Total 24 Junior Executive science rd research job vacancies in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 6RA

We save & change lives. At Children?s Cancer Institute we believe that a life should be long. Cancer cuts life short for hundreds of children every year, before they?ve even had a chance to make their mark. We aim to not only improve their quality of life but eradicate the cause of their pain.
As the only independent Medical Research institute in Australia focused on childhood cancer, our purpose is to translate and discover (through world class research), new treatments that will cure cancer and reduce the side effects in children and adolescents.
Choose to be part of a team that will nurture your talent, so you too can contribute to this purpose. Together, we can and we will cure all children of cancer. It?s not if. It?s when.
The Leukaemia Biology Group at Children?s Cancer Institute undertakes highly translational research focused on the development of novel ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Research Assistant

Are you enthusiastic, well organised and versatile, with a strong interest in research? Do you have a background in plant bioactive research with experience in bioactive analysis? Are you interested in working with a collaborative research team and want to use your skills and experience to develop research approaches for translation of bioactive-based concepts into real world applications?

We are looking for a researcher to join our research team to investigate the benefits of plant bioactive compounds on animal productivity in a collaborative project with academic and industrial partners. The project is addressing the huge wastage of plant crops that occurs during their processing, through the development of innovative and sustainable valorisation strategies that convert agri-food waste streams into next-generation feed additives to increase animal health and productivity.

In particular, you will focus on the extraction and analysis of phytochemicals from differently processed raw materials and encapsulated formulations, using a range of methodologies, to evaluate their potential for application as feed ingredients.

You will have an undergraduate or masters degree in Food Science and Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, or a closely allied discipline, and a strong background in experimental plant bioactive research with good analytical skills, e.g. chromatography, spectroscopy and bioactivity screening methods. You will be a good organiser, a team player, be highly motivated and able to communicate effectively with other members of the research team.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

Hays is partnering with a local council to recruit a Devolved Retrofit Pilot Research Assistant. This role is crucial in supporting and advancing the council's Devolved Retrofit Pilot programme, ensuring its successful delivery starting April 2025.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in assembling and reporting on learning from retrofit delivery.
• Engage proactively with stakeholders to foster collaboration.
• Capture feedback and manage content creation and dissemination.
• Facilitate meetings and work with groups from local authorities and supply chain partners.
• Support procurement, onboarding, and scoping of research initiatives.

Ideal Candidate: The successful candidate will have experience in devolved retrofit projects and a strong ability to work collaboratively across various teams.

If you have relevant experience and are excited about contributing to this important initiative, please submit your updated CV!

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About the role

You will help to deliver an innovative neuro-oncology research project; developing a new preclinical in vivo model of NF2-null meningioma and investigating immunotherapies. The project involves using single-cell RNA-sequencing and murine models of NF2-null tumours, patient-derived xenograft drug screening and validation with a variety of wet-lab techniques. This role is advertised on a fixed-term basis for 2.5 years due to external funding.

The role will be ideally suited to an early-career researcher who is motivated to join a vibrant neuro-oncology research community at the University of Plymouth’s Brain Tumour Research centre of excellence.

Essential:

• Ph.D (or close to completion) in neuro-oncology, immunology or other closely related and relevant subject.
• Competence in a variety of laboratory techniques.
• Extensive knowledge of cancer cell biology and tumour-associated immune cells.
• Skill in protocol development and optimisation.

Desirable:

• Experience in animal research and/or UK Home Office PIL A/B + C (rodents).
• Experience in single-cell RNA-sequencing and/or other omics techniques.
• Bioinformatics skills.
• First-author publications and/or other demonstrable research impacts.

Our Research:

The Parkinson lab’s neuro-oncology research focus centres around NF2-null nervous system tumours; meningioma, schwannoma and ependymoma. We have access to an excellent biobank of primary tumour cells, and use genetic and xenograft murine models to drive translational preclinical research.

Recent publications:

Inhibition of YAP/TAZ-driven TEAD activity prevents growth of NF2-null schwannoma and meningioma, Brain, 2022;awac342, https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awac342

Human Endogenous Retrovirus Type K Promotes Proliferation and Confers Sensitivity to Antiretroviral Drugs in Merlin-Negative Schwannoma and Meningioma. Cancer Res 2022 Jan 15;82(2):235-247. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-20-3857

Merlin controls the repair capacity of Schwann cells after injury by regulating Hippo/YAP activity. JCB, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201606052

Peninsula Medical School:

Our laboratory is based in the Derriford Research Facility within the Peninsula Medical School and contains state-of-the-art facilities for delivering this project including a confocal microscopy suite and biological services unit. Our facility is supported by the Brain Tumour Research charity as a Centre of Excellence.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Dr Liyam Laraba by email liyam.laraba@plymouth.ac.uk

Interviews are likely to take place on week commencing Monday 20 January 2025 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 30 months due to funding.

