Malcolm McMillan CV

Education

Skills

Interests

Employment History

Academic Work & Education      

2007-2008            University of Edinburgh

PhD Student, Ice shelf basal melting in the Amundsen Sea, West Antarctica

2006-2007           University of Edinburgh

Postgraduate Research Assistant, Constructing bathymetric prediction from gravity anomalies, Pine Island Bay, Antarctica.

2005-2006:          University of Edinburgh.

MSc Remote Sensing and Image Processing (with distinction).

Dissertation: Supra-glacial lake evolution at the margins of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Natural Environment Research Council Studentship awarded.

1999-2003:          University of Edinburgh.

MA Hons. Mathematics and Philosophy (First Class).

Final year dissertation on the Philosophy of Maths.

Bursaries in third and fourth years for outstanding achievement.

1992-1999:         Thomas Mills High School, Suffolk.

A-levels:     Maths (A), Further Maths (A), Chemistry (A), English Language (B).

GCSE’s:       11 subjects (grades A*-B), including Maths, English and French.

Relevant Skills and Work Experience

Computing

Communications

Leadership

Teamwork

Computing / I.T.          

PC and Apple user, proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and Frontpage.

Familiar with ERDAS Imagine image processing package, ArcGIS package, Adobe Photoshop and IDL programming language.

Website Designer, BT Research Laboratories.

Designed, wrote and developed an intranet website.

Website Designer/Database Administrator, Edinburgh University Careers Service.

Wrote web-pages and updated associated database.

Communications / Media                         

PR Assistant, Jackson Group.

Designed and produced publicity articles.

Writer/Panellist, Edinburgh University Student Newspaper.

Researched and wrote news articles.

Freelance Writer.

Articles published in a national magazine, a book, journals and on web-sites.

Leadership / Management                           

I am used to working without supervision and acting on my own initiative.

Journal Editor, Edinburgh University Mountaineering Club.

Successfully undertook sole responsibility for the production of the club journal to a strict deadline. Duties included editing, layout and selling advertising space.

Assistant Manager, Gourmet Pasta.                                 

Managed stock levels and quality control, advised on the selection of products.

Committee Member, Edinburgh University Mountaineering Club.

Organised club trips and social events. Responsible for leading walking and climbing groups safely in the Scottish Highlands.

Ski Guide, Equity Ski.

Responsible for leading clients skiing and on other activities.

Teamwork / Negotiation                                

Ski Technician, Snowtips-Bactrax.

Worked as part of a small team in a busy and stressful environment.

Resort Representative, Equity Ski.

Resolved the problems and needs of a wide variety of customers.

Shackleton Bjerg 2002 Expedition.

Made a full and active contribution to team life in the demanding conditions of the Greenland Icecap.

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Additional Skills and Interests

Conversational French.

Full clean driving licence.

I love travelling in wild places and I have played a key role in organising climbing, skiing and canoeing expeditions to Alaska, Greenland, the Yukon Territories, New Zealand and the Alps.

I am a keen downhill and cross-country skier and I am a qualified ski instructor.

I am an enthusiastic climber, mountaineer and runner, I have completed Mountain Leader Training and I have run several mountain marathons.

I have completed the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award.

I enjoy playing the guitar and song-writing.

I am also a keen writer and have had articles published in a national magazine, a book and in journals.

Employment History

2005-06                  Research Assistant, Edinburgh University.

2004-05                  Ski Guide/resort representative, Equity Ski.

2003-04                  Ski Technician, Snowtips-Bactrax, Banff, Canada.

2003                       Assistant Manager, Gourmet Pasta, Edinburgh.

2002                       Website Designer/Database Administrator, Edinburgh University Careers Service.

2001                       Freelance Writer, Smartstudents website provider, Norfolk.

1999 & 2000             Website Designer, BT Laboratories, Martlesham Heath.

1998                       Database Administrator, Jackson Group, Ipswich.

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