Job, Flex loc’n, w UK travel, Involve, Engagement Lead (Sci & Tech), £44.3-50.2k, clos 18 Mar 2024

Via this Tweet: https://twitter.com/Carly_WD/status/1763567405010166137

Involve
Engagement Lead: Science & Technology
https://involve.org.uk/news-opinion/jobs/were-hiring-engagement-lead-science-tech

“We’re recruiting for an Engagement Lead, to work across our functions specialising in Science and Technology.

As Engagement Lead (science and tech) you will play a central role in leading Involve’s work, and building out our strategy, on public engagement in the science, technology and data field. The job will involve leading on our Sciencewise programme of public dialogue as well as supporting, growing and communicating our science and tech public engagement in general. You will be a proven project leader and strategic thinker looking to make your next move and develop your leadership and profile in this interesting and important area of public engagement work.

Involve achieves its impacts by growing expertise in sector-specific areas where public engagement is important. Science and tech represent policy areas where citizen engagement on both principles and practice is vital and where public engagement can also open the door to broader deliberative democratic interventions and feedback loops. Technological advancement, including AI, presents risks and opportunities and will be an ongoing priority for government with five critical technologies likely to be central to UK policy for at least the next Government

Involve has a significant pedigree and is well networked in the area of public engagement in science. Over the last 20 years we have been thought leaders in this space, in particular running the government’s science and tech engagement programme, Sciencewise. We have developed a reputation for best practice public dialogue, deliberation and capacity building.”

Salary band: £44,353 – £50,247

Location: Flexible. Must be comfortable with committing to regular travel both for project work and Involve team activities. Must be able to travel across the UK.

Hours:  Full time, 35 hours a week with flexible or part time considered

How to apply
Apply online via the link above. The closing date for applications is 9 a.m. on Monday 18th March 2024.

Job description file linked above while job is live, also a copy saved here on ScicommJobs.

The online application form will ask you a series of questions:

1. Where did you hear about this vacancy?

2. Personal details

3. Diversity monitoring (this section is optional)

4. Application form:

• Please outline why you are interested in this role? (Max. 300 words)
• Please outline your experience relevant to the essential competencies of this role and support your experience with examples. (Max 150 words per competency)
• Please outline any experience relevant to the desirable competencies of this role and support your experience with examples. (Max 100 words per competency).

5. A CV of no more than two sides of A4. The CV should include a summary of your:

• Work experience
• Volunteering experience (if any), and
• Education history.

6. Contact details for two references

7. Declaration

Please refer to the job description when completing your application

If you are unable to complete your application via the online form, please contact: jobs@involve.org.uk

[Closed] Royal Osteoporosis Society, p/t Health Information Content Creator, £39,869 per annum FTE, closed 22 Jan 2024

Royal Osteoporosis Society
Health Information Content Creator
https://royalosteoporosissociety.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/62

Copy of job description: https://scicommjobs.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/healthinformationcontentcreatorinfosupportpack2023.pdf

Job Advert

Health Information Content Creator 

Part Time (22.5 hours – 26.25 hours per week) |  Fixed Term Contract 12 Months | up to £39,869 per annum FTE plus benefits | Location: Hybrid basis or remotely if you live some distance from our office

We’re a dedicated, inspiring and forward-thinking healthcare charity and our mission is to improve the bone health of the nation and prevent osteoporosis by influencing healthcare providers and professionals; supporting services to help our beneficiaries; and drive research.

We’re proud to have a committed, highly engaged workforce, as shown by our 92% employee engagement rating, which puts us comfortably in the top 20% of charities and we want to attract the brightest and the best to help us beat this condition and change society for the better.

We are embarking on an exciting new project to support and empower people to start and stay on their osteoporosis medication and live well with their condition.

We are looking for a Health Information Content Creator to join the Health Information team and lead in developing the content of this new digital programme over 12 months. Working closely with a service design agency and in partnership with external institutions you will create high quality content that is relevant to our users, easily understood, accurate, accessible and based on insights and outputs of user testing.

• Are you confident working in an agile way and adapting to changing priorities?
• Do you have significant experience in writing engaging plain English copy, for a digital platform, to communicate complex health information to a wide range of lay audiences?
• Do you have significant experience of commissioning health resources from third party agencies or designers?

If this is you, and you’re looking to join a fantastic organisation and team where you can really make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a flexible role and we therefore welcome applications for part time hours (from 22.5 hours up to 26.25 hours per week) to deliver this 12 month project, due to start in April/May 2024.

Location – In this role, you would benefit from the flexibility of working either on a hybrid basis (with the expectation to attend our central Bath office, at least 20% of your time each month),or working in a fully remote way.

