public engagement

The Natural History Museum is advertising a vacancy for a Communications Officer for the Open Air Laboratories Network:

The University of Oxford is advertising a vacancy for a Knowledge Exchange Research Fellow:

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is advertising a vacancy for a Communications Officer for a 12 month maternity cover contract:

The Society for General Microbiology has put out a call for experts to its members. Experts will be involved in outreach, media and policy work, advising and assisting the Society in a number of activities.

If you would like to put outreach, media or policy work on your CV, complete the attached form, and return by email to Yvonne Taylor at y.taylor@sgm.ac.uk: Call for Experts.

Researching the Engaged University: Recruitment of a Research Associate

An opportunity has arisen at the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre for a full-time science communication role within the Public Engagement, Media Grants Facility. This would be an excellent opportunity for a recent science graduate to develop their writing and communication skills.

Job Title: Web-Editor

Outreach Officer (physics.org)
Closing date for applications is 28 February 2012. Interviews will be held in London on 5 or 6 March 2012. 

The Institute of Physics is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and creative physical sciences graduate to join the physics in society team as outreach officer (physics.org).

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Sheffield is advertising a post for an External Engagement Project Co-ordinator. The closing date for applications is the 27th February 2012.

Applications are now open for the second round of the Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellowships:

Now in their second year, Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellowships aim to support and develop upcoming stars in public engagement with science. The Engagement Fellowships champion the leaders of tomorrow by fostering the most promising upcoming talent of today. We are looking for people with a strong track record of engaging the public with ideas around biomedical science and/or medical humanities, looking to make a step-change in their careers.

The British Science Association's 2012 Science Communication Conference will take place on 14 and 15 May at Kings Place in London.  The annual two-day Science Communication Conference addresses the key issues facing science communicators in the UK and brings together people involved in public engagement.