Biodiversity Data Analyst

The Data Analyst will have a pivotal role within our Technical Design and Development team, analysing, interpreting and visualising large datasets to help businesses incorporate biodiversity into their target setting.  

Our ideal candidate will have expertise in computer science or business and biodiversity such as biodiversity metrics, conservation planning, biodiversity in life-cycle assessment, or spatial ecology, with a strong programming background (ideally R or Python) and experience with large datasets. You will be proficient with the use of GitHub and be familiar with appropriate data management procedures. 

You will be confident making decisions using incomplete data and working with large data sets. Also key to the role will be developing evidence-based approaches for focal areas of business development.  You will need excellent numerical and analytical skills and at least 5 years’ experience with programming software (R or Python).  Good team working skills are needed together with the ability to develop new approaches and methods.

A master’s degree or equivalent scientific experience in a field related to business and biodiversity is required.

Role Details

• Salary Between £30,000 and £50,000 (grade dependent)
  • Benefits including holiday and option to join the work pension scheme
  • Hybrid working options
  • Ideally based in the Cambridge area or UK (with travel to Cambridge).

Please see the job description on our website for full details about the role.

To apply, please send a covering letter, CV and two recent examples of your written work by email to  recruitment@thebiodiversityconsultancy.com.

Application deadline is 27 November 2023. Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to appoint earlier should the right candidate be found.

The Biodiversity Consultancy is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.