Garden Supervisor - Dawyck Botanic Garden
£23,134 to £29,111 (Pay Band D)
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the post of Garden Supervisor at Dawyck Botanic Garden which is part of the internationally renowned Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE).
Reporting to the Curator, you will be responsible for the day to day maintenance of the Garden, including staff management. This will include staff development, mid year and annual appraisals, training and completion of timesheets, annual leave forms and sick leave. You will ensure good health and safety working practices including updating COSHH and Risk Assessments and arrange the service and maintenance of the Garden's machinery as well as purchasing equipment and materials as required. The successful applicant will deputise for the Curator when required. This will include leading Garden tours for members of the public or visitors from other institutions as well as representing the Garden at external events, seminars and conferences. You will have responsibilities for general site security including the fire and intruder alarms and you will be required to participate in the 24/7 on-call rota which may require out of hours attendance.
You must have good communication skills, the ability to lead a small team and practical horticulture/arboriculture skills as well as be resourceful, responsible and innovative. Applicants should have effective administrative skills, be capable under pressure and ideally have experience of dealing with severe weather. Practical experience of health and safety legislation relating to the workplace and the use and maintenance of horticultural/arboricultural machinery and equipment is desirable. The ability to train other members of staff as well as being able to interact with members of the public is essential. Knowledge of plants and trees specific to Dawyck, competency with current ICT packages including Microsoft Office and knowledge of the requirements of estate and infrastructure maintenance are also desirable.
Applicants must have an HNC/Diploma or other horticultural qualification, NPTC chainsaw certificate and NPTC spraying certificates (PA1 and PA6) as well as a first aid at work certificate and a current clean driving licence. Additional qualifications in arboriculture, supervisory management and tractor operations would be desirable.
The post attracts generous holiday entitlement and civil service pension benefits.
Applications packs can be obtained from Irene Morrice, HR Department, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR (0131 248 2814) or email i.morrice@rbge.org.uk. Alternatively application packs can be downloaded from our website (www.rbge.org.uk/about-us/vacancies). Completed applications must be received no later than Friday, 3 July 2009.
Job Description and Person Specification
Production Editor
£19,919 to £24,796 (Pay Band C)
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the post of Production Editor within the Publications Department of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE).
Your main duties will be the production control of our promotional literature which includes a quarterly magazine, a biannual events guide an annual report and various leaflets and posters. You will also be responsible for assisting the Production Manager to develop commercial product for sale at RBGE outlets and trade bookshops.
Working with Publications Manager you will also help identify titles within the backlist which could be digitised and offered for sale via the RBGE website and develop the publications pages of the website to encourage further sales from this area including identifying opportunities for cross marketing and digital publishing. The Production Editor will assist in the overall maintenance of the RBGE website, providing advice to web editors and undertaking monthly checks for inaccuracies and out of date material.
Applicants must have the ability to manage the production of several projects effectively, keeping them to their assigned budget in a busy publications environment, be proactive and take responsibility for their own workload. You will be able to manage projects independently and be able problem solve. Applicants will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels and be able to work to tight deadlines with attention to detail and accuracy.
You must have previous experience of working in a publications environment and be familiar with publishing protocols and procedures as well as being computer literate, having used a Mac and Microsoft office based spreadsheets and databases. You will have experience in the publishing processes required and be able to demonstrate an awareness of all stages from pre planning to stock delivery and distribution. A degree or postgraduate diploma in publishing would be advantageous but is not essential.
This post attracts generous holiday entitlement and civil service pension benefits.
Application packs can either be obtained by contacting Irene Morrice on 0131 248 2814, email i.morrice@rbge.org.uk or are available to download from this page. Completed applications should be received no later than Thursday, 16 July 2009. Interviews will be held week commencing 27 July 2009.
Job Description/Person Specification
Molecular Laboratory Manager (maternity cover)
£23,134 to £29,111 (Pay Band D)
Applications are invited for temporary maternity cover for the Molecular Laboratory Manager post at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The position will initially be for a period of six months but may have the possibility of extension.
The main responsibilities of the post holder will be the day to day management of the molecular laboratories, design and execution of molecular research in collaboration with core RBGE research staff and technical support/formal teaching to MSc and PhD students and staff. In addition, the post holder will work with other members of the Scientific and Technical Services team in managing the sequence data and DNA collections and general laboratory facilities.
Applicants must have experience of working in a molecular biology laboratory, be extremely careful and meticulous in their work and have hands on experience of DNA extractions, PCR, sequencing and sequence editing software. The ability to teach/train other laboratory users in molecular biology and laboratory techniques is essential. Experience of laboratory management and/or running an independent research project is desirable. Applicants must have a PhD in a related subject and be able to start on or around 1 September 2009.
This post attracts generous holiday entitlement and civil service pension benefits.
Further information about the post can be obtained from Dr Michelle Hollingsworth, Molecular Laboratory Manager, Head of Scientific and Technical Services on telephone 0131 248 2884 or email m.hollingsworth@rbge.org.uk.
A full job description and person specification can be downloaded below or can be obtained by contacting Gillian Oddie on 0131 248 2803 or email g.oddie@rbge.org.uk. Applications should be made by way of CV and Covering letter and should be sent to Gillian Oddie at the e-mail address above. Applications must be received no later than Friday, 17 July 2009.
Job Description/Person Specification
Molecular Laboratory Technician (maternity cover)
£19,919 to £24,796 (Pay Band C)
Applications are invited for temporary maternity cover for the Molecular Laboratory Technician post at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The position will initially be for a period of six months but may have the possibility of extension.
The main responsibilities of the post holder will be to generate and manage molecular data to support the RBGE core scientific research, co-ordination of the external sequencing/fragment analysis service, management of the DNA collection, general support for the molecular facilities at RBGE and technical support to MSc and PhD students and staff.
Applicants will have experience of working in a molecular biology laboratory, be extremely careful and meticulous in their work, and have hands on experience of DNA extractions, PCR, and sequencing and computer software such as Sequencher and Microsoft Excel. You will also be qualified to degree level or equivalent in an appropriate subject, have previous relevant work experience and be able to start on or around 1st October 2009.
This post attracts generous holiday entitlement and civil service pension benefits.
Further information about the post can be obtained from Dr Michelle Hollingsworth, Molecular Laboratory Manager, Head of Scientific and Technical Services on telephone 0131 248 2884 or email m.hollingsworth@rbge.org.uk.
A full job description and person specification can be downloaded below or can be obtained by contacting Gillian Oddie on 0131 248 2803 or email g.oddie@rbge.org.uk. Applications should be made by way of CV and Covering letter and should be sent to Gillian Oddie at the e-mail address above. Applications must be received no later than Friday, 17 July 2009.