Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.
Are you looking for a varied role that will see you leading a team dedicated to developing impactful and profile-raising communications for Alzheimer's Research UK’s Policy and Corporate Partnership functions?
This varied role with see you boost the profile of our work to the public to shape policy, while also enhancing engagement with businesses that support Alzheimer’s Research UK. The role requires a varied skill set, covering multichannel content development and PR to support the work of two key functions within the charity.
We are looking for a confident team leader with excellent journalistic news sense and experience of working across a range of communication channels to join our Communications and Engagement Department.
As Communications Manager for Corporate and Policy, you will have oversight of the work of the entire team, while working closely with the Senior Communications Manager to deliver the key objectives. You will manage three direct line reports, supporting them to develop in their roles, by sharing your expertise and providing constructive feedback.
The role requires a varied skill set, covering multichannel content development and PR to a range of important stakeholders. You’ll lead communications support for the National and Regional Corporate Fundraising teams, providing copy, videos and PR support for pitches, stewardship, and joint campaigns. In addition, you’ll oversee the communications support for our busy Policy and Public Affairs Departments, including shaping public health messaging, lobbying for government funding and rapid PR responses to breaking news about political activities influencing dementia research.
Key responsibilities include:
- Work with the Senior Communications Manager to plan and implement communications programmes and initatives to support the charity's ambitions.
- Line manage a team of two Officers and an Executive.
- Develop effective relationships with Policy and Public Affairs Departments and Regional and National Corporate Fundraising Departments in order to identify communication needs and opportunities, and proactively plan activity.
- Oversee all of ARUK’s proactive and reactive media communications relating to developments in government, policy and public health. Develop effective working relationships with relevant members of the media; respond promptly to queries, including out-of-hours queries (organised through an on-call rota, and occasional ad hoc), seek appropriate sign off.
- Work collaboratively with the Policy and Public Affairs Departments to develop communications campaigns and messaging around key issues, leading the team to provide copywriting and editing support for written reports, assets for webpages, social media and marketing guidance for launches and events. This includes the charity’s campaign calling on government to meet its promise to double funding for dementia research, and preparing for new developments in treatments and early detection.
- Oversee communications and PR support for the Regional and National Corporate Fundraising Departments including the development of marketing material, press releases and multichannel written and digital stewardship materials.
- Assist on the development of pitches to win new Corporate partnerships, helping to shape the narrative and positioning of Alzheimer’s Research UK.
- Provide support for ARUK’s own corporate communications function, including developing media Q&As and guidance documents.
- Act as spokesperson in media interviews, alongside others, where necessary.
- Project management and partnership development working with colleagues, in particular the Senior Communications Manager and the Head of Communications.
- Budget planning and monitoring.
- Liaise with scientists, journalists, ARUK colleagues, Trustees, Patrons, other charities and organisations, IT and other support agencies.
- Ensure activities comply with ARUK’s branding and style guide.
- Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Senior Communications Manager and Head of Communications in line with the responsibilities of the post.
What we are looking for;
- Educated to degree level in related subject or equivalent level of experience.
- Experience of working with the media, at both a national and regional level.
- Experience of working with external stakeholders and partners.
- Experience of delivering communications programmes through a variety of media (e.g. press, social media, email, events).
- Excellent journalistic skills and news sense.
- Experience of managing a team.
- Ability to communicate appropriately with people affected by dementia and communicate scientific work and complex policy to the public.
- The ability to manage many tasks with internal and external stakeholders to multiple deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
- A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences.
Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.
Salary: £37,500
Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.
The closing date for applications is the 14 February 2021, with interviews likely to be held on the 18 February 2021 and 22 February 2021. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a particular day.
In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.
To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.
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SOS Children's Villages UK is going through an exciting period of growth, as part of which we are strengthening our corporate partnerships team.
Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, you will help grow SOS Children’s Villages UK’s income from companies through a range of mechanisms including employee fundraising, Charity of the Year, cause-related marketing and strategic partnerships.
The SOS Children's Villages UK offices are in Cambridge but this role can be largely home-based with travel to Cambridge, London and partners as required. Everyone is currently working from home as per government guidelines.
Please see the attached job description for further information about our Corporate Partnerships Officer role, how to apply and employee benefits (including a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme and a Training & Development Policy)
Applicants must be UK based (as must be able to travel reguarly if required as mentioned above), have the right to work in the UK and be able to produce the relevant valid documentation.
We will be unable to consider applications that do not have a cover letter.
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Principal purpose of the post: To plan, implement, and oversee the well-established ISA National Training Programme, which includes online, residential and non-residential courses and conferences. Responsibilities include all aspects of planning and running the annual training programme, budget monitoring, reporting on key metrics to the CEO and line managing two colleagues, who support in delivering the objectives. An agile and innovative approach is essential to deliver on the key accountabilities and to adapt to the changing market and environment.
Full details of the core duties and person specification are available on the vacancies section of our website.
How to apply: You must email to us a letter of application, as well as your CV.
Contract: The post is temporary (fixed-term: 12 months, extended by agreement) and subject to checks that include the right to work in the UK.
Effective: from 15 March 2021
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break), normally 9.00 – 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday (flexibility and some weekend working will be required).
Holiday entitlement: 25 days per annum, plus public and bank holidays. Holidays must be taken outside of published school term times.
Location: Great Chesterford (Essex)*, although may include working from home due to Covid-19. The role will involve supporting the Association’s activities offsite, including the Association’s conferences and other training events.
*Availability to work full-time from our office in Great Chesterford after the Covid-19 crisis passes is highly desirable. Candidates unable to commit to this will need to explain in their cover letter how they would prepare for events and manage colleagues without being physically present.
Interviews will be held online on 12 February 2021
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Description - Part-time Senior Fundraiser (Trusts) and Communications Officer
Tom’s Trust provides psychological support for children with brain tumours and their families, currently in the East of England and in the North East. We are a small, dynamic, charity, with a vision that all families will in the future have this support and a new strategy to make this happen.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a motivate, skilled, supportive individual to join our dynamic fundraising team.
Role: Senior Fundraising and Communications Officer
Based: Cambridge (Whittlesford) but with some homeworking if wished
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week, with flexibility
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years fundraising experience, specifically with success in applying for grants and trusts; good communication skills both in writing and in person, ideally including writing for websites and other digital work
- Drivers Licence and use of car
- Good IT skills essential
- Some experience of marketing useful
- Salary: £15,000 - £20,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
As Senior Fundraiser and Communications Officer, you will be responsible for continuing to develop our Case for Support and for putting together large applications for grants and trusts, including creating project budgets. You will have experience with Wordpress and maintaining website content, with skilled and inspiring writing, and good technical skills creating images for social media, websites and newsletters.
You will be confident using Microsoft programmes, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with Donorfy or a similar database would be a bonus.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies and ability to create motivating and inspiring proposals to trusts and foundations. You will be a confident speaker for presentations and talks and have an experience in building trust and relationships with supporters.
Closing date: 12 January 2021.To Apply and for More Information, please email your CV. Interviews in January with the aim to start asap. No agencies please.
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Operations Director – Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity to really make a difference? Green Light Trust, one of Suffolk’s leading and fastest-growing charities are looking for an Operations Director to work with our CEO and the senior leadership team to support our exciting growth plans and the continual improvement of all our programmes and activities.
At Green Light Trust we believe in using the power of nature to build health, hope and happiness, successfully supporting thousands of people each year from diverse and challenged backgrounds having built an excellent reputation. We have an ambitious medium-term plan for continued growth to support more participants across a wider geographic area and the successful Operations Director will have a pivotal role in executing these plans.
As our Operations Director, you will have a background of working at a senior level and we are keen to hear from candidates for all sectors. You will be responsible for all operational elements, including the operational programme delivery budget for the charity. Ensuring we maintain the high quality of our work, safely and effectively. Leading, supporting, and mentoring a team of talented and committed operational managers you will be able to directly see the impact the trust has on the lives of the people we support.
On offer is a salary of circa £40,000 - £50,000 (depending on experience) and this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced operations candidate to help us achieve our plans and build on the successful relationships we currently hold.
Here at Green Light Trust, we are embarking on the next exciting phase of our growth and if you would like to play a major part in contributing to the future development of the charity, we would love to hear from you. Please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.
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We are looking for 2 confident, reliable people to support hospital staff and other health or social care professionals to provide wrap around, holistic support that will enable clients to be discharged from hospital feeling supported and empowered. One postholder will work from Addenbrookes hospital in Cambridge and the other from Peterborough City and Hinchingbrooke hospitals. You will be able to identify what needs to be put into place to avoid a readmission or future admission to hospital, within the context of promoting wellbeing, happiness, independence, and confidence.
Application by CV and covering letter in which you address all the points in the person specification, if these points are not covered your application may not be considered. Your application should specify which location you would prefer. Applications should be received by midday on monday 8th February, interviews will be online and held after this date.
These posts are full time (37h/week) for an initial 6 month contract with a possibility of this being extended.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SOS Children's Villages UK is going through an exciting period of growth, as part of which we are strengthening our programme funding team.
