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Are you seeking a new adventure in Science? Join our growing team of Science communicators (Mad Scientists) whose purpose is to in still passion and excite the future generation of Scientists, Thinkers, Creators and problem solvers.

We’re recruiting dynamic individuals with a strong work ethic, capable of delivering our hands on, activity based sessions, fostering a fun and inclusive environment for all. In return for your time and effort we’ll reward you with a good remuneration package, excellent experience, and an awesome team to help you reach your full potential. 

If you like working with children, want to give back to your community, or have a keen eye for how things work; we’d love to talk to you. If you can inspire primary school children to enjoy the love of exploration and experimentation we can’t wait to hear from you.

Join Mad Science South Wales & Bristol today
and unleash the whole world of Science discovery that awaits! 

JOB ROLE

• Science Activity Camp Leader 

• Supervise and host activities for groups of up to 30 children 

• Be a customer facing brand ambassador 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Availability summer holidays and training dates (MON - FRI 8.00AM - 5.00PM) 

• Enhanced DBS Clearance (Check can be provided prior to appointment) 

• Positive Attitude

• Confident Presenter 

• Excellent Work Ethic 

• Plays well with others

• Encourages inquisitive minds 

• Ability to learn & digest information (activities and science knowledge) 

ADVANTAGEOUS

• Own Car & Clean Drivers Licence 

• Welsh Speaking (for Wales based positions)

• First Aid Trained 

OFFER

2-7 full weeks of work depending on availability.

£80 per day + BONUS SCHEME

Fantastic Job Satisfaction 

Ongoing opportunities to continue work beyond Summer 

KEY DATES (mandatory attendance)

Interviews

Wednesday 26th May in person group interview ( in Bristol)
Wednesday 2nd June (group zoom interview)

Paid Compulsory Training days:
Mon 14th June (Bristol)

Wednesday 16th June (Swansea) 

You will need to attend one of these training days but it doesn’t need to be the one closest to where you will be working. 

Second compulsory training day 

8th July Bristol

9th July Swansea

First Aid - You will need to attend one of two offered paediatric first aid courses (free of charge) unless you have a current first aid certificate. 

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APPLICATIONS

Applications Close Thursday 20th May.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Friday 21st May with an invitation to attend interview.

Please complete Online Application form & attach a cover letter with your favourite science experiment and why you chose it 

For further details email info@madsciencesouthwales.co.uk
Please include. “Summer Camp Work”  in the Subject. 

The EuroGCT project is looking for information officers to communicate reliable and accessible information about gene and cell therapy to stakeholders. One full-time post (or two half-time) will focus on developing resources for non-specialist audiences and engaging patients, people affected by conditions, healthcare professionals and the public with gene and cell therapy research. The other half-time post will focus on developing resources related to the ATMP product development pathway, with an emphasis on the research and regulatory communities as target audiences.

Salary £28,331-£32,816

Full-time (35 hours per week) or Part-time (17.5 hours per week)

Fixed-term (12 months)

Application deadline: 26^th May

Find more information and apply via the University of Edinburgh’s job website:

 

Information Officer - Gene and Cell Therapy, University of Edinburgh, £28.3k min, deadline: 26th May

 

Information Officer - ATMP Product Development Pathway, University of Edinburgh, £28.3k min, deadline: 26th May

This role supports family visitors to the Science Oxford Centre on Saturdays and some school holiday weekdays. It is suitable for anyone who is interested in science and who enjoys engaging with people and full (paid) training will be provided.

Rate of pay £8-10.21 per hour.

Application deadline is 17^th May with start dates from 29^th May.

For a full job description and details on how to apply: https://theoxfordtrust.co.uk/vacancies/

Sense about Science is a unique campaigning charity that has turned the case for sound science and evidence into popular campaigns such as Ask for Evidence. It has run effective global initiatives to expand and protect discussions of evidence, including Transparency of Evidence and AllTrials, and to equip the public, media and decision makers with 21st Century tools for understanding evidence.

