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The James Hutton Institute employs a wide range of people working together in a variety of roles and disciplines

Within The James Hutton Institute we have soil, plant, water and animal behavioural scientists, geneticists, geographers, crop pathologists, socio-economists and IT specialists.

Working together in multidisciplinary teams this enables us to address major land management and environmental issues more effectively and to deliver innovative products, knowledge and services that enrich the life of the community and address the public goods of environmental sustainability, high quality and healthy food.

We offer the opportunity for postgraduate research covering all aspects of our work on sustainable land use and natural resource use, and involving work in the environmental, social and economic sciences. We currently have around 50 postgraduate students drawn from over 30 countries around the world.

Latest Vacancies

Ecological Modeller

Closing date: Friday 3rd February

Part time 18.5 hours per week A postdoctoral ecological modeller is required to conduct research into the landscape scale population dynamics of pest and beneficial species in crop production systems. The principal duty of the post holder will be to develop spatially explicit population dynamic models to study...

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Flood Risk Management Scientist

Closing date: Friday 10th February

We are seeking to recruit a Flood Risk Management Scientist to strengthen the Management of the Catchments and Coasts team by working on flood risk management and natural flood management in particular. The successful candidate will be tasked to conduct innovative and high quality research related to flood risk...

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Research Scientist – Environmental Enteric Pathogens

Closing date: Friday 10th February

We are seeking to recruit a Research Scientist to provide practical skills and expertise to facilitate the delivery of ongoing research activities in the field of human/animal pathogen interactions with the environment. This will consolidate our capacity to take on additional externally funded projects in this field...

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Environmental Informatician - Data Scientist

Closing date: Friday 10th February

The James Hutton institute seek to recruit an Environmental Data Scientist who can provide support for the growing data related demands on researchers who are primarily studying the interactions between land and water management from point to national scale. The James Hutton Institute; created from the legacy of the...

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Internal Communications Manager

Closing date: Monday 27th February

Scotland is a world leader in rural and environmental science. The James Hutton Institute, based in Aberdeen and Dundee, is the newest and largest research organisation in this field. The James Hutton institute is looking for an experienced and accomplished Internal Communications Manager to help continue the work of...

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Imaging Technician

Closing date: Wednesday 29th February

A technician is required to contribute towards cell biology and imaging research in the Cell and Molecular Sciences group (based at the Dundee site). This post will provide support to members of the Cell Biology and Imaging Facility for sample preparation, routine screening, microscope care and maintenance, and...

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  • Phone: +44 (0)844 928 5428
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  • Invergowrie Dundee DD2 5DA Scotland

 

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The James Hutton Research Institute is the result of the merger in April 2011 of MLURI and SCRI. This merger formed a new powerhouse for research into food, land use, and climate change.