To provide technical input to the work of APHA’s Woodchester Park based wildlife team focused on TB management in badgers and to lead on the design, development and delivery of badger vaccination training programmes in line with government policy needs.

The postholder will contribute significantly to work that supports government policy on managing TB in badgers. This will include playing a key role in supporting expansion of capacity for badger vaccination through the provision of training, undertaking research projects and providing technical advice to Defra, Natural England or Welsh Government in support of policy development. In particular, the postholder will lead on the design, development an