Job description

The role of senior communications officer involves planning and delivering publicity for our activities and events, identifying and seeing through opportunities to communicate our mission and work and developing the voice of the organisation. The role involves:

• Planning and delivering communications across traditional and social media, for both our day-to-day activities and flagship events such as the annual Maddox Prize and Evidence Week
• Responsibility for recognition in the public engagement space of Sense about Science’s achievements and roles, our ‘public fingerprint’, Director profile, organisation profile, and thought leadership
• Writing engaging and informative newsletters and website announcements that inspire people to take action
• Developing media contacts and responding to media inquiries
• Proactively responding to the news agenda to pitch stories and comment
• Responsibility for maintaining and developing the website and adding new content.
• Supporting the communications activity of the senior staff team
• Representing Sense about Science at meetings and workshops.

You will be articulate, motivated and ambitious about our aims. It is a busy office and no two days are the same so you need to be able to plan well but adapt quickly. The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrable experience of writing engaging content including press releases and for social media
• Experience in a communications role within a campaigning organisation
• Experience successfully pitching stories and building relationships with the press
• Experience with working with web CMS systems, particularly WordPress
• Experience working with and implementing branding guidelines
• Experience of planning and delivering communications plans for both day-to-day activity and key events
• A university degree
• An appetite for science news, public debate and current affairs
• Confidence, unflappability and initiative
• The ability to effectively prioritise and manage workload in times of high activity and use quieter periods to plan ahead
• Skills and experience in Photoshop and/or InDesign and/or Canva.

However, if you don’t have a CV that matches all these requirements but you are absolutely convinced you are right for the post, feel free to write to us to make the case. There is great scope in this job to develop the role and make it your own.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Salary £28,000 – 30,000 p/a. Central London (W1). Will include some travel and out of hours activity.

To apply please address your application to Nita Pillai with a one-page letter and a 2 page CV. Email to recruitment@senseaboutscience.org. Please put the job title in the subject line.

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED. Please send applications by 11:59.pm, 2nd May 2021.

Interviews will be held w/b 10th May.

All shortlisted candidates will hear by COP on Thursday 6th May. Please note that we will not be able to notify those candidates who have not been shortlisted.

https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/vacancy-senior-communications-officer/ 

Sense about Science is a unique campaigning charity that has turned the case for sound science and evidence into popular campaigns such as Ask for Evidence. It has run effective global initiatives to expand and protect discussions of evidence, including Transparency of Evidence and AllTrials, and to equip the public, media and decision makers with 21st Century tools for understanding evidence.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead an exciting new long-term project to help communities negotiate information about risk. The case for risk literacy has been often stated, from food safety to energy generation. Institutions and governments now need to learn more about what people want and need when they are engaged in discussing risks and safety. This project will develop a global network of people who lead risk literacy in their communities and develop a user-driven platform for resources and assimilating experiences.

The project, which is set to run for 5 years following a successful 2-year phase, is central to Sense About Science’s mission to equip people and their communities to engage with evidence and to empower them to weigh up risks and benefits.

The role involves:

• Developing a project plan for delivery of the project, with activities and decision points
• Ensuring the timely and effective delivery of all project activities, working with the small project team, partners and contributors
• Generating engaging content for the risk literacy platform and managing others to deliver suitable material
• Cultivating successful relationships, ranging from community groups to experts and senior figures at international government agencies, and working with the director to secure commitments from major institutions to further the goals of the project
• Monitoring progress and impact against objectives and reporting monthly to the project steering group
  Organising and managing meetings
• Managing the project budget and expenditure, with the support of the Head of Programmes and Operations
• Promoting the project externally, in writing and at meetings and speaking at events

You will be a graduate in any field with experience of research evidence and motivated by the idea of empowering people to make sense of statistics, and you’ll have experience in managing projects beyond academic research. You’ll need to write well for popular readers and have strengths in analysing and conveying complex issues effectively. You need to be confident and comfortable dealing with a range of people and organisations, from multilateral institutions like the World Bank to community groups such as fishing cooperatives. Working sensitively and effectively across different cultures and geographic locations is essential. You need to be able to manage multiple demands and prioritise to meet objectives. Familiarity with web CMS systems (ideally WordPress) or other platforms would be an advantage.

