Senior Scientific Officer Welfare Assessment
Location: Near Horsham, West Sussex
Salary: £29,794 - £31,584 per annum plus benefits
Tenure: The role is initially for a three year fixed-term period possibly leading to an extension/permanent position.
Closing date: 9am 12 March 2014
The RSPCA is the largest animal welfare charity in England and Wales. Our purpose as the RSPCA is to end cruelty and promote kindness to animals and to alleviate their suffering.
The role:
The RSPCA is seeking to recruit a Senior Scientific Officer committed to animal welfare to join the Farm Animals Department science team. The role represents an exciting opportunity to work on a pioneering and collaborative project to improve the welfare of farmed animals through the development and implementation of animal welfare assessments in farm assurance schemes. For more details about the project see: http://www.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/outcomeassessment
Responsibilities will include:
- Day-to-day delivery of the project objectives and providing a technical information and advice service on farm animal welfare assessment both internally and externally.
- Providing scientific and technical input into the project and developing scientific/technical information resources.
- Managing welfare assessment information.
- Liaising and exchanging relevant information with food and farming industry groups, the welfare science sector and Governmental and non-Governmental bodies.
You will need:
- An Honours degree in a relevant scientific discipline.
- Good knowledge of the main livestock farming systems.
- Strong organizational and IT skills.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to write clear, concise reports for scientific, farming industry and lay audiences.
An application form, job description and further information can be downloaded from this web page. Alternatively, write to: Farm Animals Department, RSPCA, Wilberforce Way, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 9RS quoting reference SSO/769.
Please email completed applications to farm-animals@rspca.org.uk(please add reference SSO/769 to the subject heading), or post to the address above. CVs will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held on 3 April 2014.
Ending cruelty, promoting kindness and alleviating suffering to animals.
The RSPCA offers excellent benefits, including private healthcare, defined contribution pension scheme, childcare vouchers, employee assistance programme and a subsidised staff restaurant.
Registered in England and Wales, number 219099.and Wales, number 219099
We value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community