The Food Standards Agency draws on the skills of a wide range of staff – economists, statisticians, nutritionists, scientists, enforcement officers and others.

From time to time the Agency has positions to fill, across a range of grades and disciplines, through open competition. Vacancies are advertised in either the national press or the appropriate specialist press as well as appearing on their website.

The Food Standards Agency is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of gender, disability, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation or whether or not you have dependants. They also operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for people with disabilities who meet the minimum published criteria.

The Food Standards Agency is an Investor in People.

You can find out more on their website:
http://www.food.gov.uk/aboutus/jobs/

Our people need all of these qualities, as they bring the world’s knowledge to the world’s people.

Our challenge is to ensure that we lead the way in providing information in the digital era, ensuring more and more people have access to the 3,000 years’ worth of knowledge we hold.

Find out more about the unique opportunities on offer as you help us lead the way in the digital information age.

For more information start here:
http://blpc.bl.uk/erecruitment/index.html

Our teams of scientists, engineers, technologists and support people enjoy working with a peer group of intelligent people passionate about their work.

Our mission: “to undertake a world-class programme of scientific research, survey and long-term observations, addressing key issues of global or fundamental importance that require access to the Antarctic or related regions.”

Research is conducted at five Antarctic stations: Rothera, Halley and Signy on the continent proper, while King Edward Point and Bird Island are in the sub-Antarctic region of South Georgia. All operations and science programmes are executed and managed from our UK offices in Cambridge.

For more information and list of current vacancies see:
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment/index.php

During the training it’s likely you will spend 6-12 months on board a ship. This could be a container ship, a cruise ship, a tanker, a specialised oil or gas exploration and support ships, or any other type of commercial maritime vessel.

For more information see:
http://www.sstg.org/

Freelance Writer – Science and technology- £150-£200 per day – ASAP start – London

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As a freelance Science Staff Writer/journalist, you will have over 1 year’s experience writing both news and features within the Science and Technology industry for a trade publication, and will have completed a Journalism degree or similar training.

This Staff Writer will have a science background and be able to demonstrate an interest in environmental issue. A high standard of written English is essential, as is the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.

See Guardian Jobs for more information:
http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/job/442390/freelance-writer-science-and-technology