Canine Science Associate

3 weeks ago

West Midlands, United Kingdom The Guide Dogs for The Blind Full time

**Reference **:002746

**Publication end date **:09/06/2023

**Employment Details**:
**Contractual hours**:
35.00

**Salary**:
£31,000 - £36,255.90 per annum

**Vacancy location**:
**Location**:
England, Midlands, Guide Dogs National Centre

**Vacancy details**:
**Directorate**:
Operations - Canine Assisted Services

**Job Title**:
Canine Science Associate

**Job Level**:
Specialist Professional

**Contract type**:
Permanent

**External job advert**:
The Canine Science Associate helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by providing the organisation with robust and valid evidence and insights within the areas of canine behaviour, reproduction and health as required by Guide Dogs and as advised by the Head of Science Programme and Senior Canine Science Associate.

The role will have a significant impact on the effectiveness of Guide Dogs' welfare, breeding, training and service provision programmes and operational effectiveness. The role will also support and develop the working relationships, practices and partnerships with the Canine Science team’s external and internal partners, customers and interfaces. Depending on specific project needs, the post may involve working in close association with external organisations who are carrying out approved canine science activities on behalf of Guide Dogs.

This role will be based on site at our Guide Dogs National Centre office, working closely with a team of specialist professionals. You’ll be working 35 hours per week, worked 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

We offer a generous pension scheme, annual leave, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

**Diversity**

**Safeguarding**

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

**Essential**
- Post-graduate degree in animal or biological sciences or a relevant field.
- Experience of designing, undertaking and managing a number of scientific research projects.
- Considerable experience in the fields of animal or biological sciences.
- Experience working in an applied research role.
- Experience of analysing and interpreting data, communicating scientific research results to a variety of audiences and drawing actionable insights from scientific research data.
- Experience of working with stakeholders and third party suppliers to deliver scientific research projects and insights.
- Experience of quantitative analysis including gathering, extracting and analysing large and complex data sets.

**Desirable**
- Proven experience in the specific area of canine science.
- Experience presenting at conferences and/or submitting articles to high quality publications.
- Experience of machine learning.
- Experience of working in the third sector.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

**How to apply**

**The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.**
If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

**Application Closing Date**:
09/06/2023

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