The successful candidate may be required to obtain an ATAS Certificate prior to this research being undertaken.

Remote working is available up to 1 days a week.

About us

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our three strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute, the Sustainable Earth Institute, and the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research. As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Our Offer

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

We offer a competitive salary package, a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits/support mechanisms, including ongoing development opportunities, flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as carers/parents, people with disabilities, ethnically diverse, LGBT+, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds.

We have an exciting opportunity in the School of Psychology for a highly motivated Research Assistant researcher to join the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems. The Co-Centre is an exciting 6-year, 35M Euro Research Investment funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

The Co-Centre brings together an academic team from 17 research institutions across all 3 jurisdictions. The vision of the Co-Centre is to develop innovative and transformative solutions to transition our food systems to become more resilient and sustainable through a multi and interdisciplinary programme of basic and applied research. The Co-Centre research is structured as Platforms, demonstrator projects and spokes which include targeted projects which are funded wholly or in part by industry. A platform dedicated to Nutrition and Health will provide evidence-based data to encourage the development, acceptance, and uptake of healthy diets from sustainable sources (HDSS) across all population groups.

This role will support Professor Louise Dye to conduct a programme of research within this platform which seeks to understand and ensure equitable access to breakfast provision and intake in children and adolescents across the Island of Ireland. This research will support the transition to HDSS and address micronutrient deficiencies.

The Psychology Department at the University of Sheffield is among the largest in the UK and has been consistently ranked as one of the outstanding research departments in all seven UK Research Assessment Exercises to date. Over 90% of our department’s research was classed as internationally excellent or world leading in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

What We Offer:

• 38 days annual leave (including closure days and Bank Holidays), with the possibility to purchase up to ten additional days.
• Up to 5 days of paid time off to cover emergency caring responsibilities.
• A highly competitive pension scheme.
• Discounts at participating shops and cinemas, and a cycle to work scheme.
• A commitment to your development, with programmes, learning modules and mentoring schemes.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace.
• A commitment to your wellbeing, with confidential emotional support, support for those going through the menopause, experiencing fertility treatment and having a baby, paid leave for IVF treatment and more.

Further information can be found at https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

0.6 FTE role until November based in Camperdown campus
An integral part of the Research Function of a long-term project
Base Salary $80,037 17% superannuation

About the opportunity
In this role as a Research Assistant, you will provide essential support to the project manager in coordinating and executing various research activities. Your responsibilities will include assisting with expense tracking, data management, data cleaning, and organizing meetings and travel arrangements.
You will also contribute to the early stages of executing a funded project, maintain the integrity of research data, and ensure effective communication with stakeholders and participants. Additionally, you will assist in preparing data for presentations and reports, working under routine supervision to prioritize tasks, resolve minor operational issues, and provide advice reviewed by senior staff.
This position is funded under the MRFF Indigenous Health Research grant. Preference will be given ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Research Assistant ? Pharmacy

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

We are looking for a Research Assistant to join a team from the University of Leeds as well as policy makers from across West Yorkshire to undertake research on the regional food system. We want to understand the economic and social impact of St James Wholesale Market, located in Bradford. As a research Assistant you will undertake fieldwork to map out the food flows in and out of the market, interview market tenants, arrange matchmaking workshops between growers and retailers, and review policy strategies. You will also assist the team in the overall management of the grant including supporting the dissemination and writing up of findings.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance

• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

If you are looking for a role that will have a positive impact on the regional food system and are looking to develop your academic and project management skills apply today.

Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine

Faculty of Medicine and Health

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you an early career researcher looking for your first challenge? Do you have a background in cell culture and reproductive biology? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research intensive Universities?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 80 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Research Assistant to work on our Wellcome Trust funded grant to understand the how heat stress associated with climate change can affect off-spring health. Climate change is one of the most pressing concerns we have. Understanding the biological basis of how this affects health of the offspring born to mothers that experience extremes of heat and figuring how we can mitigate against these are critical to ensure healthy babies. We are using an interdisciplinary approach combining novel in vitro 3D approaches to mimic maternal and embryo interactions as well as comparative approaches to determine how acute heat stress alters life-course health in offspring. The candidate will be training in state of the start 3D in vitro models as well as Omics approaches including single cell RNA and ATAC sequencing.

