Job Description

Contract Type

Full Time

Duration

6 Month Fixed Term Assignment

Salary

44,982 - 49,480

Benefits

We offer

generous benefits

Team

PDC

Location

BAS Cambridge

Closing Date

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Job Profile

Description

44,982 - 49,480

the band minimum is the normal starting pay for those new to a role. In exceptional circumstances, when relevant skills and experience can be identified, a higher starting salary may be considered.

We will give full consideration to requests for flexible and part time working, such as reduced hours, compressed hours or job sharing. We also offer hybrid working and recognise the many benefits this brings. The nature of the role will determine if flexible and hybrid working options are possible.

Interview date

- W/C 8th September 2025




British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for an exceptional Scientific Data Manager to join our UK Polar Data Centre (PDC) strong team. BAS delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions. We employ experts from many different professions to carry out our Science as well as keep the lights on, feed the research and support teams and keep everyone safe!


Working at BAS is rewarding. Our skilled science, operational and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica and the Arctic, work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. Through our extensive logistic capability and know how BAS facilitates access for the British and international science community to the UK polar research operation. Numerous national and international collaborations, combined with an excellent infrastructure help sustain a world leading position for the UK in Antarctic affairs. British Antarctic Survey is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), which is part of UK




As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for the following benefits:


30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days

Excellent civil service pension (with 26% or more employer contribution, depending on your band)

24 hours/365 days access to employee assistance programme (EAP - including support with physical, mental, social, health and financial issues)

Flexible and family friendly working opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Access to discounted shopping on a range of retail, leisure and lifestyle categories and much more.



You'll be joining our interdisciplinary team of the UK Polar Data Centre that is the focal point for Arctic and Antarctic environmental data management in the UK. Part of the NERC Environmental Data Service and based at BAS, it coordinates the management of polar data from UK-funded research and supports researchers in complying with national and international data legislation and policy. We are a small, friendly team comprising specialist data managers, software developers and web developers passionate about Open Data and ensuring that data collected today will be understandable and usable long into the future. Find out more about our work at https://www.bas.ac.uk/data/uk-pdc/.




You'll help us to enhance the data accessibility and use of Arctic stable isotope data. There will be a focus on stable oxygen isotope (d18O) samples collected as part of the NERC cross-centre NationalCapability programme BIOPOLE, and combining these with temperature and salinity data in a standardised and machine readable format.




Within the role, there will be an opportunity to develop management skills of research-grade data, get insight into processes and practices of data harmonisation and integration and to further develop coding skills.




You'll be joining a world-leading interdisciplinary research organisation, that is committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support, you need to thrive at BAS.




Your main responsibilities will include:




Work with BIOPOLE researchers to collate d180 data and associated temperature and salinity data from the Arctic

Review best practice related to standardised formats for stable isotope data and make recommendations regarding the data structure and formats for the BIOPOLE d18O data

Publish the collated data as a FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) data set and it a way it can be easily utilised by AI researchers

Any other duties appropriate to banding and skill set as required by the Head of the UK Polar Data Center or the BAS Director



Current projects the team are working on include contributions into the Environmental Data Service prototype sensor commons, NERC data commons or polar data interoperability through international collaboration in SCAR, SOOS or Polar Data Forum.




If we've just described you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now at bas.ac.uk/vacancies.

What experiences can we offer you?

At BAS we believe everyone plays a vital role, is unique and valued, therefore, we embrace diversity as well as equality of opportunity and are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming working environment where everyone's unique perspectives are valued.




Different perspectives and collaborative working help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high performing team, which makes positive changes in the business. That's the power of every individual. Our cultural values are built on mutual respect, inclusion, commitment and excellence.


If you are looking for an opportunity to work with world class and amazing people in one of the most unique places in the world, then the British Antarctic Survey could be for you.