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The Engineering Education Scheme Wales Ltd is currently seeking an Administrative and Marketing assistant who will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator to provide marketing and administrative support for the day-to-day running of the STEM Cymru 2 Project and EESW. 

This is initially a fixed term contract until 31^st March 2022 (with the possibility of extension to June 2023 depending on funding).

You are advised to read the Job Description before applying for this vacancy.

The hours of work will be 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday and will be based at the Waterton Centre, Bridgend. 

The salary for this position will be up to £23,500 per annum (depending on experience), with an allowance of 28 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) plus designated closure days between the Christmas and New Year period. 

Please visit http://www.stemcymru.org.uk/home/resources/ to download the Job Description, Application Form, Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and Job Applicant Privacy notice.  

Please send the completed application and equal opportunities forms and a copy of your CV to info@stemcymru.org.uk by midday on Friday 2^nd July 2021.  Please note, applications will not be accepted unless the documentation is complete and the declaration on the application form signed.

Interviews will be held on either week commencing 12^th or 19^th July 2021.

This post is part funded by the European Social Fund through the Welsh European Funding Office, for the STEMCymru II Project (80726) and the Welsh Government Education Directorate.

Ar hyn o bryd, mae Cynllun Addysg Beirianneg Cymru Cyf (EESW) yn chwilio am Gynorthwyydd Gweinyddol & Marchnata a fydd yn Cynorthwyo gyda chefnogaeth marchnata a gweinyddol ar gyfer rhedeg Prosiect STEM Cymru 2 ac EESW o ddydd i ddydd.

Contract cyfnod penodol tan 31 Mawrth 2022 fydd hwn i ddechrau (gyda'r posibilrwydd o'i ymestyn hyd at fis Mehefin 2023 yn dibynnu ar gyllid).

Cofiwch ddarllen y Disgrifiad Swydd cyn gwneud cais am y swydd hon.

Yr oriau gwaith fydd 37.5 awr yr wythnos, dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener, a byddwch wedi'ch lleoli yng Nghanolfan Waterton, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr. 

Y cyflog ar gyfer y swydd hon fydd hyd at £ 23,500 y flwyddyn (yn dibynnu ar brofiad), gyda lwfans o 28 diwrnod o wyliau (gan gynnwys gwyliau banc) ynghyd â diwrnodau cau dynodedig rhwng cyfnod y Nadolig a’r Flwyddyn Newydd.

Ewch i https://www.stemcymru.org.uk/cartref/adnoddau/ i lawrlwytho'r Disgrifiad Swydd, y Ffurflen Gais, y Ffurflen Monitro Cyfle Cyfartal a'r hysbysiad Preifatrwydd Ymgeisydd am Swydd.

Anfonwch y ffurflen gais a'r ffurflen cyfle cyfartal cyflawn a chopi o'ch CV i info@stemcymru.org.uk erbyn dydd Gwener 2 Gorffennaf 2021 am hanner dydd.                                         

 D.S.: nid ydym yn derbyn ceisiadau oni bai eich bod wedi cwblhau'r dogfennau a llofnodi'r datganiad ar y ffurflen gais.

Cynhelir cyfweliadau ar y naill wythnos neu'r llall gan ddechrau ar 12fed neu 19eg Gorffennaf 2021.

Mae'r swydd hon wedi'i hariannu'n rhannol gan Gronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop drwy Swyddfa Cyllid Ewropeaidd Cymru, ar gyfer Prosiect STEMCymru II (80726) a Chyfarwyddiaeth Addysg Llywodraeth Cymru.

Public Engagement & Communications Officer, MRC WIMM, Oxford University

Grade 7 (£32,817 - £40,322 with a discretionary range to £44,045 p.a.)

 

We’re seeking an enthusiastic comms/public engagement officer, who will be responsible for communications (including the institute website), as well running the public engagement programme at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (MRC WIMM), working together with the MRC WIMM public engagement committee. If you would like an informal chat about the role, please email the RDM Communications and Public Engagement Manager Dr Charvy Narain at charvy.narain@rdm.ox.ac.uk.

For full details, please see: Job Details (corehr.com)

Closing date: noon on Wednesday 30 June 2021.

Salary: £23K per annum

This role is responsible for the development and delivery of a suite of STEM activities for young people and families, including Science Clubs at the Science Oxford Centre on two Saturdays each month.

Deadline: 9am Thursday 1 July

Interviews: Online, Tuesday 13 July

For a full job description and application details please visit: https://theoxfordtrust.co.uk/vacancies/

Salary: £25K per annum

This role is responsible for the public opening of the Science Oxford Centre to families on two Saturdays per month and for delivering educational visits to Early Years and primary school children during term times.

Deadline: 9am Thursday 1 July

Interviews: Online, Friday 9 July

For a full job description and application details please visit: https://theoxfordtrust.co.uk/vacancies/

We need you…

If you’re a Science Communicator

Are you an exceptional and experienced science communicator? Are you skilled at engaging specific audiences with accessible science content? Can you write great copy, organise yourself and others AND brilliantly present to live and online audiences?

