About The Role
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The Science Associate Assistant helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by assisting with the development, execution and reporting of science activities. Our scientific research focuses on canine behaviour, reproduction, health and wellbeing.
The Science Associate Assistant is part of a small, busy science team with a high and variable workload and supports the Science Associates with data collection, data entry and project administration tasks. Depending on specific project needs, the post may involve some work with our customers and external organisations that are carrying out approved scientific research activities on behalf of Guide Dogs.
For this role you'll be working 35 hours per week, worked 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This role is office based in our National Centre.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.
Candidate profile
To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;
Essential
* Degree or equivalent, preferably in a science related subject.
* Experience of successfully managing elements of scientific research projects.
* Experience of collecting data for research projects.
* Experience of interpreting data, communicating scientific research results to a variety of audiences and drawing actionable insights from scientific research data.
* Knowledge of relevant scientific research methodologies and ethics.
* Proven written and spoken communication skills, particularly with regard to communication of scientific research results to people with less technical expertise.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Able to work effectively and flexibly under pressure.
* Experience of data entry (qualitative and quantitative data)
* Experience of administrative tasks.
* Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
* Proven ability to manage aspects of a number of projects at once.
* Excellent organisational skills and ability to plan workload.
* Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced and busy working environment.
* Able to undertake the physical demands of the role – walking, bending, reaching, carrying puppies etc.
About Us
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.
We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.
If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK via our digital ID checking supplier; in addition, we cannot offer visa sponsorship at this time.
Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.
At Guide Dogs, we believe in fair and equitable hiring practices. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration for a position. Each case will be evaluated individually, taking into account the nature of the offense, its relevance to the role, and the time that has passed since the incident. We encourage all candidates to disclose relevant information, and we assure you that it will be handled confidentially and fairly.
Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If you are applying for a disclosure role, please note that you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and sign up to the DBS update service.
How to apply
You may have particular needs to be able to complete your application, If you would like support please contact our Recruitment Team on or
As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.