Research Assistant (Public Engagement Officer)
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,236 to £34,610 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 April 2026 |
| Location: | Warwick University, Coventry |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Warwick |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 111386-0326 |
Summary
5 Year Fixed Term Contract - The role is part-time (0.6FTE) and funded by an EPSRC funded project.
This role will require a Enhanced DBS check with child's barred list.
If you are included on a child barred list, you will be breaking the law by applying for this role.
We are looking to hire a candidate to join the Baker Humanitarian Chemistry Group; who will lead, deliver and develop public engagement and outreach programmes in partnership with the Royal Institution of Great Britian (Ri), Warwick Institute of Engagement (WIE) and the Baker Humanitarian Chemistry Group’s (BHCG) collaborators.
This will include working with schools and the wider public to inform, educate, and inspire people to engage with the physical sciences (with a focus on Chemistry), and raise awareness of NTDs.
This will be achieved nationally through bespoke lectures and workshops, and internationally working with science communicators to curate suites of podcasts and videos through BBC sounds, TikTok and Youtube etc, exploring chemistry, snakebite research and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
The role will include research as part of the Baker Humanitarian Chemistry Group, notably supporting the delivery of longitudinal prospective cohort studies with school students and university students to determine the impact of public engagement on the perception of Chemistry. More broadly the role will help develop a public engagement research culture.
About You
The ideal candidate will have experience in public engagement and schools outreach in Chemistry (or other Physical Sciences) or have experience teaching Chemistry. They will be in the early stages of developing their own independent science communication/public engagement career or teaching career. They will be passionate about Chemistry and Chemistry teaching.
They will have an interest in delivering impactful and measurable engagement, with experience of tracking the impact of engagement through surveys, questionaries, focus groups etc.
This role will require a Enhanced DBS check with child's barred list.
If you are included on a child barred list, you will be breaking the law by applying for this role.
We are looking to hire a candidate to join the Baker Humanitarian Chemistry Group; who will lead, deliver and develop public engagement and outreach programmes in partnership with the Royal Institution of Great Britian (Ri), Warwick Institute of Engagement (WIE) and the Baker Humanitarian Chemistry Group’s (BHCG) collaborators.
This will include working with schools and the wider public to inform, educate, and inspire people to engage with the physical sciences (with a focus on Chemistry), and raise awareness of NTDs.
This will be achieved nationally through bespoke lectures and workshops, and internationally working with science communicators to curate suites of podcasts and videos through BBC sounds, TikTok and Youtube etc, exploring chemistry, snakebite research and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
The role will include research as part of the Baker Humanitarian Chemistry Group, notably supporting the delivery of longitudinal prospective cohort studies with school students and university students to determine the impact of public engagement on the perception of Chemistry. More broadly the role will help develop a public engagement research culture.
About You
The ideal candidate will have experience in public engagement and schools outreach in Chemistry (or other Physical Sciences) or have experience teaching Chemistry. They will be in the early stages of developing their own independent science communication/public engagement career or teaching career. They will be passionate about Chemistry and Chemistry teaching.
They will have an interest in delivering impactful and measurable engagement, with experience of tracking the impact of engagement through surveys, questionaries, focus groups etc.