You will be motivated and ambitious about the potential of this project to further the practical understanding of risk. An understanding of risk and risk literacy may be an advantage, but if you are intellectually curious and a quick learner, we would be keen to hear from you.

Salary £36,000 p/a. This is a fixed term contract of 20 months (with the possibility of extension, subject to funding). Central London (W1). Will include some travel and out of hours activity.

To apply please email recruitment@senseaboutscience.org with a one-page letter and a 2-page max CV. Please put the job title in the subject line.

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED. Please send applications by 11:59.pm, 2nd May 2021.

First round interviews will be held w/b 10th May with second round interviews w/b 17th May.

All shortlisted candidates will hear by close of play on Thursday 6th May. Please note that we will not be able to notify those candidates who have not been shortlisted.

https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/vacancy-project-manager/

Job title: Commissioning Editor: Future Medicine

Company name: Future Science Group  

Job location: London, England, United Kingdom

 

The Editorial team at Future Science Group (FSG) is seeking a self-starter with a strong work ethic for the role of Commissioning Editor, with responsibility for titles within its STM academic journal portfolio.

 

Founded in 2001, FSG is a progressive publisher focused on breakthrough medical, biotechnological and scientific research. The company’s aim is to serve the advancement of clinical practice and drug research by enhancing the efficiency of communication among clinicians, researchers and decision-makers, and by providing innovative solutions to their information needs. It achieves this via its core business of subscription and open access journals, alongside specialist knowledge networks and content hubs.

 

Are you a science graduate who is keen to establish a career in STM publishing? Could you apply your enthusiasm and scientific background in a fast-paced editorial environment? FSG is now seeking a Commissioning Editor to play an important role in the running of our journal portfolio, which includes medical and pharmaceutical science titles.

 

The key responsibilities will include:

· Managing submissions to the journals in a timely manner, maintaining a high editorial and scientific standard

· Defining future journal content by commissioning topical articles in response to emerging trends

· Keeping up-to-date with the latest scientific advances across various subject areas

· Overseeing and implementing editorial processes to ensure all published content (commissioned and unsolicited) is of a high standard

· Building and leveraging relationships with expert authors, journal communities and subject experts

· Managing the journal social media accounts

· Working with the Editors in the Digital team on digital products of relevance to your journals

 

Applicants should possess a graduate qualification in biomedical science, life sciences, or a related field. The ideal candidate would demonstrate a strong attention to detail, excellent organisation and computer literacy skills, and have a proven understanding of the importance of scheduling and the ability to work to strict deadlines.

 

This is an ideal role to begin a career in STM publishing, with full training given to the successful candidate.

 

There will be opportunities for the successful candidate to develop quickly and assume responsibility for, and have a real impact on, the content and future direction of our journals.

 

This position is based in our North London offices, conveniently located close to Finchley Central tube station.

 

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and cover letter stating your salary expectations to Sankeetha Nadarajah (s.nadarajah@future-science.com).

 

Future Science Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applications from a diverse range of candidates.

Position: Assistant Section Editor, BMJ Knowledge Centre

Contract: Full-time; Permanent 

Starting salary: £47,569 per annum

Location: Remote / London

Note: There may be a requirement to go into the office 1-2 days per week once lockdown measures are completely lifted

 

BMJ Knowledge Centre has an exciting opportunity for two Assistant Section Editors to join a talented and friendly team. These are new roles and the successful candidates will work on BMJ Best Practice, our award-winning online clinical decision support tool for doctors and other healthcare professionals. Best Practice provides the latest evidence-based information to underpin diagnosis and treatment decisions across more than 1,000 medical conditions and symptom presentations.

Responsibilities

 

• You will be involved in commissioning, updating and editing Best Practice clinical content to ensure it remains safe, accurate and consistent with latest evidence and clinical guidelines.
• You will liaise with external clinician authors and peer reviewers to ensure appropriate quality assurance of new and updated content. 
• You will reshape content to bring it in line with our style guide and make it compelling and digestible for our target audiences.
• You will work with our multimedia team to contribute to the production of video content, infographics etc.
• You may be required to deputise for a Section Editor, curating content across one or more specialist clinical areas.

