Senior Research Manager

The Vacancy

ADAS, part of the RSK Group is seeking a Senior Research Manager to join the Sustainable Agricultural Solutions team. The role is full-time, permanent and field based from the Rosemaund, Hereford office.

You will be required to lead a team of staff in the delivery of a range of mainly field based trials focusing on arable cropping, soils, water and environmental areas. The role involves identification and planning of resources to deliver work in a cost-effective manner, meeting client needs, ensuring high levels of satisfaction, with the objective of ensuring clients view ADAS as their preferred supplier.

As an entrepreneurial organisation, we encourage and foster the growth of our employees. When joining ADAS, a mentor works with you to ensure you set and achieve your goals. We want to accelerate your professional development, including opportunities for a promotional fast track. We also want to ensure you maintain a healthy work life balance, with many opportunities for flexible working hours, locality flexibility, social activities, and community involvement projects.

Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for the management of a research team of Scientific Support Staff, delivering primarily field-based research projects across a range of arable cropping, soil, water, and environmental based projects
• Line manage staff and lead teams managing trial tasks associated with an experiment or groups of trials
• Take responsibility for the management of allocated field equipment operating primarily from the Rosemaund site
• Liaise with consultants and field staff to identify work, plan, and allocate appropriate resources, ensuring delivery is in line with client expectations, whilst meeting both internal and external Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) requirements
• Liaise with Technical and Principal Research Scientists to identify and allocate staff and equipment resource requirements, alongside SHEQ and QMS
• Work planning, long term and short term for all fieldwork delivered from the Rosemaund site
  
  
  

Skills and Experience:

• A team player, with a flexible approach to work, and enthusiasm for working in a team environment
• Able to motivate, lead and supervise a team of staff
• A meticulous approach to research, in field, laboratory, or other work environment
• Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, including field staff, consultants, senior managers and clients
• A basic working knowledge of agriculture and horticulture, preferably including some agricultural operating experience would be desirable
• Full UK driving licence (trailer licence advantageous)
  
  
  

Salary and benefits:

• £33,000 per annum
• Life assurance
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership
• RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer
  
  
  

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

More Detailed Job Description Attached.

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About Us

ADAS is the UK’s largest independent environmental and agricultural consultancy. Our goal as a company is two-fold: secure British food and enhance the environment. Established over 75 years ago and part of RSK Group since 2016, we offer high-quality, research-based tailored solutions for a wide-ranging client base. From working with small and medium-sized landowners to helping shape government policy with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), we are adept at collecting and analysing data and creating bespoke strategies to achieve the best outcome for our client’s unique needs. We are a trusted brand when it comes to managing the countryside: we do more than simply tick checkboxes; we will formulate a strategy that benefits the landowner and nature – our approach is fluid and changes according to requirements.

As well as agricultural research and consultancy, ADAS provides ecology, arboriculture, archaeology, planning, and landscape services to a growing base of clients working across multiple sectors. Our technical specialists have supported both local and nationally significant utility, transport, infrastructure, government and development projects. Some of our client relationships span over 40 years. We evolve and innovate with our clients, thereby ensuring that we provide a practical, reliable, and responsive service.

ADAS is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments. 

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?