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We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them. Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Job Responsibility:
Support the development, validation, and practical application of feline welfare data collection tools
Coordinate on-site technical logistics and data collection at UK adoption centres, including hardware deployment and software troubleshooting, while designing resilient, internet-enabled monitoring systems
Use specialised programming skills to develop and maintain interactive software applications, creating user-friendly mechanisms for stakeholders to interrogate research outputs and inform management decisions
Act as technical project lead for the transition of a Markerless Pose Estimation (MPE) system from external academic development into internal pipelines for automated cat behaviour and activity monitoring
Lead and support on evidence synthesis projects and associated publications, in order to create robust knowledge bases for shelter, unowned and owned cat welfare and risk factors
Requirements:
Extensive experience undertaking non-invasive animal behaviour and welfare studies, including first-author publications
Significant experience in research project design and leadership, including planning, oversight, and completion of projects on time and within budget
Experience leading and advising on data-led research and innovation projects to inform animal management or conservation strategies including a strong track record of successful collaboration with academic institutions, charities, or international research partners
Strong programming and statistical data analysis skills including experience of transitioning academic research or coding systems into practical, operational tools to support positive animal health and welfare outcomes
Solid grasp of research principles and the ability to find, absorb, and apply new analytical techniques
What we offer:
range of health benefits
26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing