Knowledge Mobilisation and Science Communication

2 weeks ago


Cranfield, United Kingdom Cranfield University Full time

**Knowledge Mobilisation and Science Communication Officer**:

- Organisation
- Cranfield University
- School/Department
- School of Water, Energy and Environment
- Based at
- Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
- Hours of work
- 18.5 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
- Contract type
- Fixed term contract
- Fixed Term Period
- Until 13 February 2029
- Salary
- Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £37,337 to £38,312 per annum, pro rata (18.5 hours per week)
- Posted Date
- 03/04/2024
- 24/04/2024

**Role Description**:
We are seeking a part-time Knowledge Mobilisation & Science Communication Officer (KMSC) to work with Professor Frederic Coulon and Dr Kristell Le Corre Pidou in the Water Theme of the School of Water, Energy and Environment at Cranfield University. This position is part of the recently-funded UKRI-funded Engineering Biology Programme Grant “EBIC: Environmental Biotechnology and Innovation Centre”, a collaboration between 10 universities including Cranfield, Bangor, Brunel, East Anglia, Edinburgh, Essex, Glasgow, Heriot-Watt, Newcastle, and Southampton, as well as more than two dozen industry and academic partners.

**About the Role**

Furthermore, your role extends to fostering collaborations with external partners at regional, national, and international levels. Overall, your efforts will play a pivotal role in enhancing the visibility and influence of Cranfield University's research activities in the field.

**Key responsibilities**
- Analyse and report research findings to facilitate decision-making.
- Transfer research advancements to external stakeholders.
- Build relationships with industry partners, government agencies, and the scientific community.
- Coordinate activities with partner institutions within the Engineering Biology hub.
- Develop communication strategies to highlight the hub's activities and impact.
- Manage media relations and prepare press releases.
- Maintain the hub's online presence and social media accounts.
- Organise events to raise awareness about the hub's contributions to environmental remediation.
- Engage with policymakers to advocate for supportive policies.
- Develop policy briefs to communicate findings and recommendations.

**About You**

**About Us**

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

You will be associated with the Water Theme, home to the Water-Environment-Health-Nexus group and the Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre led by Professor Frederic Coulon. This centre is committed to tackling the escalating challenges of environmental stewardship and sustainability within the interconnected realms of water, soil, and waste. Considering the global trends such as rapid urbanisation and climate change, sustainable resource management confronts unprecedented risks. The nexus approach recognises the intricate links between water, soil, and waste, underlining the necessity for coordinated management to navigate sustainable development amidst these complexities. Guided by this imperative for integration, Cranfield has cultivated a transdisciplinary research community, facilitating knowledge sharing among experts specialising in diverse facets of the nexus. This collaborative milieu empowers us to embrace a holistic perspective in our research activities, promoting integrated and sustainable resource management. With expertise spanning environmental biotechnology, engineering biology, water and waste treatment, and remediation, our centre is well-equipped to address these intricate challenges. Find out more about our work here.

**Our Values and Commitments**

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

**Working Arrangements**

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

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