Vacancies
Operations Manager
The Operations Manager is a new post with responsibility for the education, events, trading and communications aspects of the Trust’s business and charitable activities.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Operations Manager will be responsible for aligning the Trust’s charitable mission and passion for biodiversity with our education, communication and business activities.
With ambitious plans for growth in the coming years, this position has significant potential for growth and innovation.
Full details can be found here.
Closing date for applications: 10am, 4th December 2024.
Research intern
This is a fixed-term internship to support a research and consultation project, reviewing the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol (Access and Benefit-sharing principles). The focus of this research will be the efficacy of benefit-sharing practices, and the opportunities for more equitable trade of genetic resources.
The ideal candidate will be a current PhD candidate or student with a demonstrated interest in international trade, legislation and environmental justice. They will be a self-motivated person, capable of working independently and in a small team, able to assimilate diverse types of information and critically review texts with domain-specific knowledge. Good verbal communication skills and willingness to work towards common goals are essential.
Full details can be found here: if you would like to arrange an informal conversation with the Director, please write to Harry Watkins at jobs@standrewsbotanic.org.
Closing date for applications: 10am, 13th December 2024.
This project is funded by the Fund4Trees, BBSRC, the International Plant Sentinel Network and delivered in partnership with the Urban Plant Lab.
Values
The nature of our work demands a passion for the natural world and a commitment to making a difference: there are many ways to do this and we welcome all. We recognise the inequalities faced by many people and through our conservation, research and engagement we are working to overcome them where we can. We value honesty, dedication, curiosity and empathy, and these values run through all of our work.
We try to use the Botanic Garden as an exemplar for the change we would like to see, whether through taking radical steps to reduce our carbon footprint, provide access to the Herbarium, improve accessibility throughout the Garden, share sustainable land management practices, or support the innovation in benefit sharing and equitable access for the exchange of genetic materials.