Scientific Training and Marketing Manager- MLC 2706

Mary Lyon Centre; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent research center in the UK is looking for a Scientific Training and Marketing Manager to join their Operations/Training Team. The ideal candidate will oversee training events, develop and market new training courses, and enhance stakeholder engagement. Essential qualifications include a scientific background and experience in customer-focused roles. The position offers a dynamic work environment focused on innovation and training excellence.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

30 days holiday plus 2.5 privilege days

Health and Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• A scientific background (BSc or equivalent) is essential.
• Experience in a customer-focused environment is required.
• A willingness to learn and adapt is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and plan training events and engage with tutors.
• Develop and market new training courses and events.
• Coordinate and create marketing material to publicize courses.

Skills

Networking skills

Communication skills

Project management skills

Organizational skills

Data analytics

Customer service orientation

Education

BSc or equivalent in a scientific field

BTEC (HNC/D) in marketing or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Overall Purpose :

We have an exciting opportunity at the Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell (MLC) to join our Operations / Training Team in the role of Scientific Training and Marketing Manager. We are looking for a motivated, dynamic, hands-on, and positive individual with a can-do attitude.

The Advance training centre has been purpose-built to deliver world-class practical and theoretical training courses. Containing two large meeting spaces, three breakout rooms, reception areas and two training laboratories, this facility not only hosts courses taught by the Mary Lyon Centre but is available for hire to external users and hosts high-impact networking meetings. The typical footfall of the training centre is up to 100 people per week.

The post-holder will support the delivery of training courses, symposiums, and networking events, ensuring that all available spaces are fully utilised.

Main Duties / Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and plan training events, engage with tutors and act as training lead
• Develop, implement and market new training courses and events of interest around training and skills
• Coordinate and help develop brochures / marketing material to publicise existing courses and increase stakeholder engagement
• Attend networking events and conferences to promote existing courses and increase stakeholder engagement
• Use data analytics and customer feedback to inform future marketing strategies and event-planning decisions
• Survey training gaps and assist in the coordination of new training courses
• Report on the training financial accounts, raise orders and invoices and, with managers, ensure that budgetary requirements are met

Working Relationships

Both internal and external users of Advance resources.

Additional Information

The post-holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening / vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

Education / Qualifications / Training Required

Essential :

• A scientific background (BSc or equivalent)

Desirable :

• BTEC (HNC / D) or equivalent experience in marketing

Previous Work Experience Required

Essential :

• Has worked in a scientific environment
• Has dealt with scientific academic requests
• Has worked within a customer-focused environment

Desirable :

• Hands-on approach in an event-management environment delivering on stakeholder requirements and dealing with requests and changes efficiently
• Experience of raising orders and invoices, and of working with a financial focus
• Organisation of the daily requirements of a building; reporting faults, providing information on grounds requirements, and looking for improvements in recycling and sustainability

Knowledge and Experience

Essential :

• Experience of a scientific environment
• A thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Teams and SharePoint

Desirable :

• Events management and marketing experience

Personal skills / Behaviours / Qualities

Essential :

• A willingness to learn and be flexible
• High level of project management and organisational skills
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail on both major and minor items
• Networking skills and focus on maintaining excellent working relationships with all stakeholders
• Creative and flexible, with the ability to innovate when changes are required
• Calm in all circumstances with an ability to maintain a service level function
• Passion for working in an events and marketing environment

Further Information

Equality & Diversity :

The MRC values the diverse skills and experience of its employees and is committed to achieving equality of treatment for all. Our objectives are that all individuals shall have equal opportunities for employment and advancement based on their skills, aptitudes and abilities. The MRC is committed to the engagement and retention of the best possible talent and to creating an environment that encourages excellence in scientific research through good equality and diversity leadership and management.

Corporate / Local Responsibilities & Requirements :

The post-holder must at all times carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the MRC’s :

• Code of Conduct
• Equality and Diversity policy
• Health and Safety policy
• Data Protection and Security policy
• GDPR compliance

Please note that we are reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We are planning to hold interviews for this post on 14th October 2025.

Additional Context

The MRC is a unique working environment where scientific researchers and professional support staff can actively partake in world class innovation and collaboration opportunities and their skills and knowledge through accessing a wide catalogue of training & development, including professional registration with the Science Council.

In addition, MRC (part of UKRI) provides its community of employees access to a whole host of useful benefits, including a defined benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement (30 days plus 2.5 privilege days & 8 bank holidays), family friendly policies (6 months full pay maternity & adoption leave), a range of shopping / travel discounts, access to our Employee Assistant Programme Scheme, Health and Wellbeing Support and a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. Please follow this link to find out more - Benefits

Our success is dependent upon our ability to embrace diversity and draw on the skills, understanding and experience of all our people. We warmly invite people from diverse backgrounds and heritage, including people who identify as having a disability, to apply for a role that excites them. As "Disability Confident" employers, we guarantee to interview all applicants who have disclosed they have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

UKRI supports research in areas that include animal health, agriculture and food security, and bioscience for health which includes research on animals, genetic modification and stem cell research. Whilst you may not have direct involvement in this type of research, you should consider whether this conflicts with your personal values or beliefs.

We will conduct a full and comprehensive pre-employment check as an essential part of the recruitment process on all individuals that are offered a position with UKRI. This will include a security check and an extreme organisations affiliation check. The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening / vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.