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We are looking for an enthusiastic and artistic person with a strong interest in marine biology for a 12-week internship at BAS to help us promote marine science at BAS. You will be embedded within the Adaptations Team at BAS in a joint project with our Communications Team, in a mixed programme of marine biology outreach which involves display design and some preliminary EDI analysis.
Purpose
We currently have a partially completed display, which consists of a fully kitted-up BAS diver and some photo boards, with a very empty display case alongside, which needs serious attention. In this internship we would like you to engage with the Adaptations scientists, the BAS Creative Services and the myriad of dried marine specimens that we have in the building to design a new display for us. This display will be linked to the development of our new Controlled Environment Facility (which includes cold storage, experimental facilities, and a marine aquarium (at 0°C)). Using the Comms Team portfolio of comms activities, we would like you to promote this new facility via, for example, development of new web pages, blogs and interviews with students who have previously used the facility, interviews with staff involved in the design and build of the new facility and also development of display material for the new facility (e.g. picture boards/montages from our extensive image collection).
During this project you will learn a lot about Antarctic marine life: how it survives at 0°C and the threats posed by global warming to these unique animals. You will also gain invaluable experience in science outreach.
Skills specification
- Interest and basic knowledge of marine biology
- Artistic flair and interest in communicating marine science
- numerate: basic statistical skills
- Good writing and Communication skills
- Previous experience of creating web page content
- Previous experience with various social media
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.
Who are we?
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions. Its skilled science and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica and the Arctic, work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. Through its extensive logistic capability and know how BAS facilitates access for the British and international science community to the UK polar research operation. Numerous national and international collaborations, combined with an excellent infrastructure help sustain a world leading position for the UK in Antarctic affairs. British Antarctic Survey is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). NERC is part of UK Research and Innovation www.ukri.org.
We employ experts from many different professions to carry out our Science as well as to keep the lights on, feed the research and support teams and keep everyone safe! We aim to attract the best people for our jobs. If you are looking for an opportunity to work with amazing people in amazing places, then British Antarctic Survey could be for you.
Our vision
At BAS, our vision is to be a world-leading centre for polar science and operations. Making our vision a reality depends on the excellence and diversity of our staff. We are committed to creating a workplace where all our staff can flourish and succeed. BAS is a Disability Confident employer, we are proud to hold a bronze Athena Swan award and we are a member of enei, the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion.
Working at BAS
Choosing to come to work at BAS means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. You can find out more about our benefits here.
We appreciate the importance of achieving work-life balance and support this with several family and carer-friendly policies. Plus, a flexible working policy for those who may wish to amend their working pattern or arrangement. We also operate a hybrid working policy to support the balance of working time between the office and home.