Reporting to the Head of Programme Funding, the Grant Fundraising Manager will secure charitable income from grant making organisations and support applications to statutory and lottery funding, prioritising restricted funds and projects with the greatest need, while ensuring unrestricted funding opportunities are maximised. With a passion and creativity for developing high quality grant applications and reports, you will be responsible for research to ensure a regular and reliable pipeline of new prospects, developing grant proposals and reports, whilst also leveraging existing relationships.
The SOS Children's Villages UK offices are in Cambridge but this role can be largely home-based with travel to Cambridge, London and partners as required. Everyone is currently working from home as per government guidelines.
Please see the attached job description for further information about our Grant Fundraising Manager role, how to apply and employee benefits (including a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme and a Training & Development Policy)
Applicants must be UK based (as must be able to travel if required as mentioned above), have the right to work in the UK and be able to produce the relevant valid documentation.
We will be unable to consider applications that do not have a cover letter.
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Head of Learning and Organisational Development
Ref: JAN20217223
Location: Flexible
Salary: £39,970 - £44,290 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave
As the leading conservation charity in the UK, the RSPB has an ambitious programme of work transforming its approach to saving nature.
Recognising that people are at the heart of delivering this we have an exciting opportunity for a talented and driven individual to join our HR and L&D Team.
Reporting to the Head of HR and Development you will be a strong leader with extensive experience in delivering results through people.
What the job is about
The Head of Learning and Organisational Development is a new role leading and managing the L&D function to interpret business priorities and implement effective learning and development interventions that support the organisation's strategic goals.
Working closely with the Head of HR Operations and Head of Business Partnering you will create an aligned leadership team that leads the overall HR & Development team to deliver our work plans, engage with key stakeholders leading organisational change programmes to build a specific and comprehensive learning and development strategy that is an enabler for behavioural change.
Key deliverables will include
- Setting the learning and development strategy and embrace and develop the skills of the team to bring this to life
- A future focused learning offer that meets a blend of learning preferences across the generations and makes use of developing technology
- Developing the learning culture of the organisation through the engagement of your leadership colleagues
- Liaising closely with the People business partners for visibility of change to effectively plan and budget for learning and development support
- Creating effective ROI processes that promote the value of development
- Taking advantage of all organisational intelligence to inform the future development offer whilst promoting a focus on career and self-development throughout the organisation
- Regularly communicating how the Learning & Development priorities contribute to and support the corporate strategy
- Creating a cohesive plan of internal talent development whilst complimenting this with a plan of a variety of entry level trainees
- Prioritising the elements of the learning and development strategy for delivery across all levels of the organisation
- Building a network of key internal stakeholders with whom you create specific and comprehensive engagement plans
- Working closely with those leading organisational change programmes to support behavioural change
- Role modeling and advocating high levels of enterprise leadership
Essential skills and experience
- Degree level qualification in a relevant subject or able to show equivalent ability through work experience
- Knowledge of the RSPB and its mission
- Experience of leading and developing an L&D team leading to high performance and a positive culture
- Significant experience in creating relevant L&D interventions and working with psychometric testing
- Experience of developing entry level talent such as graduates and apprentices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present, influence and build partnerships both in and outside of the organisation
- Collaboration skills to build relationships, navigate politics and manage conflicts
- Project management skills and an understanding of project management frameworks to plan and manage risks, costs, and time in project delivery
- Experience of leading change
- Ability to provide professional expertise and advice
Closing date: 23:59, 1 February 2021
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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No agencies please.
Part-time, permanent position; 24 hours per week
Based in Cambridgeshire – predominantly Peterborough and Fenland
The Breaking Barriers project is part of the Unite Programme which works with prisoners and their families to minimise the impact of imprisonment on their children. Our services support family relationships to continue developing throughout the sentence, which plays a critical role in helping to reduce reoffending rates.
Breaking Barriers supports children and young people who have a close family member in prison – helping them to understand their situation and to manage their own feelings.
We are seeking a Senior Practitioner to support children and young people in Cambridgeshire, and to build the capacity of schools and other professionals to recognise and support these children.
An excellent team player with high level communication skills. You will have a passion for supporting children, young people and families and provide them with an excellent client service.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 29th January 2021.
Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Head of HR Operations
Ref: JAN20217225
Location: Flexible
Salary: £39,970 - £44,290 – Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave
As the leading conservation charity in the UK, the RSPB has an ambitious programme of work transforming its approach to saving nature.
Recognising that people are at the heart of delivering this we have an exciting opportunity for a talented and driven individual to join our HR and L&D Team.
Reporting to the Head of HR and Development you will be a strong leader with extensive experience in delivering results through people.
What the job is about?