If you are looking for a role that will be at the cutting edge of reproductive biosciences in a supportive, dynamic and inclusive research group, apply today.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Niamh Forde, Professor and Chair of Molecular Reproductive Biosciences

Email: n.forde@leeds.ac.uk

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent.

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Are you an early career researcher looking for your first challenge? Do you have a background in biological invasions or biosecurity Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research intensive Universities?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, capable and adaptable scientist with excellent communication skills, who has experience with invasive species, biosecurity, and the water supply process. This fixed-term post will determine the potential of exploiting our fundamental research on biosecurity to slow the spread of invasive species in an industrial context. You should have a strong interest in applied research and working with Industry. You will work closely with academics from the Schools of Biology and Engineering to develop and test biosecurity protocols for use in water transfers.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas)
Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are now looking to appoint a Science Technician and Learning Support who has the tenacity, skills and flexibility to work in a fast-moving environment and the passion to help our children to progress and develop.

The successful candidate will have a Science qualification or relevant experience a A-Level or higher and strong IT skills.

What the school offers its staff

Wetherby High School is a forward-thinking school in a semi-rural area of North Leeds. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students.

Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Wetherby High School is a vibrant and happy place to work, where all members of staff work as one team. We significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues who are equally happy to share their expertise, skills and knowledge across the organisation.

The benefits that we offer staff:

• Membership of The National College to support continued professional development.
• Access to Retailer discounts through the Vivup Employee Discount Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme through the Local Authority.
• Employee Pension Scheme.
• Onsite parking.

Further details about the role

It is essential that the post holder shares our school ethos which is firmly rooted in a restorative approach and the following values; to ‘Know our children well’; to be ‘Partners in Learning’; to develop ‘Character for Achievement’; to ‘Enjoy and Aspire’. We firmly believe that in order to move forwards we need to be prepared and able to ‘do things differently and do different things’.

Along with your application form, please submit a covering letter.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and satisfactory references. The school has a privacy statement for job applicants which is published on the website.

Full time, fixed term for 2 years
Exciting opportunity to be a research assistant in the Neuroscience space
Base Salary from $86,511 17% superannuation

About the opportunity
The School of Medical Sciences is recognised as one of the leading centres for medical science education in the world. With over 100 years of excellence in education, we are proud to be training the next generation of medical scientists who will be leading members of the medical research community with an innovative integrated curriculum. Our team of researchers lead key internationally competitive research from molecules to medicines, from patient to policy across a range of therapeutic areas.   
As a Research Assistant, you will work with Dr Rachel Tan at the Brain and Mind Centre to understand the pathological underpinnings of Motor Neuron Disease and develop measures that will lead to improved patient diagnosis. You will develop and run protocols ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Research Assistant ? Brain and Mind Centre

School of Dentistry

This role will be based on the university campus and St James university hospital. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you interested in characterising cutting edge industrial formulations for the preservation of enamel? Do you have a desire to work at the interface of academia and industry? Have you had experience working with topical interventions available to consumers? Are you experienced in the use of synchrotron X-ray scattering techniques, tomography and data analysis? Would you like to join a multidisciplinary team working with a large UK based multi-national facility, using advanced synchrotron X-ray techniques and complimentary laboratory imaging to investigate the mechanisms of new formulations on dental hard tissue?

This is an outstanding opportunity for you to work on an exciting project in the Division of Oral Biology within the Leeds School of Dentistry, in collaboration with Haleon and colleagues at synchrotron facilities. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be using dual imaging and diffraction to assess the protective mechanism of action on hierarchical mineralised tissue structures in dental enamel brought about by the application of new formulations of a widely available consumer product. The project involves the use of routine laboratory imaging techniques and the dual imaging and diffraction beamline at Diamond Light Source to study and image oriented structures at multiple length-scales in hierarchically organised mineralised tissues, with and without treatment.

You will have experience working with diseased enamel affected by either caries lesions or erosive wear. Have a first degree related to dentistry or the physical sciences. You will also have experience working both independently and as part of multidisciplinary teams. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as well as a willingness to work flexibly and travel internationally and nationally to synchrotron facilities and collaborating institutes.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dr Phil Davies, Lecturer, Division of Oral Biology

Email: R.P.W.Davies@leeds.ac.uk

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Full time fixed term until 31 December at the Heat and Health Research Centre
Opportunity for a research assistant to contribute to support the execution of lab-based and field-based research activities
Base Salary $86,511 17% superannuation

About the opportunity
The Heat and Health Research Centre is multi-disciplinary team of researchers striving to understand the causative pathways of ? and develop evidence-based solutions for ? the health impacts of heat exposure across the human lifespan. The Heat and Health Research Centre sits within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at The University of Sydney.
We are seeking an experienced Research Assistant to join our team based at the Susan Wakil Health Building in Camperdown.  You will be working under the guidance of Professor Ollie Jay   on projects that develop a better understanding of the physiological and physical factors that determine human ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Heat and Health Research Centre Research Assistant

Collections Care Assistant

Do you have good knowledge and practical experience of working with historic collections and objects? Do you want to undertake conservation object cleaning of collection items at the National Railway Museum?

