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Current opportunities

Current opportunities to join an advisory committee, panel, forum or network.


Science, Engineering and Technology Board and Strategic Advisory Teams vacancies

Closing date
24 November 2023
Number of positions
Various
Length of term
Two years
Time commitment
Up to 10 days a year
Remuneration
Travel and subsistence will be paid, along with an attendance fee per meeting
Applicable for both in-person and virtual meetings
Outcomes communicated
March 2024

EPSRC welcomes applicants for vacancies on our:

  • Science, Engineering and Technology Board (SETB)
  • Strategic Advisory Teams (SATs) for the following themes:
    • digital security and resilience
    • energy and decarbonisation
    • engineering
    • healthcare
    • information communication technologies
    • infrastructure
    • manufacturing and the circular economy
    • mathematical sciences
    • physical sciences
    • UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics

We are seeking applications from individuals with experience of industry, academia, users of research, and in the third sector and government organisations.


BBSRC strategy advisory panels: member vacancies

Closing date
10 January 2024
Number of positions
10 member vacancies:

Three for Bioscience for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Strategy Advisory Panel

Three for Bioscience for an Integrated Understanding of Health Strategy Advisory Panel

Three for People and Talent Strategy Advisory Panel

One for Transformative Technologies Strategy Advisory Panel

Length of term
Standard term length is three years (one year in the first instance, with an anticipated extension if mutually agreed to a full term of three years)

The term can be extended further in exceptional circumstances, up to a maximum of six years

Time commitment
Maximum of 10 to12 days (generally less)

Including at least two strategy advisory panel meetings per year of one to two days each, with a maximum of five to six days for preparation, and a maximum of five to six days for additional responsibilities (ad hoc strategic advice for UKRI and BBSRC)

Remuneration
Attendance fee per meeting for both in-person and virtual meetings

Travel and subsistence for in-person meetings

Outcomes communicated
End of March 2024

We are inviting expressions of interest to join a Strategy Advisory Panel (SAP) as a member for:

  • bioscience for sustainable agriculture and food
  • bioscience for an integrated understanding of health
  • people and talent
  • transformative technologies

The Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council’s (BBSRC) SAPs play a key role in delivering BBSRC’s mission by providing expert input and advice that:

  • help to shape and develop our strategy, policies and ideas
  • provide assurance, monitoring and benchmarking on our research and innovation decisions
  • ensures that our research and innovation decisions are supported by expert knowledge and insight from members of the scientific research and innovation community, including those with broad experience between and across disciplines

The panels are made up of six to eight members, supplemented as appropriate with additional invited experts according to business need.

We aim for our panels to reflect the diversity and experience across the breadth of the bioscience community, spanning academia, industry and policy.


BBSRC strategy advisory panels: chair vacancies

Closing date
10 January 2024
Number of positions
Three chair vacancies:

One for the Bioscience for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Strategy Advisory Panel

One for the Bioscience for an Integrated Understanding of Health Strategy Advisory Panel

One for the Transformative Technologies Strategy Advisory Panel

Length of term
Standard term length is three years (one year in the first instance with an anticipated extension if mutually agreed to a full term of three years).

The term can be extended further in exceptional circumstances, up to a maximum of six years.

Time commitment
Maximum of 10 to 12 days (generally less)

Including at least two strategy advisory panel meetings per year of one to two days each, with a maximum of five to six days for preparation, and a maximum of five to six days for additional responsibilities (ad hoc strategic advice for UKRI and BBSRC)

Remuneration
Attendance fee per meeting for both in-person and virtual meetings

Travel and subsistence for in-person meetings

Interview date
To be confirmed 2023
Outcomes communicated
End of March 2024

We are inviting expressions of interest to join a Strategy Advisory Panel (SAP) as a chair for:

  • bioscience for sustainable agriculture and food
  • bioscience for an integrated understanding of health
  • transformative technologies

The Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council’s (BBSRC) SAPs play a key role in delivering BBSRC’s mission by providing expert input and advice that:

  • help to shape and develop our strategy, policies and ideas
  • provide assurance, monitoring and benchmarking on our research and innovation decisions
  • ensures that our research and innovation decisions are supported by expert knowledge and insight from members of the scientific research and innovation community, including those with broad experience between and across disciplines

The panels are made up of six to eight members, supplemented as appropriate with additional invited experts according to business need.

We aim for our panels to reflect the diversity and experience across the breadth of the bioscience community, spanning academia, industry and policy.


Recent vacancy opportunities

BBSRC Responsive Mode Committee chair and deputy chair vacancies
STFC Science Board (PPAN) members
Early Career Forum in Manufacturing and the Circular Economy Research
PAT SAP Research Technical Professional (RTP) Subgroup members
British Geological Survey, non-executive director
MRC Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS) panel chair
MRC board and panel vacancies
BBSRC Committee E chair and deputy chair vacancies
Building a Green Future Advisory Board: independent member vacancies
UKRI International Strategic Advisory Group
Global Talent visa External Advisory Board members
UKRI Research Organisation Consultation Group members
BBSRC Pool of Experts and Follow-on Fund Committee: member vacancies
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expert Advisory Group
UKRI Interdisciplinary Assessment College
MRC Expert External Reviewer Selectors vacancies
MRC Neurosciences and Mental Health Board Chair
STFC advisory body and peer review panel vacancies 2023
STFC Science Board (Facilities and Laboratories) Chair and Deputy Chair
STFC Science Board (PPAN) members

Last updated: 29 November 2023

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