Science Media Producer

Royal Society of Chemistry; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Pension with employer contributions up

Life assurance at 3x salary

Enhanced parental leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

The Royal Society of Chemistry is seeking a Science Media Producer for Cambridge. You’ll plan and host digital events, lead webinars and podcast episodes, and work with colleagues and partners to deliver high-quality multimedia content for chemists worldwide.

You will script, edit and present confidently in live broadcasts, manage audience Q&A, and develop engaging content for web and social media. Hybrid working accommodates home or office in Cambridge.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in a relevant scientific field.
• Experience of science communication through qualification or professional background.
• Confident speaker and presenter.
• Experience with interviewing scientists and industry representatives in a live environment.
• Experience of writing, editing and fact-checking scripts for podcast and video voiceover.
• Knowledge and experience of equipment and technologies available for recording and producing audio and video.
• Experience of writing and preparing content for the web, including social media.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver digital events such as webinars, from lining up guests and preparing marketing material to rehearsals and technical support
• Host and present events, guiding speaker panels and leading audience Q&A sessions
• Work with colleagues across the RSC and with commercial clients to develop events that bring real value to our community
• Commission, record and present podcast episodes, and build strong relationships with contributors
• Keep an eye on the podcasting landscape and spot opportunities to grow our listening audience
• Support the Digital Editor and Digital Content Producer in preparing video, audio and data visualisations for web and social media
• Turn editorial ideas for multimedia content into clear production briefs
• Find new ways to involve our community, including running social media schedules for sponsored content

Skills

Plan and deliver digital events

Host and present events

Commission, record and present podcast

Confident speaker

Experience with live interviews

Scripting and editing scripts

Web content and social media writing

Education

Degree in a relevant scientific field

Tools

Audio/video recording equipment

Job description

Application Closing Date: 8 November 2026 11:59pm Salary: £34,300 - £39,000 per annum

We’re looking for a Science Media Producer with a flair for organising and hosting digital events on a wide variety of topics relevant to chemical scientists worldwide. This includes events organised by Chemistry World, supporting those led by our colleagues across the organisation, and working with commercial partners. You will be a confident presenter and speaker, and comfortable with live broadcast scenarios as well as dealing with an audience. You will be involved in presenting and producing episodes in our popular podcast series. If you are a confident, natural presenter who enjoys managing a live broadcast and a lively audience Q&A as well as planning, scripting and editing behind the scenes, we would love to hear from you. At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. This is a hybrid role based in Cambridge. You will have the flexibility to work at home or from the office. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.

What you will do:

• Plan and deliver digital events such as webinars, from lining up guests and preparing marketing material to rehearsals and technical support
• Host and present events, guiding speaker panels and leading audience Q&A sessions
• Work with colleagues across the RSC and with commercial clients to develop events that bring real value to our community
• Commission, record and present podcast episodes, and build strong relationships with contributors
• Keep an eye on the podcasting landscape and spot opportunities to grow our listening audience
• Support the Digital Editor and Digital Content Producer in preparing video, audio and data visualisations for web and social media
• Turn editorial ideas for multimedia content into clear production briefs
• Find new ways to involve our community, including running social media schedules for sponsored content

What we are looking for:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant scientific field
• Experience of science communication through qualification or professional background
• Confident speaker and presenter
• Experience with interviewing scientists and industry representatives in a live environment
• Experience of writing, editing and fact-checking scripts for podcast and video voiceover
• Knowledge and experience of equipment and technologies available for recording and producing audio and video
• Experience of writing and preparing content for the web, including social media

Benefits

• 26 days’ paid holiday per annum plus bank holidays.
• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution).
• Life assurance at 3 times basic annual salary.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Paid volunteering days.

About the RSC

We are a thriving international community of over 60,000 members in 125 countries, an internationally renowned publisher of high quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences. As a not-for-profit organisation employing around 600 staff in 6 countries, we reinvest all of our income to achieve our charitable objectives in support of the chemical sciences community and advancing chemistry. Our purpose is ‘to help the chemical science community make the world a better place’. Our global community spans hundreds of thousands of scientists, librarians, teachers, students, pupils and people who love chemistry. We connect our community by holding scientific conferences, symposia, workshops and webinars and we partner globally for the benefit of the chemical sciences.

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At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates. As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information.

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