Part Time Salary: £23,921 per annum for 22.5 hours, up to £27,908 for 26.25 hours (£39,869 per annum FTE)

How to apply

To apply, applicants should provide a comprehensive CV, including details of relevant experience and achievements. This should be supplemented by a supporting statement, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the person specification.

We particularly welcome qualified applicants from ethnic minorities as they are under-represented in the team.

Want to know more? For more details on this exciting role, please download the job pack.  The closing date is Monday 22 January 2024 (9am). First round interviews will be held on 8/9 February 2024.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact jazzmin.huber@theros.org.uk.

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Department: Clinical Services

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Part Time (22.5 hours – 26.25 hours a week)

Salary: Up to £39,869 per annum FTE

Benefits: Competitive

[Job, remote] Scientia Scripta, Sales and Marketing Lead, £40k, clos 26 Nov 2023

Scientia Scripta
Sales and Marketing Lead
https://www.scientiascripta.co.uk/join-us/

This one’s a little beyond the Classic Scicomm remit but question 6 on the application form definitely acknowledges the value of engaging citizens and communities with research 🙂

“Write a short LinkedIn post we could use as part of a multichannel campaign to highlight the value that involving citizens and communities in research and innovation brings to clients. Max 150 words.“

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From Edwin Colyer

“Here’s a slightly adjacent role, but Scientia Scripta is very much active with clients in science communication, public engagement and impact support, so this may be of interest – or please forward to sales, marketing and business development people you know, thank you!

Details

1. 0.6FTE – 1.0FTE
2. £40,000 gross (pro-rated if part-time)
3. 25 days annual leave (or pro-rated equivalent) + bank holidays + Christmas closure
4. Company pension
5. Fully remote/working from home, with quarterly in-person meetings
6. Closing date: Sunday 26 November 2023

Key tasks

1. Lead on all aspects of sales and marketing to support our exciting growth and development plan.
2. Develop and deliver multichannel marketing campaigns and support on-going social media presence.
3. Guide sales and marketing strategy and activities for new product launches.
4. Contribute to company’s repositioning process and potential rebrand.
5. Support tender responses.
6. Identify, book and deliver pitches, sales meetings, speaking opportunities etc.
7. Website refresh, content management, maintenance, and performance monitoring.

Further information

Everything you need to know and link to the no-CV application form here: https://www.scientiascripta.co.uk/join-us/. Please feel free to contact me informally off-list at edwin@scientiascripta.co.uk.

Thanks,
Edwin”

Job, Heidelberg, Journalist in Residence 2024, €6k per month, clos 28 Sep 2023 – data journalism #HITSJIR2024

Via the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ).

Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS)
Journalist in Residence (2024)
https://www.h-its.org/2023/07/20/jir-2024-call/

Are you an experienced science journalist? Would you like to delve into new areas of research and deepen your technical knowledge? Or learn more about machine learning and methods of data-driven science in Germany? The “Journalist in Residence” program at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) offers a stay of three to six months. Acceptance into the program is compensated with €6,000 per month, the deadline for the 2024 applications is 28 September 2023.

The program
The “HITS Journalist in Residence” program is geared towards freelance and staff science journalists with at least five years of experience and a focus on the natural sciences and technology. It is open to all media (print, online, radio, TV), one of its goals is to encourage dialogue between journalists and researchers, thus providing journalists with a better understanding of the way research works and how researchers think. Journalists are not expected to publish anything related to HITS in return. Instead, the program supports free and independent journalism.

A good command of spoken and written English is mandatory. More information on the program, application requirements and FAQ, are available at https://www.h-its.org/en/press/journalist-in-residence-program/.

Please use the application website: https://www.h-its.org/hits-job/call-for-journalist-in-residence-m-f-d-in-2024/

The Institute
HITS is a private, non-profit basic research institute where about 140 scientists from 20 countries work in 13 research groups. Research is conducted along three main topical threads: complex simulations across scales, data structuring and analysis, and enabling software and tools. The fields of research range from molecular biology and carbon chemistry to statistics and astrophysics. An essential characteristic of the Institute is interdisciplinarity, implemented e.g. in the “HITS Lab”, an internal program that fosters cross-group and cross-disciplinary projects at HITS.

One aim of the institute is to raise public awareness of the importance of computer-aided, data-driven research. The institute is located in Heidelberg, Germany, a city with a leading university and many other top-tier research institutions.

