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• CambridgeHinxton, CB10 1SA
• Posted 22nd Mar 2010
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• Posted by: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
• Salary: Salary range £27316 to £37690 dependent on experience.
• Job Type: Permanent
• Address: Genome Campus
  Hinxton
  Cambridge
  CB10 1SA
  
• Reference: 80546
• This job has been viewed 175 times since it was posted.

Job Description

The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is a world leader in genomic research, with an expanding scientific programme dedicated to understanding gene function in health & disease.

We are looking for someone to fill a new role, working in the Media and Public Relations team [http://www.sanger.ac.uk/about/press/] to ensure that our internet and print content is of high quality, relevant, current and delivered on time.

Working closely with senior researchers, Institute managers, the web and public engagement teams, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in maintaining the currency of our website and developing new content and leading production of our Annual Report [http://www.sanger.ac.uk/about/how/corporatepublications.html].

To serve researchers and other audiences better, the Institute is investing in its internet, intranet and print publications. The person filling this new role will play a vital part in external relations, ensuring that our published materials are of high quality, engaging and produced to a tightly defined schedule. The person will also play an important part in engaging with staff, in large part through redevelopment of our intranet.

The person will also assist with development of new content for our website and work with freelance contributors, including writers, photographers and video producers.

Essential Skills The successful candidate will be a skilled science communicator with experience of delivering projects on time and to defined standards. The person will have experience of developing a website or managing website content. Success in this role requires that the person have a science degree or equivalent experience in a science environment. Alongside good general verbal and written communication skills, the person will have strong skills in influencing and persuasion, which will be essential to success in this role. The main tasks require the drive to complete tasks allied to attention to detail.

Ideal Skills Experience in managing or editing a quality publication would be an advantage.

Other information Our publications and website are essential in disseminating our research and resources and engaging with a broad range of audiences.

The Institute has excellent purpose built facilities on the Genome Campus, Hinxton on the outskirts of Cambridge. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits including a final salary pension scheme and excellent on-site facilities. Further details can be found on our website https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk,

To submit your CV and apply for this job please go to https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk, to register and apply on line.

Salary range £27316 to £37690 dependent on experience. Closing date: 14th February 2010