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Job Summary
Grade UE07: 34610 to 39906 per annum pro-rata if part time
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies / SEBI-Livestock
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 3.5 years
We are seeking a detail-oriented Information Scientist to join our Monitoring & Learning Team to discover organise classify and maintain relevant livestock information required for monitoring sector change.
The Opportunity:
SEBI-Livestock (SEBI-L) is a dynamic and innovative organisation tasked with improving livestock data and evidence in low- and middle-income countries to support better informed decision addition to convening the Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D) network we provide core data and monitoring services to the Gates Foundation to assist in the tracking of their livestock investments.
This role involves managing metadata ensuring data accuracy and improving data discoverability for users within SEBI-L the Gates Foundations Livestock Pillar and livestock data users more broadly. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail strong analytical skills and experience with developing information catalogues. Information to be catalogued will include information relating to livestock datasets livestock projects policy and agricultural census reports and other sources to be defined.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however we are open to considering part-time or flexible working are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
The salary for this post is 34610 to 39906per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Educated to degree level or above in a relevant subject e.g. Library and Information Science Data Management or a related field.
- Strong understanding of metadata management data governance and classification methodologies.
- Knowledge of relevant cataloguing and classification standards and reference tools (e.g. Dublin Core AgMES AGROVOC NALT Core)
- Familiarity with database and data structures.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to data management (e.g. GDPR CCPA).
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
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Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 10/12/2025.
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Interviews are planned for w/c 12/01/2026.
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