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PhD Student Placement - A Quantitative Review of Grey Seal Monitoring at Skomer MCZ
Natural Resources Wales • Wales, UK
Salary
£32k – £32k
Posted
1 October 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview
Natural Resources Wales is hiring a PhD Student Placement - A Quantitative Review of Grey Seal Monitoring at Skomer MCZ in Wales, a scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £32k – £32k. Natural Resources Wales holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.
The role This 3 month placement offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of marine conservation, tackling a real-world challenge that is directly influencing how one of the UK's most important grey seal populations is monitored and protected. Drawing on an exceptional 30-year dataset from Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) , you will apply advanced quantitative analysis to investigate the impact of recent monitoring changes and help distinguish genuine ecological trends from meth…
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