Staff at Centre of the Cell

Job vacancies

Assistant Explainer

Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Explainer at Centre of the Cell in the Blizard Institute.  The post holder will be the first point of contact for visitors to Centre of the Cell and will help to deliver high-quality shows and workshops.

The post operates on an ad-hoc timesheet basis to fit with Centre of the Cell’s workload and staff availability. The post will start from January 2025, initially until July 2025 but with a strong likelihood of renewal to July 2026. The hourly rate is £14.48.

Final year students will not be considered. We will prioritise applications from students in their first or second year of study as well as those in their BSc intercalated year. This is because of the initial time commitment to gain the experience to deliver our shows and workshops with confidence. Promotion from Assistant Explainer to Explainer is possible after meeting certain criteria, such as proven reliability.

Click here to see the full job description with criteria.

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter by email to m.c.williams@qmul.ac.uk.

Deadline: 9am on Wednesday 20th November.  Please include your subject and year of study (including if you are in your BSc intercalated year) in your cover letter.

Please contact Myfanwy-Cerys (m.c.williams@qmul.ac.uk) with any informal enquiries.

Interviews are expected to be held on the 4th December 2024.

If you are interested in working for Queen Mary University of London generally, please visit the main university jobs site.