VacancyTitle: Senior Ecological Statistician

The James Hutton Institute · Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Location
Edinburgh
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
July 04, 2026

Job Description



The Vacancy







Fixed term 12-month contract, 4 days per week

Hutton Level 6 - Salary £44,434 (part time pro rata)

Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland (BioSS) seeks to appoint a Senior Ecological Statistician on a fixed term contract for 12 months from 01/09/2026 – 31/08/2027. This will be maternity leave cover for an existing role. Candidates will have an interest in movement modelling and working on applied and methodological research relating to the impacts of offshore renewable energy on seabirds and marine mammals. BioSS is legally part of The James Hutton Institute, a member of the SEFAR...