Natural history job in Jersey

[Guernsey Biological Records Centre]

Dear All

 

The Guernsey Biological Records Centre is looking for a person with considerable knowledge and interest in the natural history of Jersey and preferably with a degree in biology, zoology or botany, to run a Biological Records Centre in Jersey. This will be for 15 hours per week flexi-time. The person must have local residential qualifications for instance under the 5 year residency rule.

 

The job will involve:

• Maintaining the Channel Island database of biological records by inputting new and historical data from notebooks, scientific publications and field observations etc.
• Mapping designated sites of special interest
• Organising volunteers with the right expertise to help obtain, check and input this data
• Answering queries from the general public, charities, commercial firms, States Departments etc. and providing data for them
• Giving talks to schools, voluntary groups etc. promulgating the use of the Centre
• Helping to write some web pages for the Centre

 

The work will evolve through time and can change according to the interests of the applicant.

 

Please send a brief CV to me at the Guernsey Biological Records Centre and contact me for further details.

 

Charles David

Guernsey Biological Records Centre
Old Tobacco Factory
La Ramée
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 2ET
tel 01481 715799
www.biologicalrecordscentre.gov.gg