Since 2012, there have been eleven “Journalists in Residence”– from the U.S., Canada, Spain, Germany, Australia and India – many of them utilized their stay for long-term projects. For example, science journalist Volker Stollorz developed a concept for a German Science Media Center during his stay at HITS. In 2016, the “Science Media Center Germany” was established. The current Journalist in Residence, Anil Ananthaswamy (USA/India), has just delivered a public talk on “ChatGPT” in Heidelberg (see YouTube Video). He will stay at HITS until late October.

 

Job, London / UK: QMUL, SEPnet (physics), Dir Outreach & Public Engagement, £52.5-58.5k, clos 7 Aug 2023

QMUL – Queen Mary University of London
SEPnet – South East Physics Network
SEPnet Director of Outreach & Public Engagement
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/items/8716.html

See the link above for information about how to apply and where to send informal enquiries.

Department: School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Salary: £52,549 – £58,595 per annum (Grade 6)
Reference: QMUL33630
Location: Mile End
Date posted: 21 July 2023
Closing date: 7 August 2023
Full-time (0.8-1.0 FTE negotiable) <- info from the job description

Permanent copy of job description (file stored here): https://scicommjobs.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/qmul33630-jp.pdf

About the Role
The South East Physics Network (SEPnet) is a network of university physics departments working together with the common objective of advancing physics as a strategically important subject in the UK. The network is overseen by a Collaboration Board (CB) of senior representatives (mostly Heads of Departments) from the partner universities, with an Executive Director.

This post leads, develops and evaluates the established SEPnet Outreach & Public Engagement (OPE) strategy and programme. The post holder is also responsible for leading the team of physics specialist OPE officers at the SEPnet physics departments. The post is responsible to the Collaboration Board via the Executive Director.

This post can be based at any of the SEPnet partner institutions. (I assume they mean this – Jo)

About You
You will be educated to degree level or equivalent in Physics or a closely related discipline, plus have demonstrable relevant experience, the acquisition of appropriate specialist knowledge and involvement in a series of progressively more demanding/relevant work/roles.

We are looking for candidates with experience in developing, delivering and evaluating STEM-based Schools’ Outreach and / or Public Engagement with Research programmes. Further details on required qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience are provided in the Job Description and Person Specification.

 

 

Job, UK (London, Cardiff, Glasgow or Sheffield) Breast Cancer Now, Research Impact Comms Mgr, £34.5-38k, clos 4 Aug 2023 #scicommjobs

Breast Cancer Now
Research Impact Communications Manager
https://ats-breastcancernow.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/249458 <- details on how to apply here, below is just an excerpt from the advert.

Copy of the job description: https://scicommjobs.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/research_impact_communications_manager_jd_-_july_2023.pdf

Salary: £34,500 to £38,000 per annum (subject to location)
Location: Flexible (London, Cardiff, Glasgow, Sheffield)
Contract: Fixed-term contract for 6 months
Working Pattern: Part Time
Hours: 21 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 04/08/2023 at 09:00
Reference: FCE/23/249458

Closing date 9am on Friday 4 August 2023
Interview date Week commencing 14 August 2023

The role
In this role, you’ll use your knowledge of medical research field and science communication experience to create research impact stories covering over 30 years of research funding. They’ll be used in any instance where we need to demonstrate our research impact, from fundraising materials, PR to brand communications. You’ll also build the base for continuously talking about the difference that our research makes to people affected by breast cancer.

About you
You’ll have great project management skills and a good understanding of the wide range of impacts medical research can lead to. You’ll be able to research, analyse and interpret scientific information, drawing conclusions on what it could mean to people affected by breast cancer. You’ll also be confident in translating complex scientific information to lay language and tailoring it to match the needs of different audiences.

If you can work independently and use your own initiative, have a good eye for detail and scientific accuracy, and have successfully managed projects involving multiple stakeholders and streams of work, we’d love to hear from you.

About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland.

Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you, whenever you need it.

Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care, for anyone affected by breast cancer.

Why? Because we believe that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live – and be supported to live well. But to create that future, we need to act now.

Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our Cardiff, Glasgow, London or Sheffield office. However, our hybrid working model allows allows part-time staff members that work 21 hours per week, to work 2 days per week at home and 1 day per week from the office.

 

CLOSED / HISTORICAL – 2009: CHI+MED project, p/t Public Engagement Co-ordinator

Click to access epsrc-chi-med-public-engagement-co-ordinator.pdf

This is a copy of my own job description 🙂 I applied for and got this job in 2009 (and am still working in the same role though this particular project has finished; I also moved to QMUL in 2011 while working on the project below and have stayed there ever since).

UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC)
Public Engagement Administrator, Grade 7 (0.4 Full time equivalent/FTE)
Salary: £31,620 – £38,250 p.a. (pro-rata) including London Allowance
Job description: https://scicommjobs.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/epsrc-chi-med-public-engagement-co-ordinator.pdf

We are looking for someone to organise the public and stakeholder engagement side of a new research project, CHI+MED, which is studying the usability of interactive medical devices such as pumps that give drugs for treatment/pain relief of cancer patients, and glucometers that measure blood sugar levels for diabetics. The ultimate aim of the stakeholder engagement side of the project is to make a transformational change in the way devices are designed, procured and used, and thereby improve patient safety. We need an enthusiastic team player to join the UCL Interaction Centre, working also with others at Swansea University and Queen Mary, University of London. The post is available from November 2009 until September 2015. Initial salary up to £34,294 (pro rata) depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Key responsibilities will include preparing information materials and organising events for relevant stakeholders, such as patient safety groups, equipment manufacturers, clinicians, hospital procurement staff and the general public; liaising with external designers of website and publicity materials; overseeing the production of publicity materials;
helping to maintain the project website; and providing general administrative assistance to the project manager.

You should possess excellent organisational and communication skills and have the ability to manage your time effectively. You should have a commitment to quality of service, sound IT skills and be able to learn rapidly new software systems that support this role. You will be educated to degree level (or equivalent) (relevant higher degree preferred). Prior experience of public engagement or administration in research or higher education is desirable. You will be required to undertake any necessary training and development activities, and to undergo a police check (CRB) during your probationary period.

For information about the project please visit http://www.chi-med.ac.uk/ and https://chimedblog.wordpress.com/

The closing date for applications was 25 September 2009.
Interviews were held on 16 October 2009.

 

Closes tomorrow! London, p/t, @Thames21, Communications Assistant, £28-30k pro rata

From the linked job description
• Graduate (or equivalent) with a communications or related qualification or equivalent practical experience, particularly communication of science – essential
• Ability to communicate complex scientific issues in lay terms – desirable
Deadline. Friday 14th April

 

Thames21
Communications Assistant
https://www.thames21.org.uk/vacancies/

Copy of job description: https://scicommjobs.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/coa03231.docx

COA0323
Salary: £28,500 -£30,000 pro rata for 0.6 FTE Three days per week
Contract length: Fixed term 12 Months with the possibility of extension

Location: Working at Thames21 offices (Guildhall/Bow), working on-site at outdoor locations around London, and regular working from home.

Report to: Communications Manager

Liaison with: Thames21 Project Officers (for tributary events), Thames21’s Senior Management team, journalists and partners.

Purpose of the job

This is a unique opportunity to join Thames21’s communications team as it builds momentum and awareness around the key themes of the climate-resilient rivers, sewage pollution, plastic pollution, and public access to our water spaces. Get on board to help highlight to London, national and international audiences the way Thames21 projects are addressing key global issues! You will need to be passionate about our cause and able to liaise with teams across the organisation, whilst enabling a consistent and effective approach to branding, activities, media relations and internal communications across Thames21. In order to keep up the momentum, we are looking for a Communications Assistant to work in partnership with the Communications Manager to promote Thames21’s projects.

For more information and how to apply, please see the attached job description.

[Job] Uni of Edinburgh, Teaching Fellow-Science Communication (10.5hr), £36.3-43.1k pro rata clos 10 Apr 2023 #scicommjobs

University of Edinburgh
Teaching Fellow (Science Communication)
https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/7008/ Via https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/details/11843343 (note, gives wrong closing date)
Copy of job description (stored here): https://scicommjobs.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/academic_teacher_7008_teaching-fellow.docx

UE07: £36,333.00 – £43,155.00 Per Annum Pro Rata
CMVM / Edinburgh Medical School / Deanery of Biomedical Sciences / Biomedical Sciences Teaching Organisation
Open-Ended Contract – Permanent: Part Time – 10.5 Hours per Week
Apply Before: 10/05/2023, 23:59

We are looking for a part-time, experienced science communication/public engagement practitioner who uses social media on a daily basis in their professional role and who is interested in teaching on an MSc programme.

