COMET Communications Officer

Salary: Grade 6 (£31,396 – £37,099 p.a. depending on experience) 

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.   We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Can you create and manage compelling research communications campaigns for a range of channels and audiences? Are you adept at communicating with a range of audiences, including scientists and policymakers, to develop excellent working relationships and partnerships? Are you passionate about supporting cutting edge research in the Earth and Environmental sciences?

The Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics (COMET) is seeking a Communications Officer to join our active and ambitious research teams.

Since 2002, COMET has provided the UK with strategic, long-term national capability science by using satellite measurements alongside ground-based observations and geophysical models to study earthquakes and volcanoes, and to help understand the hazards they pose.

A national-scale community with considerable size and impact, COMET brings together world-leading scientists across the British Geological Survey (BGS) and 14 UK universities: Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, East Anglia, Edinburgh, Exeter, Imperial, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Sheffield. We work closely with the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) and European Space Agency (ESA), as well as many other national and international partners.

The COMET Directorate is split across the School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, and the School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol. The postholder would be an employee at the University of Leeds, but would work closely with Directorate members at both universities. 

The postholder will help build the Centre’s reputation by creating integrated internal and external communications campaigns and activity. This will involve developing strong relationships with centre members across 15 institutions and maintaining a network of external contacts. The particular focus of this role is to communicate COMET activities to key stakeholders, the wider scientific community, and national and international policymakers. 

G6 - Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa 

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent. 

What we offer in return

•    26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

•    Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance 

•    Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

•    Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

•    Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Name: Charlotte, COMET Manager

Email: c.royle@leeds.ac.uk 

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