If yes to all of the above, and you’re looking for a new challenge, please read on…

The Shark Trust, the UK-based charity working around the world for positive change, is looking for a science communicator. You will join our team and lead on an exciting new programme of work, changing the way that we talk about sharks and their conservation. Our goal, quite simply, is to make campaigns and projects ever more engaging and to boost support for our vital cause.

Through video, blogs, infographics, social media and good old talking, you’ll be responsible for producing a continuous, targeted stream of communication to support discovery learning, boost engagement and drive conservation action.

You’ll join a small team of very focused and committed individuals with a huge remit. You’ll be able to work on your own initiative and coordinate with internal colleagues and external contractors and partners.

Our office is in Plymouth, but we’ll consider flexible working approaches for the right candidate.

Please send a CV and persuasive cover letter to paul@sharktrust.org

Closing Date: 28 June 2021

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 30 June.

Salary £24,000 - £28,000pa dependent upon experience.

The role is full time for an initial 12-month contract.

The Shark Trust is an equal opportunity employer.

We’re committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. 

Digital Editor – The Evidence Base®

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Reporting to a Senior Editor in the Digital team at Future Science Group (https://www.future-science-group.com/), this role will see you manage one of our specialized online communities, tailored towards the real-world evidence and health economics community (https://www.evidencebaseonline.com/). The role will oversee the content of this online resource, including, but not limited to, editing, writing and posting of news; commissioning and writing articles and conducting interviews; liaising with sales, marketing and journal editors; management of social media channels; and effective management of the website’s Ambassadors; acting as figurehead for the website and its products; leveraging a range of media (graphics, videos etc) to tell a story. Building and maintaining relevant relationships will be a key performance indicator in order to grow a community of key opinion leaders and members. This position will also see you support our Events Director in the development and content creation around a sister virtual/in-person event, launching soon.

On a day-to-day basis, you will work across a range of different editorial and commercially-led projects. You will have responsibility for ensuring the quality and consistency of the website and all related products, as well as acting as a figurehead for the products.

In this role you will develop content management, communication and editorial skills. You will also work closely with your line manager to develop a robust content and outreach strategy.

We are looking for graduates with a strong academic background in life sciences or other relevant subject (2.1 or above), or someone with 1–2 years of editorial experience who is looking for their next opportunity.

All applicants must have a keen interest in scientific publishing and the enthusiasm to learn and establish a career in publishing. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work quickly, under pressure and to deadlines, while maintaining high standards, have excellent organization and time-management skills, an eye for detail, and be keen to build their knowledge of digital publishing. Excellent interpersonal skills are a must.

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.

Candidates should apply to Freya Leask, f.leask@futuremedicine.com with their CV and cover letter, including salary expectations. Closing date is 30^th June 2021.

Salary: £30,700 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent 

We The Curious is due to open in May for the first time since March 2020 with a brand-new exhibition! This is an exciting time to come on board as Exhibitions Engineer and be part of the Exhibitions team. Based in our onsite workshop you will ensure that every visitor receives the best quality experience by delivering a comprehensive programme of preventative and reactive maintenance for all our exhibitions and workshop equipment. The role will also include refurbishment and construction of in-house interactive exhibits, set work and props.

We The Curious includes 200 different exhibits over two floors, incorporating water, pneumatics, lighting, electronic, mechanical and computer systems; therefore a general knowledge and understanding in all the general principles and an ability to fault find and problem solve is essential.

To Apply:

Please click here to see a full job description and details on how to apply.

Applications close on the Monday 31st May 2021 at midnight. 

Counterfactual Ventures is an all-in-one VC fund, R&D Institute, talent sourcing firm and startup incubator aimed at transforming food systems change. We believe that replacing factory farming with more humane, just, sustainable, nutritious, and pandemic risk-free alternatives is an increasingly urgent global need.

As the Manager of Talent Engagement & Operations, you will oversee the end-to-end journey of co-founders from our cohorts, starting from their recruitment until their graduation of the incubation program. For more details, a video role description and application form go to our site at: https://www.counterfactual.co/mteo

Closing Date: Deadline is May 23, 2021

If you are a motivated, forward-thinking, high calibre pharmaceutical, biotech or biomedical research professional with an exceptional leadership style, this is a unique opportunity to support a ground-breaking charity in their mission to end animal testing.

 

About Us

 

Animal Free Research UK is the leading charity working towards a world where human diseases are cured faster without animal suffering. By pioneering excellence, inspiring and supporting scientists and influencing change, we are improving medical research and putting an end to animal testing.

 

By 2040, we aim to transform medical research and regulation in the UK so that the development of treatments for human diseases can be entirely animal free and breakthroughs can be achieved faster.

 

To ensure we achieve our vision, we need to influence change, particularly within the scientific community. As such, we are looking for a Science Director to join us to lead all scientific activities and oversee our Public Affairs workstream.

 

The Benefits

 

- Salary of up to £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- Pension

- Flexible/home working options

- 30 days’ annual leave

- Join a charity that places ethics at the heart of science

 

This is an amazing opportunity to drive awareness of the alternatives to animal testing, which will ultimately make a life-saving difference to people and animals.

