Vacancy at Nowgen – A Centre for Genetics in Healthcare

Position: Public Engagement and Education Assistant

Location: Manchester

Salary: Ł24, 273 per annum

Nowgen is looking to recruit a Public Engagement and Education Assistant to join our Public Programmes Team. The post holder will contribute to several projects engaging a range of audiences with emerging science and wider issues associated with human genetics. Projects will include engaging young people with genetics in both formal and informal contexts, supporting teachers through development and delivery of continuing professional development and organising events for public and patient groups to develop appreciation of the science and issues related to human genetics and genetics services.

The closing date for applications is Friday 11 June.

For a full job description and requirements please see:

http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/jobs/secretarial/vacancy/index.htm?ref=173063

For an informal chat about the post please contact me using the details below.

Leah Holmes PhD

Public Programmes Project Officer

Public Engagement and Education Team

Nowgen - A Centre for Genetics in Healthcare

Manchester Academic Health Science Centre

The University of Manchester

Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Nowgen Centre

29 Grafton St

Manchester M13 9WU

Tel: +44 (0) 161 276 8947

E mail: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]

www.nowgen.org.uk

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