The Opportunity:

This is an opportunity to become a member of a dynamic teaching team for science communication/public engagement at the University of Edinburgh. You will be involved in teaching, assessment, dissertation supervision and marking, primarily for the on-campus programme. The main teaching opportunity has a focus on social media for science communication and is primarily for the on-campus programme. You may also be required to assist in additional teaching for undergraduate science communication courses on-campus. An MSc in Science Communication OR specialist knowledge in science communication and public engagement theory and practice is essential. Also essential is experience of using social media in a science communication/public engagement context. A higher degree is essential. It would be preferable to have some experience of teaching in Higher Education. IT expertise is required along with good interpersonal skills. The post requires flexibility around weekly working hours across semesters.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Social media experience in a science communication/public engagement context
• A higher degree
• Preferably teaching experience in Higher Education
• Good IT skills

Job, US (Virginia): Howard Hughes Med Inst, Digital Scientific Communications Specialist, from $92.5k #scicomm jobs

Despite the job title this is a science communication role (‘scientific communication’ generally refers to academic publishing, conferences and peer to peer comms) – “We’re looking for a PhD-trained science communicator to lead a new initiative that uses the beautiful images of living organisms, produced by microscopy or macro photography, to inform and inspire public audiences.”

I heard about this job via the ScicommBoard Twitter feed

Digital Scientific Communications Specialist https://t.co/H1yfHHl7pF #scicommboard #scicommjobs #scicommjob

— Scicomm Board (@scicommboard) February 11, 2023

 

Text below pinched from HHMI’s website (I’ve not included info about working at HHMI, just about the role, see the link below for full details and to apply) –

Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Digital Scientific Communications Specialist
https://hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Janelia-Research-Campus/Digital-Scientific-Communications-Specialist_R-1771
Closing date not given (job ad posted on 2 Feb 2023)

Compensation Range*
$92,561.60 (minimum) – $115,702.00 (midpoint) – $150,412.60 (maximum)
[Note that US salaries are generally higher than UK because tax isn’t taken off and needs to be paid separately]

Janelia Research Campus is a pioneering research center in Ashburn, Virginia, where scientists pursue fundamental questions in neuroscience and imaging. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) launched Janelia in 2006, establishing an intellectually distinctive environment for scientists to do creative, collaborative, hands-on work.   Our integrated teams of biologists, computational scientists, and tool-builders pursue a small number of scientific questions with potential for transformative impact.  We share our methods, results, and tools with the scientific community.  It is a uniquely innovative and collaborative atmosphere that reflects HHMI’s reputation for excellence.

Summary:
We’re looking for a PhD-trained science communicator to lead a new initiative that uses the beautiful images of living organisms, produced by microscopy or macro photography, to inform and inspire public audiences. The ideal candidate is comfortable engaging with leading scientists to solicit image content and can strategically communicate the scientific concepts the imagery portrays. The position also requires technical savvy, excellent organizational skills, and acute attention to detail.

About the Role:
The Digital Scientific Communications Specialist reports to the Director, Janelia Communications, with input from Janelia’s Digital Communications Manager as well as Janelia’s Executive Director. The position is based at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia. Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available.

 

What You’ll Do:

• Curate image and video content, selecting for interest, impact, and storytelling opportunities.
• Interact with a broad range of scientists to identify and solicit appropriate content.
• Manage written content creation by drafting and/or editing engaging and accurate science stories and ensuring appropriate copyedit and review. Oversee relevant vendors, ensuring content quality and precision.
• Organize content in appropriate databases along with associated permissions and documentation, ensuring all legal records are stored properly.
• Upload and publish content on web and social media
• Develop and maintain an editorial calendar, ensuring content is completed and posted regularly to engage viewers and subscribers.
• Monitor the site for service disruptions; work with the Digital Content Manager and our Business Solutions team to resolve site issues.
• Plan and storyboard video and other multimedia projects; collaborate with colleagues and oversee vendor partners, ensuring work is completed on time and within budget.
• Cultivate relationships with content producers/submitters by immersing in Janelia research as well as the imaging research community.
• Represent Janelia at select scientific conferences and academic institutions.
• Work with and through the Communications team, collaborating with and learning from those with specialized experience.
• Organize agendas for, and where appropriate, lead meetings for collaborators and advisory boards.
• Work with Digital Communications Manager to benchmark and monitor metrics measuring project performance.
• Develop and manage strategic partnership with the HHMI Biointeractive team and STEM educators to increase public engagement and education outreach, as appropriate.

What You Bring:

• PhD or equivalent experience in the life sciences required; prior research and knowledge that used microscopy or macro photography is a plus.
• Two or more years of scientific research experience.
• Demonstrated experience in communicating science in informal or formal settings is required.
• Project management experience required; program management experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, proven ability to build rapport and constructive professional relationships will be needed.
• Exceptional project and time management skills.
• Needs to be independent and a self-starter; we are looking for someone who will take a leadership role in this project.

 

*HHMI’s salary structure is developed based on relevant job market data. HHMI considers a candidate’s education, previous experiences, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity when making job offers. Typically, a new hire for this position in this location is compensated between the minimum and the midpoint of the salary range.