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Project Manager, Communication and Public Engagement
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

Maternity cover contract for 12 months. Salary from £32,500.
The Project Manager leads an interdisciplinary team of education, design/animation, and web development professionals to develop and deliver
a diverse portfolio of public engagement projects about contemporary genetic research and issues. The Project Manager will coordinate the development process - including expert input, audience consultation and evaluation - and budget for multiple public engagement projects.

You should be a dynamic science communicator with experience in managing a range of public engagement projects from initiation to evaluation. You will have a science and science communication/education qualifications,
and will have demonstrated your enthusiasm for and ability to engage audiences with complex scientific concepts and issues through a range of
media.

Web: www.sanger.ac.uk/careers/jobs/

E-mail: bnt@sanger.ac.uk

Closing date: 11 Jul 2008

Education Officer
Thinktank Birmingham science museum

Full time, permanent member of the Education Team. They will be responsible for the development and delivery of a wide range of education programmes for formal education audiences both within Thinktank and off-site, maintaining the current high standard of provision through review and evaluation. He/she will develop resources for use by groups both within the museum, off-site and on-line; will take joint responsibility with the other education officers for the management of freelance staff; and individually will manage delegated budgets for specific projects.

You will:
• Have had previous experience in an education role within a museum or science centre
• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject
• Excellent teaching skills and the ability to communicate to a wide variety of the general public across the age ranges
• Strong expertise in Science
• Good working knowledge of the National Curriculum and current government initiatives in science learning

Web: www.thinktank.ac

E-mail: catherine.price@thinktank.ac

Closing date: 15 Jul 2008

Technician – Exhibit Design/Build
INTECH - Family Science centre and Planetarium

We are looking for a self motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our small exhibit build team. You will develop design ideas for interactive exhibits and then assemble and finish these exhibits to a high standard following the specified design brief and style.

Practical experience of engineering machinery is essential, including lathes, milling machines, as well as wood working skills. You should have a creative and innovative approach. The ideal candidate may have experience of a hands-on museum environment but this is not a requirement.

Experience of mechanical movement and transfer, process control, PIC programming, electronic circuitry and electrical wiring would also be an advantage, as would basic hardware and software IT skills.

A flexible approach will be required with occasional out of hours and weekend work with time off in lieu.

Salary would be based on skills and experience

Web: www.intech-uk.com

E-mail: stuartcreal@intech-uk.com

Closing date: 01 Aug 2008

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