Closing date 24th April 2022
Head of Communication and Engagement
Full time, permanent contract
Salary: £52,877 - £75,678 plus London allowances (£3,727 & £1,402) per annum
London, UK
Choosing to come to work at the MRC (part of UKRI) means that you will have access to a host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme and 40.5 days leave per year, to access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme, plus the chance to put the MRC and UKRI on your CV in the future.
Are you looking for a leadership role in Communications and Engagement which underpins world-leading research by helping scientific leaders to disseminate their research and engage with the public?
The MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS) is inviting applications for the role of Head Communication and Engagement. The LMS is an Institute of the Medical Research Council (part of UKRI), based at the Hammersmith Campus of Imperial College London and enjoys close links to Imperial College, London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
About us:
The LMS is an MRC core funded Institute currently housing 35 research groups and 250 people. Our mission is to be at the forefront of ground-breaking biomedical research by:
Exploiting our unique position to drive the translation of innovative research towards improved health and clinical outcomes
Enhancing the public's interest, understanding and trust in science
Training and mentoring the next generation of leading clinical and non-clinical scientists.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a major role in our continuing success, and to work alongside world leaders in enabling innovative research through successful communication and engagement strategy. We are looking for a dynamic individual with excellent experience in a scientific and communications background. The role holder will be responsible for:
Leading the communication, public engagement and outreach programme, acting as an advocate for the LMS and science
Developing the public communications and research dissemination strategy with
scientific leaders
Crafting and developing a diverse programme of initiatives including competition, exhibitions and media events
Raising external income to support outreach programmes
Collaborating closely with external organisations, broadcasters and journalists
Please note that this position is full time on site.
For full details of this post and to complete an online application, please click apply and upload your CV, names and contacts of two references along with a covering letter stating why you are applying for this role (providing evidence against the requirements of the job as per the job description and person specification). Please quote reference number LMS 1801
Closing date: 24th April 2022
https://mrc.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-3/user-65/xf-26cf38f7d16a/wid-1/candidate/so/pm/4/pl/1/opp/1801-Head-of-Communication-and-Engagement-LMS-1801/en-GB