 

You will have the chance to make a lasting impact, both within our organisation and outside of it, by leading on all science matters and shaping our Public Affairs function.

 

You will be able to influence the legislation that supports animal free research, making this a unique opportunity to help end animal suffering and transform the way in which disease is combatted. If you think you could make a difference as part of our award-winning team, we want to hear from you.

 

The Role

 

As the Science Director, you will provide outstanding leadership for all scientific activities of Animal Free Research UK. You will develop new workstreams to grow our influence, increase our impact and deliver our strategic goals.

 

Reporting to the CEO, you will use scientific and industry or academic expertise to enable us to influence progressive change within academia, the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory framework. Applying knowledge of new approach methodologies, you will gain acceptance of replacing the use of animals in medical research.

 

Additionally, you will oversee public affairs, ensuring the strategic deployment of our resources to create the most impact to support our vision.

 

Engaging with an extensive range of decision makers and stakeholders, you will also:

 

- Provide scientific expertise to our CEO and Trustees

- Take ownership of our grants portfolio

- Lead and motivate our Science and Public Affairs team

- Act as a spokesperson for the charity

- Ensure our cause is promoted with passion and backed up by factual, reliable information

- Work to expand our range of science products, events and programmes

 

About You

 

To join us as our Science Director, you will need:

 

- Previous experience working in either the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, or in a related biomedical scientific academic field

- Proven leadership skills

- Experience of public speaking

- A PHD in a scientific discipline, ideally within biomedical research

 

A leadership qualification and/or training would be desirable for this role, as would education or training in systems thinking practice. Experience of developing and delivering strategy and managing grants portfolios would also be beneficial, as would experience working in and/or with the charity sector.

 

Other organisations may call this role Scientific Director, Scientific Public Affairs Director, Head of Research, Head of Scientific Research, Head of Biomedical Research, Head of Pharmaceutical Research, or Head of Biotech Research.

 

Webrecruit and Animal Free Research UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

 https://app.webrecruit.co/JobSeeker/ApplyOnline?jobid=65143&boardid=3182

The closing date is 25/05/2021 

A new job opening at the Institute of Making; an Events Assistant role, six-month maternity cover, 4 days per week.The job would particularly suit someone who is at the beginning of their events career and is looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of events delivery and administration.

For more information see www.instituteofmaking.org.uk/blog/2021/05/were-hiring2

The Institute of Making is a unique organisation that explores the wonder of materials and the

made world through a wide range of activities. Our areas of work include: providing a Makespace

with a team of technicians; producing popular hands-on event programmes for UCL staff,

students and the public; maintaining a celebrated Materials Library, and leading ground-breaking

academic research projects.

Through all of the above, the Institute of Making ensures a creative home for all those who would

like to collaborate, innovate, contemplate and understand making – creating a space for truly

imaginative and unexpected projects. The Institute of Making is physically based within the UCL

Faculty of Engineering, but works across all disciplines and subject matters, and with every

imaginable type of maker, including artists, engineers, chemists, linguists, technologists,

archaeologists, designers, social scientists and architects.

This post is funded until December 2021 in the first instance.

Main purpose of the job

The Events Assistant will support the Events Manager to deliver creative and inspiring events,

talks and activities that celebrate materials and making for a wide-ranging audience of UCL

students, staff and the public, including young people, community organisations and families.

The Events Assistant will provide administrative support and assistance at events themselves, as

well as assisting with pre- and post-event organisation and admin. For the moment, all events are

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taking place online, but they may return to the Institute of Making workshop later on in 2021, if

and when it is safe to do so.

Duties and responsibilities

The post-holder will be part of the Institute of Making team, assisting in three areas of work. In

this role you will:

Public-facing services:

 Act as initial point of contact for all event enquiries (in person, by telephone or by email): deal

with these quickly, thoroughly and with politeness and courtesy, where necessary consulting

with your manager.

 Give technical support with online event technologies such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams etc.

 Work with Events Manager to draft social media post text and prepare images.

Events administration

 Upload new events listings onto the website.

 Update and maintain the Institute of Making calendars.

 Manage participant lists and registration processes for events through online events.

management systems (e.g. Eventbrite and Institute of Making’s member booking system)

 Undertake finance admin such as processing purchase orders, invoices and expenses, and

setting up new suppliers.

 Source and order materials and equipment for events.

 Put together postal resource kits for participants, event slides, and any other event resources

needed.

 Take notes at events meetings.

 Maintain event photography archive and events log.

Organisational tasks

 Assist in communicating with deliverers and service providers.

 Work closely with the Institute of Making team to ensure that events are well coordinated and

well communicated.

 Update staff on the events happening on a weekly basis and make suggestions for staff

attendance based on interest and current projects.

 Assist with research for events, including identifying contacts and themes, and testing making

processes for events.

Other duties

 The post may require occasional evening or weekend working hours.

 Take UCL Finance training and UCL Health & Safety training on starting the role.

 Continue to develop skills and knowledge in events work practices, policies and procedures.

We welcome questions about the role by email on events@instituteofmaking.org.uk and through Instagram direct message onwww.instagram.com/of_making/.