Salary range from £25,088 to £32,118 depending upon experience
Cambridge (Boxworth)
ADAS … securing our food and enhancing the environment
With over 35 years’ experience ADAS has an amazing track record of providing environmental consultancy & research expertise to an enviable range of clients both in the private and public sector. We are a recognised leader in the environmental and rural sectors.
We provide an ethical service to our clients and are renowned for achieving sensitive and sustainable balance between the needs of wildlife, the environment and man. If you are a high achiever we also offer great opportunities to grow your career.
Our Pest Management Group delivers research projects on the biology and management of invertebrate pests in agriculture, horticulture and arboriculture with specialist expertise in Integrated Pest Management (IPM), pest behaviour, pesticides and treatment thresholds. As a result of our success in this area we require a Research Entomologist with the energy and drive to deliver high quality work, whilst providing excellent customer service.
The Role
The successful candidate will be part of our team working from our busy Boxworth office near Cambridge. You will apply your entomological expertise to our existing portfolio of work as well as developing new projects. You will develop high quality proposals and manage research & consultancy projects on aspects of applied entomology often in collaboration with other research collaborators and partners.
Candidates will:
• Develop proposals and manage research projects for clients (including commercial companies, levy-funded organisations, government departments and agencies) fully meeting client requirements
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of clients through provision of research ideas and solutions
• Write technical reports and make professional presentations to clients, scientific and industry audiences
• Understand crop production processes & crop protection
• Demonstrate analytical, decision-making and project management skills
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills with clients, colleagues and collaborators
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing business needs
• Demonstrate commercial awareness and focus on client requirements
• Have a PhD or MSc in entomology or a related discipline
• Hold a full driving licence and be able to supply proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
There will also be the opportunity to develop your career through assistance with sales visits, presentations and tender writing.
A full job description is available from Lisa Hallington (see below).
What do we offer?
• Salary on a scale of £25,088 to £32,118.
• 25 days annual leave per year increasing to 30 days plus bank and public holidays.
• A pension scheme to which the company contributes.
• A health insurance scheme.
• Excellent continual professional development opportunities, both internal and external, as part of our training commitment.
• A range of other staff and family friendly benefits.
ADAS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment.
To Apply
To apply for this vacancy, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your current salary, confirming that you are eligible to work in the UK and identifying how you meet the job criteria. Applications to be sent to Lisa Hallington ADAS UK Ltd, Meden Vale, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG20 9PD or email Lisa.Hallington@adas.co.uk by 9am on Thursday 20th September 2012.
Interviews and an assessment centre will be held at our Boxworth office in Cambridgeshire on 11th October 2012. Candidates must be available on this date.
If you require further information on the post, please contact Lisa Hallington via email Lisa.Hallington@adas.co.uk.
For more information about ADAS visit www.adas.co.ukand http://aplus.adas.co.uk.
