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Communications Co-ordinator Department/location: Cambridge Zero Salary: £31,236 - £35,608 Reference: LP47329 Category: Assistant staff Closing date: 16 November 2025 Cambridge Zero has an exciting opportunity available as part of our Communications and Engagement Team, to support the delivery of Cambridge Zeros communication and engagement strategy, promoting the work being done across the University to solve the climate crisis. Do you have experience of: - Writing news, social media or website content? - Using design tools such as Canva, Adobe Acrobat etc.? - Writing engaging content and communicating complex concepts and academic ideas to a broad range of non-expert audiences? In this role, you will support delivery of Cambridge Zeros communication and engagement strategy across all programmes of activity. This includes public engagement, internal and external communications, public affairs, research communications, philanthropic and alumni engagement, student engagement and media relations. You will help develop content and activities, support the Head of Communications and provide assistance to the rest of the team in their communications and engagement activity. Cambridge Zero exists to maximise the University of Cambridges contribution towards achieving a resilient and sustainable world. We do this by enabling, integrating and accelerating climate activities related to education, research and innovation. We work in a co-ordinating and supporting role across the full academic lifecycle, connecting, convening and engaging the full breadth of the greater University community (i.e. the University, Colleges and related institutions). Acting in close collaboration and partnership with a broad range of University functions, we help integrate, enhance and accelerate climate activities. Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment. Deadline for applications: 16th November 2025 Interviews: w/c 1st December 2025 For informal enquiries regarding this position, please contact Nina Martin, Operations Manager. Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University. Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment. We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements. We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our University. Click the Apply button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online Application form. Please quote reference LP47329 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCES

About the Role We are building the Voice AI for skilled service businesses — an AI-powered voice assistant helping beauty, wellness, and home service entrepreneurs run and grow their operations. This is a part-time contract position (20-25 hours/week) available across major metropolitan areas in the UK. Key Responsibilities • Conduct on-site visits and observations of target merchants (salons, spas, barbershops, tailors, nail techs, etc.)., • Utilize decision trees to identify key operational areas (Revenue, Marketing, Bookings, Inventory, Personalization)., • Document workflows, customer interactions, and tool usage patterns., • Test AI assistant interactions across different operational areas., • Recruit 5-10 pilot merchants monthly for live trials., • UX Research, • Ethnographic Research, • Field Research, • Service Design, • Flexible work schedule (20-25 hours/week), • Competitive hourly rate, • Performance-based pilot ROI bonuses, • Potential for full-time conversion based on KPI achievement, • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology Part-Time Contractor (3 Months)

OverviewApplications are invited for an enthusiastic and committed graduate research assistant to join a team investigating the cell biology of hereditary spastic paraplegias. Cambridge Institute for Medical Research is a centre of excellence that has a strong focus on understand

Research Assistant-In vivo breast cancer prevention (GEMM) (Fixed Term) role in the Khaled Lab, Department of Pharmacology and Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge.

A position exists, for a Research Assistant in the Department of Engineering, to work on materials development for energy technologies.The post holder will be located in Central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.Materials synthesis (thin film deposition, incipient wetness, solid-state synthesis) and cha

A Research Assistant position is available in the group of Prof.Khaled at the Department of Pharmacology and Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge.This position is part of PreBRCATx, a major new project funded by the European Research Council (ERC), focused on developing therapeutic

We’re looking for a motivated Research Assistant/Scientist to join our Protein Science team.

We’re looking for a motivated Research Assistant/Scientist to join our Protein Science team.

Applications are invited for a Research Associate position to work as part of the flagship Centre for Landscape Regeneration (CLR).The CLR is an ambitious programme of research that aims to provide the knowledge and tools needed to regenerate the British countryside using cost-effective nature-based

Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them

Our research and teaching are supported by outstanding research infrastructure in advanced bioimaging (including super-resolution, confocal and electron microscopy), genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, high-performance computing and field research. Assistant Professor (Research & Education) - Durham

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and committed graduate research assistant to join a team investigating the cell biology of hereditary spastic paraplegias. This project is based in the group of Professor Evan Reid at Cambridge Institute for Medical Research and is funded for a minimum of

A strong commitment to maintaining comprehensive and precise research documentation, with a demonstrated capacity for both independent and collaborative work within a research team. The Department of Basic & Clinical Neuroscience at King’s College London is looking for a passionate individual with

The group of Dr Sarah Marzi is seeking an organised and enthusiastic individual for a full-time research assistant position to support their research. The Research Assistant will contribute to running functional cellular assays, as well as molecular biology laboratory work, including flow cytometry,

You will be trained to support a wide variety of research studies and working in conjunction with colleagues from within the Berkshire Healthcare Research & Development team, will support the Clinical Research Team with day-to-day activities for current research studies. We have an exciting opportun

This is an ideal position for someone passionate about innovation in AI for healthcare, eager to tackle real-world challenges, and keen to grow in a creative, collaborative, and impact-driven research environment. The Sailem Group is a dynamic, multidisciplinary research team focused on advancing ca

Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1). Full-time one-year Research Assistant to work on the ERC project New Christian Materiality 1450-1750 (Materia), which will start on January 1, 2026. The researcher must have the capacity to participate actively in teamwork wh

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2); First Stage Researcher (R1). They will get involved in other related research. Experience of research in relevant area (e.