Laboratory Project Assistant
2 weeks ago
**Laboratory Project Assistant**:
- Hours of work
- Full time
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term (FTA)
- Contract end date
- 4 months from the start date
- Salary
- £26,100 per annum (pro rata) - provisional pay award expected [Band B]
- Directorate
- Science
- Location
- Kew Gardens, Richmond
- Closing Date
- 03/11/2024
- Documents
- Employee Benefits - RBG Kew.pdf
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- Job Profile.pdf
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The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
The salary for this position is £26,100 per annum (pro rata) - provisional pay award expected [Band B]
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
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