Communications, Events and Engagement Manager

Medical Research Council (MRC) - Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS)

Salary: £34,905 - £38,043, plus London Allowances (£3,913 & £1,472) pro rata

Two year fixed-term contract / Part Time (3 days per week)

The LMS is a world-class research laboratory where scientists and clinicians collaborate to advance the understanding of biology and its application to medicine. Funded by the MRC as part of UK Research and Innovation, the LMS has a collaborative working culture and new state-of-the-art building based in the heart of West London in the Hammersmith Hospital Campus.

The LMS is now looking to recruit a Digital Communications, Events and Engagement Manager whowill support the MRC and LMS’s commitment to develop ground-breaking biomedical research that promotes better public health. This is a part-time, in-person role complementing and working alongside another part-time manager.

Working at the LMS, the Digital Communications, Events and Engagement Manager will support the Grants, Engagement and Communications Team (GECo) to raise the profile of the LMS locally, nationally and internationally. This is a prime opportunity for an ambitious digital communications and engagement specialist with an interest in science, to make their mark as an innovative science communicator.

The post holder will lead our science communication and research dissemination through press, social media and other platforms, establishing goals and objectives for internal and external communications which will deliver impact from our research. They will manage our social media portfolio and outputs, manage junior staff and freelancers and will also be involved in developing and delivering engagement and outreach activities. The person appointed will also project manage a portfolio of activities.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of biomedical science and how to creatively communicate research to scientific audiences. They will have good project management skills and be adept at using digital tools for creative work.

The LMS and MRC are committed to advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from talented people of all backgrounds. As "Disability Confident" employers, we guarantee to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Learn more about some of our workplace inclusion initiatives.

MRC and LMS offer a wide range of benefits including a very generous annual leave allowance, defined benefit pension scheme, and family friendly policies. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI.

For full details of this post and to complete an online application, please visit Communications, Events and Engagement Manager LMS 2311 - Medical Research Council (tal.net).

To apply candidates will need to upload their up-to-date CV with a covering letter stating how they meet the requirements of the job, as outlined in the job description. Unfortunately, those applications without a cover letter will not be considered. If there are any reasonable adjustments that would help support you in making your application, please do let us know when you apply and we can discuss further. Please quote reference number LMS 2311.

Visa sponsorship Unavailable

As this job does not fulfil the UK Government minimum criterion for obtaining sponsored migrant worker status we will be unable to apply for sponsorship for anyone not eligible to work in the UK. At interview, all shortlisted candidates are required to bring with them identification documents and original documents that prove they hold or can obtain the right to work in the UK. You can check your eligibility here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y

Closing Date: 9 January 2023.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 22nd January 2024.