Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity to lead our programme of research and development of new bat population monitoring techniques, with a particular focus on passive acoustic monitoring and monitoring in woodlands, and to contribute directly to the conservation of the UK’s unique and fascinating bat fauna.

The Bat Conservation Trust coordinates the National Bat Monitoring Programme, a world-leading citizen science programme which produces population trends for British bat species. We are continually developing this programme to include new monitoring and analysis approaches. We aim to ensure our monitoring work is underpinned by robust science, and that the data we produce contributes to high-quality cutting-edge research.

To support this goal, we are looking for a scientist with a passion for quantitative ecology to lead research into and the development of innovative bat population monitoring approaches, with a particular focus on passive acoustic monitoring, to undertake research into the use of woodland habitats by bats, and support the delivery of robust science across BCT’s Science team. You will have strong analytical skills, particularly in the fields of survey design, power analysis, population trend estimation and habitat suitability modelling, and you will hold a PhD in a relevant discipline.