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Scientific Officer Job

Fancy working for the BDFA?

The BDFA currently have an exciting job opening for a Scientific Officer to join the team.

This is an opportunity for to join a national rare disease charity as our in house scientific ‘expert’ on Batten Disease.

The position is a fixed term (12 months), Part-time, 14 hours a week worked flexibly as a home based role.

You will join the charity at a pivotal point of its development and this role is core to our purpose as the UK patient organisation for Batten disease. The charity is looking to develop excellent resources on the science of Batten disease, the treatment and research landscape, as well as being able to inform and empower families around the science and ongoing research for the condition. You will lead on this important work, collaborating closely with the CEO.

The BDFA office is in London and the successful candidate will need to travel to London regularly to meet with the wider team. This role will involve travel to build the BDFA’s scientific networks in Europe and beyond.

For more information click the link below to the BDFA website, and follow the link to apply.

http://www.bdfa-uk.org.uk/jobs/


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