Physiologist

Join to apply for the Physiologist role at British Cycling Role Title: Physiologist Salary: Up to £35,000 (dependent upon experience) Contract: Full-Time Location: Manchester, National Cycling Centre Start Date: As soon as possible About British Cycling: British Cycling exists to bring the joy of cycling to everyone. We have embarked on an exciting new journey, with a modernised commercial and events offering grounded in social impact and storytelling, harnessing the spotlight and inspiration of our athlete’s performance on the world stage, and our growing portfolio of major events. We are working towards our three key priorities outlined in our strategy; to support and grow the sport to make cycling more inclusive and accessible, to lead on the world stage by winning and winning well, and to drive social impact by tackling inequalities through providing opportunities. Great Britain Cycling Team: The Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT) is the country’s most successful Olympic and Paralympic team in history, with high ambitions to continue this legacy at LA 2028 and beyond. We are a highly driven and motivated team of skilled and passionate individuals working together to support athletes across seven cycling disciplines, to achieve their full potential and deliver world‑beating performances on the biggest stages. We work hard to support delivery of British Cycling’s vision which includes striving to inspire Britain to be a great cycling nation and sharing the joy of cycling with everyone. What will you be doing? Supporting the development and delivery of scientifically informed physiology services to World Class Programme athletes within the Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT), working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team to create a world leading, high performance environment that advances the human contribution to cycling performance. The role will support athletes across the GBCT Olympic and Paralympic Programme. What we’re looking for: To be successful in this role, you will be: Curious – You have a constant curiosity about how the rest of the world are developing their athletes and how to keep ahead of them. You constantly look for other ways and better ways of improving performance through the application of physiology. You have an appetite to learn from other sports, coaches and environments. You have a desire to invite fresh eyes and new perspectives and you welcome challenge and debate. Passionate – You have a passion for physical development and the underpinning factors which influence adaptation. You will be ‘well‑read’ in key literature and research and will have ideas about application of research in real world settings. Rapport builder – You foster positive engagement and strong, trusting relationships. You will be proactive and optimistically persistent in developing the strength of these relationships even with the most challenging of personalities. You don’t give up. Reliable – You can be consistently depended upon. When you say it will get done, it gets done. You effectively manage expectations and are sure not to over promise and under deliver. What you do is always done to the best of your ability. Conscientious – You possess a high attention to detail and have a desire to ensure the standards of service delivery and the environment you operate in are world class. To this end you seek feedback on yourself and are forthcoming in providing constructive feedback to others. Team player – You will naturally want to stand shoulder to shoulder with your colleagues and muck in when it is required. What are the perks? Competitive Salary Cycle to Work Scheme Generous Holidays (25 days + bank holidays) Holiday purchase scheme Life Assurance Pension How To Apply Send us your CV and a short cover letter outlining your interest in the role and why you feel you meet the criteria via the apply button below. In your cover letter, please outline your experience in conducting laboratory testing for athletes, including how you interpreted and communicated the results effectively to coaches and support team. Applications close: Monday 1st December 2025 Interviews likely: Tuesday 9th December 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr