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About SEPA
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, playing a leading role in addressing the climate and nature crises. With a visionary statutory purpose to protect and improve the environment while supporting health, wellbeing, and sustainable economic growth, SEPA works at the forefront of Scotland’s environmental future. The agency collaborates with the public, communities, industries, and government bodies to innovate and deliver a stronger, fairer, and more sustainable nation.
SEPA’s strategic priorities—Net Zero, Climate Resilience, Water Environment, Resource Efficiency, Business Environmental Performance and Transformation —guide the organisation’s mission to deliver maximum environmental benefit while creating value for people and the economy.
The organisation protects, supports and promotes the environment across Scotland by being purposeful, professional and passionate about what they do.
Job Purpose
The Chief Scientific Advisor sits within the Data, Evidence and Innovation Portfolio, reporting into the COO, Alex Flucker. The role provides strategic scientific leadership for SEPA, ensuring that environmental analysis, evidence, and insights are robust, credible, and central to regulatory decision-making. It directs environmental monitoring, modelling, and assessment activities, oversees State of the Environment reporting, and leads SEPA’s scientific research agenda. It champions innovation in data and technology, fosters partnerships with academic and research institutions, and ensures SEPA remains a trusted authority on environmental science and resilience in the face of climate change and emerging environmental challenges.
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