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The British Society for Immunology (BSI) is the leading UK charity organisation representing scientists and clinicians who study the immune system in humans or animals. Our mission is to support the immunology community in driving scientific discovery and making a positive impact on health. We work closely with our membership to support current and future generations of immunologists.

Part of our role is to explain immunology to the public and to others working in science and healthcare bodies. Working at the Society can give you a varied and highly interesting career, allowing you to make a real difference to the lives of those who are at the forefront of biomedical innovation. We are a friendly and accessible organisation that offers a good range of benefits and works with many different groups to pursue our aims. You can find a list of staff vacancies below. Additionally, we sometimes have positions available for our members to volunteer with us. These opportunities are also listed below.

Please note, we do not operate any research labs ourselves and are unable to offer any placements to provide you with direct experience of working in an immunology lab within our organisation. If you are interested in gaining this type of experience, you may find it useful to have a look at our funding opportunities page or our jobs board

 

Job opportunity: Training Officer

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and self-driven professional who can contribute to high-profile projects in the charity sector and use their skills to support our training function as it grows.

British Society for Immunology

The British Society for Immunology (BSI) is a dynamic membership organisation and learned society, with a mission to drive scientific discovery and make a positive impact on health. With 5,000 members and a remit across academia, industry, and healthcare in the UK and globally, we run many valuable initiatives, to connect our community, champion career development for our members and to catalyse change for the benefit of research, clinical delivery, and public health. 

The BSI is an influential and authoritative voice for immunology, a key scientific and health field that plays a central role in many of the most pressing global health challenges we face, including research into the COVID-19 pandemic, developing new treatments and vaccines, which have saved many millions of lives, and supporting ageing populations to experience healthier lives for longer. Now is an exciting time for immunology, which is seeing new therapies (such as novel vaccines and cancer immunotherapies) come into the clinic to improve patient health.

The BSI undertakes a range of activities in support of members, including delivering an extensive programme of innovative meetings and events, promoting and disseminating research and good practice in immunology, translational medicine and vaccination, and engaging with learned societies and other partners in pursuit of shared goals. The BSI has a network of over 30 Regional and Affinity groups (based on location or topic) holding regular seminars and talks.

As we continue to grow and expand our training course offerings, we are entering an exciting new phase in our mission to support the professional development of immunologists and healthcare professionals. This role presents a unique opportunity to join our team and contribute to initiatives that make a real difference. You will play an integral role in developing the skills and knowledge of those in scientific research, medicine and veterinary medicine, empowering them to directly impact global health.

Driven by our values and behaviours, we are a high performing, forward thinking and solution focussed organisation.  We value teamwork and actively seek other opinions to ensure we can deliver to the highest standard as well as commit to reflecting upon our work to ensure a continual improvement culture. We welcome applications from individuals who are inspired by our values and behaviours.

The role

We are looking to recruit a motivated and talented individual who will play a crucial role in supporting the development, delivery, and management of our training programmes. The successful candidate will provide project support for a variety of training products, liaising with external stakeholders, including customers, funders and partners, to ensure our offerings align with market demands and strategic objectives. Additionally, they will manage customer service enquiries and the training inbox, as well as assist with market research and analysis.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Work with the Training Manager and other key BSI colleagues on the development and delivery of high-quality training programmes, providing project support across a number of areas related to course administration, customer service, product development and research. 
  • Support the Training Manager in researching and identifying organisations and individuals relevant to the development of new training programmes, including customers, funders, trainers and facilitators. 
  • Liaise with, and provide support to, subject matter experts responsible for course content.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for course participants ensuring professional and effective communication.
  • Supporting the Training Manager in conducting market research to identify trends, needs, and gaps in the current training offerings.
  • Collate and analyse feedback and performance data (participant evaluations, website and other analytics data), to continuously improve training offerings.

We offer a hybrid working model, with most time spent working from home with an office space in Holborn available one day a week. 

The BSI is committed to achieving a fair and equal working environment, accessible to all and free from discrimination regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, socio-economic background, and any of the other infinite factors that distinguish individuals from one another. We encourage applications from all sections of the community and seek to promote the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion through our organisational values and behaviours. 

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do apply – we’d love to hear from you.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please read the full job description and send your CV outlining your suitability for the role to hr@immunology.org by midnight Sunday 9th February. 

Interviews will be held in the w/c 17th February.