessment of image quality, capacity for meticulous and sensitive handling of delicate specimens as well as the ability to work both independently and closely with team members are essential. Proficiency with standard computing software (Microsoft) and imaging software (e.g. Adobe Photoshop) as well as knowledge or an interest in botany are desirable.
The post attracts generous holiday entitlement and Civil Service Pension benefits.
Application packs can be obtained from Ruth Pool either by telephone (0131 248 2985 or email (r.pool@rbge.org.uk) or are available to downloaded from this page. Completed applications should be received no later than Friday, 11 July 2008.