The Society for Endocrinology is the UK's leading society for the promotion of research, education and patient care in endocrinology. We currently have a vacancy for a fixed-term 18 month position of Public and Media Relations Assistant (maternity cover).

You will act as the first point of contact dealing with all enquiries from the public and media for the Society for Endocrinology and the British Fertility Society. You will also carry out a range of communication support tasks. The job requires excellent interpersonal skills, good written English, a high degree of organisation, and you will need to project yourself confidently. You will need to deal sympathetically with patient enquiries. A biomedical degree or experience of science communication would be a distinct advantage. For an information pack, please email: jobs@endocrinology.org

The closing date for applications is Friday 23 October 2009. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 4 November 2009.

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