 

Key skills

• Ability to work independently, editing clinical content and checking it against primary and secondary sources (guidelines, journal articles etc), making judgements on complex clinical and editorial issues.
• The confidence and credibility to liaise with external clinical experts, posing questions and seeking answers to highly specific queries to ensure the content is clinically accurate. 
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to new digital systems.
• Strong editing and writing skills, demonstrating flawless English and clarity of thought.
• An understanding of the principles of critical appraisal / evidence-based medicine is important; formal skills and experience in this area would be an advantage.
• Highly motivated and organised self-starter, able to deliver under pressure to tight deadlines.

 

Qualifications

• Essential: A degree in a clinical or biomedical subject 
• Highly desirable: A postgraduate degree or specialist qualification in any one of Medicine / Pharmacy / Nursing / Journalism / Science Communication
• You might come from a clinical or a medical editing background. You will need either:
  • Proven experience of researching, writing and editing complex medical or scientific information for a demanding audience of healthcare professionals
    OR
  • Extensive experience as a practising clinician (doctor/pharmacist/nurse), ideally with an educational element to your role

Why should you apply?

 

BMJ is a global healthcare knowledge provider with a vision for a healthier world. We share knowledge and expertise to improve healthcare outcomes. 

 

You may know us as the publisher of one of the world’s most cited general medical journals, The BMJ. We also publish over 70 specialty journals, many of which are the most influential titles in their field. 

 

We also offer digital professional development courses and clinical decision support tools to help medical institutions and clinicians tackle today’s most critical healthcare challenges.

 

Evidence underpins everything we do – it’s what makes us one of the world’s most trusted knowledge providers. And the figures speak for themselves. More than 50 million users from over 150 countries access our websites every year.

 

BMJ is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Medical Association (BMA), with nearly 500 employees worldwide. Our head office is located within the Grade II listed BMA House in Euston, London, with more offices in China, India, North America, and Wales. 

 

At BMJ we take equal opportunities very seriously, diversity and inclusion are more than just words, they are an organizational priority. We are building a culture where everyone feels able to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We encourage applications from under-represented groups and we are a Disability Confident Committed employer.

 

You will be able to join any of our employee-led networks focussing on: Gender, Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Parents and Carers and Age. 

 

We offer flexible work arrangements to all our employees.

 

Those who come to work with us are assured of a rewarding career in an increasingly global company. In return, we offer a great place to work with a wide range of benefits, including: 

 

• Twenty-five days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays, a BMA Day the opportunity to gain more holiday entitlement through long service employment
• Additional days’ leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married 
• Onsite gym, fitness classes and subsidised canteen and cafeteria
• Double matching employer pension contribution, up to 12%
• Multiple discounts [from major stores] through MyReward employee benefits platform. 
• Season ticket loan, gym membership and cycle to work scheme 
• Seven x salary life assurance cover
• Regular social events, diversity and inclusion groups, and charity fundraising initiatives to get involved in

https://www.bmj.com/careers/job/133971/assistant-section-editor/

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• Communications Coordinator, The Lancet journals

  • Full Time/London Wall (home-based currently)
  • Department of Marketing & Communications
  • Reporting to Head of Media & Communications

  Working across the whole communications team, you will play a vital role supporting the team in delivering The Lancet journals’ communications strategy. This role has a strong focus on supporting our website communications and is a fantastic opportunity to gain early experience in a communications role spanning digital, social and press. You will work closely with all members of the communications team, the wider Marketing & Communications Department, Editorial teams, Product Manager and online publishing team. You will have a keen interest in science/health/medical research and be looking to start your career in communications/science communication. You will join a dedicated team of communications professionals, committed to increasing the visibility and impact of the world-leading research published in the Lancet journals.