About us

At National Railway Museum the historic site is changing, a multi-million-pound programme of construction and restoration projects is transforming and modernising the museum, with new buildings, galleries, visitor attractions, outdoor spaces and vital conservation work.

We are now recruiting for a Collections Care Assistant to join the team on a fixed-term contract until March 2025. This role is full-time, working 35 hours per week, on-site at the National Railway Museum in York.

About the role

As Collections Care Assistant you will work within our Collections Care team during this busy and exciting time for the museum. You will be involved in a wide variety of conservation and collections care activities including assisting with environmental monitoring and conservation cleaning of the collections.

You will assist in the condition reporting, care, data management and recording, assist with the changeover of exhibitions, cleaning and packing of objects from the collection stores and on gallery.

You will work closely with the other members of the Conservation & Collections Care team, supporting the work of the Conservation team, and more widely the work of the Documentation, Registration, Photography and Curatorial teams.

You will undertake conservation object cleaning of collection items where appropriate. You will ensure that these tasks are carried out in a safe and secure manner to comply with current legislation and following best professional practice.

About you

Joining us you will have good knowledge or practical experience of working with historic collections coupled with an understanding of collections care, particularly object handling. You will have good communication skills which will enable you to work well as part of a team.

You will be able to work well under pressure and use prioritising skills to meet deadlines calmly and effectively. Crucially you will have the ability to work to a high standard of accuracy with good attention to detail.

Applying

View the Vacancy Information Pack listed under 'Attachments' on the vacancy listing on our website for more details about the role and the application process, or click 'Apply Online' to submit an application.

Don't feel you meet all of the criteria? At SMG, we are committed to building a workforce that is open for all, and welcome you to apply, even if your experience doesn't fit perfectly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.

What we offer

Joining us as an employee, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a world-class museum group. We understand that work/life balance and wellbeing is crucial to our colleagues, so we offer the perks listed below, as well as support for things that happen in life such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.

• Support with personal and professional development
• 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced contributory pension
• Unmind App and other wellbeing support
• Interest-free loans
• Days Out discounts
• Health & Dental Insurance

Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to foster a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.

Join us as an Assistant Scientist and make an invaluable contribution to our Food Safety & Biosecurity!

We recruit throughout the year for talented and aspiring scientists, and this is why we’re a leading UK centre for sustainable agriculture and plant protection research, providing truly interdisciplinary applied research for commercial and government customers.

As an Assistant Scientist you’ll prepare and test samples, for plant health pests and diseases and to report on work contributing to vital projects. Disciplines include, Virology, Nematology, Mycology, Molecular, Seeds and Bacteriology. Please state your preference in your application.

Working pattern: 37.5 Monday – Friday (flexi between 7am & 7pm)

Closing Date: 17th August 2024

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver scientific excellence in accordance with ISO17025 and ISO9001 quality accredited procedures.
• Work from Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to identify and diagnose pathogens and pests, using a range of methods including, but not limited to, microscopy, ELISA and PCR.
• Data entry and validation
• Carry out general laboratory duties e.g. glassware washing, cleaning and tidying
• Complete laboratory documentation with test results.
• Help to clean and maintain facilities and equipment.
• Have the opportunity to assist other teams throughout the programme

What we’re looking for:

• Ideally, qualifications in a science subject, preferably a biology discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience of working in a laboratory is desirable, but not essential and we can teach you!
• A methodical approach to work and attention to detail is key.
• The ability to follow written and verbal instructions efficiently within regulated environments.
• Practical IT experience, in particular Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to keep clear written records.
• An excellent collaborator and communicator.

What’s in it for you?

Fera Science is situated on a purpose-built site close to the city of York, where our staff enjoy state of the art facilities including an onsite gym, staff restaurant and tranquil gardens for those sunny lunches!

• Competitive salary £23,920

• ​23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• Flexible working hours, on-site gym, restaurant, and free parking
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact recruitment@fera.co.uk

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email at recruitment@fera.co.uk and we’ll get back to you.