The Head of HR Operations is a new role leading and managing the HR Operation function to deliver an employee focused approach where HR processes effectively support business needs and add value.
You will have full responsibility for all HR transactional services, resourcing and employee relations support leading 3 direct reports to deliver exceptional customer service through their teams.
Key deliverables will include
- Creating and developing workforce policies and procedures that maintain the legal compliance of our management processes
- Developing the management of performance processes to ensure that the organisation benefits from high performance from all of its workforce
- Ensuring that all of our HR processes lead to accurate workforce data that supports the monthly payroll process
- Creating and communicating workforce data that allows the organisation to lead and make decisions based on relevant and up to date information
- Ensuring that our advertising and recruitment processes are inclusive and attract and retain the best possible workforce for the delivery of our strategy
- Delivering the best possible HR advice to all levels of leadership in the organisation
- Using your extensive knowledge of HR law to advise change leaders to create the most effective organisational change programmes
- Contributing to the development of the pay and reward strategy of the organisation to ensure that the workforce that is fairly paid
- Working closely with the Head of Learning & Organisational Development and Head of Business Planning to create an aligned leadership team that leads the overall HR & Development team to deliver our work plans
- Ensuring that all of our record keeping and data processing procedures comply with GDPR requirements
- Reviewing and updating our employment contracts and policies
- Understanding the unique roles and responsibilities, strategic goals and delivery plans throughout the organisation to provide a proactive HR service
Essential skills and experience
- CIPD qualification or able to show equivalent ability through work experience
- Sound knowledge of HR Law to give professional advice
- Significant HR experience in an operational environment and experience of creating HR policy
- Knowledge of the RSPB and its mission
- Experience of leading and developing a team of specialists leading to high performance and a positive culture
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present, influence and build partnerships both in and outside of the organisation
- Collaboration skills to build relationships, navigate politics and manage conflicts
- Project management skills and an understanding of project management frameworks to plan and manage risks, costs, and time in project delivery
- Experience of leading change
- Experience of setting standards and managing systems to provide HR business information
Closing date: 23:59, 1 February 2021
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Scheme Manager (Housing)
Location: Cambridge
Hours: Part time, 25 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9:30am - 2:30pm)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £27,000 pro rata
Our client is currently looking for a Scheme Manager to deliver a high quality, responsive service that meets the needs of customers living in and applying for Housing within their Retirement Living scheme in Cambridge. The post will provide appropriate management of the service and the scheme.
What you will be doing:
- Ensuring that we provide homes for people of varying care and support needs whilst facilitating a vibrant community housing.
- Managing any scheme-based employees such as Caretakers, Night Concierge or Handypersons, providing appropriate guidance and supervision.
- Remaining fully engaged in all housing related issues including arrears and money management, ASB and repairs/maintenance of household.
- Overseeing the health, safety and maintenance of the building, ensuring that compliance requirements are met.
Our client would love to meet someone with:
- Previous experience of working in a Supported/Retirement Living setting.
- A strong customer service focus and a track record of managing customer expectations.
- Experience of managing and prioritising a busy and varied workload.
- Staff management experience.
- Good IT skills.
Please note the successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application and this will need to be returned and verified before a start date can be provided.
Amongst what they offer you is:
- £27,000 pro rata
- 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays!
- Contributory pension scheme
- Private health care
- Opportunities for development and professional training
- Discounted gym membership
- Retail discount scheme
About the company:
Our client is a forward-thinking housing association, on a mission to build thriving communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford. They work right across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, and own or manage over 19,000 homes. As one of the top 25 housing associations for developing new homes in the country, they remain committed to delivering high-quality affordable housing to those who need it the most.
Their work in retirement living is no exception. They believe in creating modern communities where over-55s can live in desirable, social, and independent spaces. Safe in the knowledge that they have extra tailored care and support available if it’s needed. This is all possible thanks to a dedicated and passionate retirement living team. A team that you could be part of.
Our client reserves the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that they have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.
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Registered Cluster Manager
We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.
Join us as a registered manager with Hft and you’ll develop your social care career with one of the leading names in the learning disabilities sector. You’ll go to work each day knowing you can make a real difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities.
You’ll be managing teams of people and using Hft’s unique, person-centred model to support adults with learning disabilities, enabling them to lead enjoyable, fulfilling lives. We give our registered managers significant accountability and opportunity. This is a key role and you’ll have a wide range of responsibilities across several different supported living and residential support services.
