Communications & Marketing Officer - Bragg/Royce

Are you an experienced content editor and writer with the ability to think creatively and communicate a wide range of topics across different channels?

We are looking for a talented individual to join the Bragg Centre for Materials Research and the Royce Institute at Leeds (Royce@Leeds). We want to use engaging stories about research and innovation to promote and share the materials research taking place at the University of Leeds. In particular, we are looking for someone who is able to equally structure, write and edit clear and concise copy for print, and produce engaging digital content.

Reporting to the Bragg Centre Manager, you will support communications and engagement activities for existing research by working with academics and senior colleagues to create compelling content which aligns with strategic objectives and engages key audiences.

This role will be based at the university of Leeds campus and there is scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Interviews to be held on Wednesday 17 September 2025.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Edmund Linfield, Director of the Bragg Centre for Materials Research, and Research Area Lead for Atoms to Devices at the Royce Institute

Email: E.H.Linfield@leeds.ac.uk

OR

The Bragg Centre Team

Email: BraggCentre@leeds.ac.uk

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information, please visit the Government’s Skilled Worker visa page.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information, please visit the Government’s page, Apply for the Global Talent visa.

What We Offer In Return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!