  Key responsibilities include:

  Website updates:

  • Act as the key contact person for editors to coordinate daily updates across thelancet.com including individual journal homepages
  • Prepare images and multimedia for use on thelancet.com
  • Coordinate content for resource centres on thelancet.com
  • Work closely with our Product Manager and editors to develop new web pages
  • Identify opportunities to improve current web pages, using data to drive decisions
  • Produce regular analysis and reports of web-related activities
  • Identify opportunities for homepage features, curating key content to highlight, in collaboration with the Marketing and Communications team and Editorial
  • Ensure adherence to good practice for text and images on thelancet.com, including image sourcing

  Press & social media support:

  • Support the comms team by producing ad-hoc press and social media reports, and monitoring shared inboxes
  • Support the press office by coordinating external press releases, and contributing to the schedule of external press activities
  • Occasional social media support for campaigns or events
  • Work with editors to produce branded social media cards

  Communications support:

  • Support the team as required as part of wider communications campaigns or events

  Key skills and experience required:

  This role would be suited to someone starting off their career in communications/science communications. You will need to be:

  • Able to work across a broad team.
  • Balance competing priorities.
  • Be highly organised.
  • Have a keen eye for detail.
  • Work collaboratively.
  • Be motivated to work in a communications role.
  • Demonstrate a keen interest in science, medical research and global health.

  To apply for this position, please submit your CV and a short cover letter explaining why you are interested in this role, why you want to work at The Lancet, and how you meet the key skills and experience required for the role.  

https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ElsevierJobs/job/London/Communications-Coordinator--The-Lancet-journals_R17546

Location

Within five hours of the UK time zone. We may have co-working opportunities in some locations. 

We are unable to provide sponsorship for work permits. 

 

Start date

As soon as possible

 

Apply here:

 https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/europeanclimate/jobs/climate_science_and_land_communications_senior_associate_strategic_communications_13356/en/

 

Job Purpose

We're the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across Wales and England, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.

Through the Trust’s two learning programmes, Explorers for primary schools and STEM for secondary, we support the work of schools and colleges in developing character, resilience and wellbeing in children and young people.

We are currently recruiting for a STEM Leader to join us on a 2-year fixed term contract. The role is to plan and deliver a STEM learning programme in London, including recruiting, managing, and developing a team of new education volunteers, identifying local community needs and working with schools to inspire children and young people to take part. We wish to positively change the perception of STEM careers and encourage children and young people to benefit from pursuing careers in the sector. 

Most of our office based colleagues continue to work from home currently.  The role holder will be required to attend Regional Trust office regularly, however will have the opportunity to work from home.  Regular travel across the region to support & deliver to our 32 boroughs and their many communities is required.   Click on the link to find out more about out London & South East Team & Work

How we make a difference

Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience

About the role

Reporting to the London & South East Community Engagement Manager, this role will initially focus on forming relationships within the STEM community in London. Then working together, deliver a programme of activities which enriches lives through learning and employer engagement. A key challenge will be understanding how to develop the programme to overcome aspirational barriers to participation within the STEM subjects and careers (due to gender, ethnicity, geographic location, household income) so that children and young people become aware of the breadth of opportunities available to them.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement rewarding volunteering opportunities to deliver our learning programmes, ensuring volunteers are safely recruited, trained, and supported to ensure an inspirational experience for children, young people, and families. Plan programmes for volunteer training, mentoring and celebration to ensure increasing skill levels, confidence, and motivation within the team.
• Work with partners, colleagues, and community organisations to ensure safe and quality learning which is responsive to place at locations suitable for our target audience (children, young people, schools, FE colleges and universities) and the STEM agenda.
• Collect and collate data relating to child and community engagement KPIs and dissemination of results including feedback to the organisation and our volunteers.
• Ensure that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promote inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values.
• Developing a mentoring programme for a new team of young volunteers, to ensure a volunteering programme beneficial to the volunteers and participating students.
• Establishing relationships with schools, colleges, local communities, and STEM organisations – working to understand local-specific needs and developing programme delivery to meet those needs.
• Project managing the STEM programme on a local level – understanding local scope, aims and delivery.
• Practical delivery of the STEM education programme via school workshops, virtual sessions and STEM and educational events.  

Click here for more information and how to apply