At our specialist residential care service in Cambridgeshire we work closely with the people we support, their families, carers and health professionals to deliver services that are personalised to meet individual needs and wishes. We encourage the people we support to choose how they live, while our innovative solutions support people with learning disabilities in making those choices and leading fulfilling lives as part of their local community. In addition we have a dedicated team who are specifically trained to meet the needs of people with Prader Willi Syndrome and challenging behaviours.
Salary: £30,462 pa rising to £31,499 pa upon registration and successful completion of probationary period
Job Type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: St Neots, Cambridgeshire
Requirements:
This is a demanding role for someone who is ready to step up and take their leadership and management skills to the next level. You need to have a Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People Level 5 or equivalent. If not, you will need to be able to achieve this, with our support, within your first 12 months. You’ll also need experience of working with adults with learning disabilities, ideally with people with complex needs. Experience of supervising and managing a team is essential.
You’ll need to ensure that support from your registered services meets all the relevant fundamental standards and you’ll need to demonstrate you understand your legal responsibilities and know what to do to ensure a service is compliant.
A full, current UK/EU driving licence is also essential.
What we Offer
The career development opportunities are excellent. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support others to live the best life possible. Your registration and induction process will start as soon as you join
- Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme with telephone and face-to-face support options
- Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status
- Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme
- 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff)
- A contributory pension scheme, private health and life assurance
- Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 5 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning
- Free DBS Check
Closing date: 7th February 2021
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.
Hft's usual terms and conditions apply.
Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do.
Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.
You may have experience or an interest in the following: Registered Manager, Service Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Registered Cluster Manager, Social Care, Supervisor, Team Leader, Not For Profit, Team Leader, Senior Support Worker, Deputy Service Manager, Learning Disabilities, Senior Support Worker, etc.
Ref: 96247
Data Scientist
The RSC is the world’s leading chemistry community, an internationally renowned publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK. We connect the world of science to advance chemical knowledge for a better future.
Location : Cambridge or home-based within the UK if suitable, in line with Covid-19 guidance.
Salary: £50,184 to £55,760 per annum plus benefits
Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and RSC, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office) and more.
Closing Date: 31 January 2021
About the Role:
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) seeks a Data Scientist to join us on a permanent full-time (35-hour week) basis. You can be based at either our Cambridge office, or home-based within the UK if suitable, in line with Covid-19 guidance.
The Royal Society of Chemistry's Data Science team plays an important role in our mission to shape the future of the chemical sciences – for the benefit of science and humanity. The team use their knowledge to help produce reports on topics such as inclusion and diversity in the chemical sciences, to help prepare briefs to guide government policy on research funding and education, and to take part in international competitions to improve the state of the art in machine learning. They focus on projects that make a measurable difference.
The Data Scientist employs techniques and theories drawn from many fields within the broad areas of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. Specifically, the role includes an understanding of domain knowledge, along with corporate data to drive insights and find strategic opportunities for the Royal Society of Chemistry.
As a Data Scientist for the Royal Society of Chemistry, you will have expertise in machine learning and applied statistics, programming, and domain knowledge. The role is highly technical and hands-on and involves running projects to mine complex data sets to discover knowledge that is valuable to the business and requires a level of project management experience.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Advise on and investigate the feasibility of data science solutions and ideas.
- Conduct hands-on machine learning and applied statistics projects.
- Collaborate with a diverse set of users and stakeholders with different levels of statistical knowledge to adapt approaches to new insights based on data findings.
- Clearly and objectively communicate results, as well as their associated uncertainties and limitations.
- Present complex findings in an intuitive and understandable manner.
- Extract meaning from data and to produce data products that convert raw data into a strategic asset, both in terms of chemical science data as well as with corporate data.
About you:
- Qualification in machine learning, natural language processing, statistics, or another numerate discipline. Higher degree required (Ph.D. preferred).
- Comprehensive expertise in data science, preferably with a science focus.
- Experience of applied statistics and machine learning.
- Experience in handling large datasets.
- Skilled in R, including the Tidyverse, Shiny and commonly used statistical modelling/analysis techniques using and/or Python, including NumPy, SciPy and Pandas.
- Skilled in database technologies such as SQL and MongoDB.
- Expertise in Cheminformatics/Chemistry data and handling large datasets desirable.
- Natural language processing and text mining highly desirable.
- Experience of different software development methodologies including Agile techniques and continuous delivery.
- Well-organised, self-motivated team player; aptitude for project management.
- Able to clearly communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Negotiating skills to quickly resolve customer issues.
- A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques.
At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we support development and offer excellent benefits.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply before the end of our closing date.
You may have experience of the following: Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Support Data Analyst, Data Analysis, Technical Support Analyst, Account Manager, Account Management, Data Manager, Database Manager, Statistics, Machine Learning, etc.
Ref: 96319