We encourage BSCB members to apply for one of the following positions on the BSCB committee:-
The positions will initially involve the shadowing of the current Officer/committee member to learn the role prior to formally taking over when the current Officer/committee member reaches the end of their term.
Shadow Science Advocacy Officer role – Applications are sought from BSCB members with an active interest and experience in science advocacy and who would like to take an active lead in shaping the role that the BSCB should play in science advocacy issues and representing the BSCB in discussions with other organisations and potential joint responses. Once the shadow period has ended, this Officer position on the BSCB committee would typically be for 4 years in line with the BSCB constitution. For informal enquiries about the role, please contact the current Science Advocacy Officer Darius Koester at [email protected] or the BSCB President Laura Machesky ([email protected]).
Shadow BSCB PhD Representative role – This role aims at representing the interests of early career members, includes attending committee meetings twice a year and organising early career researcher-focused events during annual BSCB meetings and the NextGen seminar series. It entails a light annual workload that is mostly concentrated in the days leading up to the annual meeting and comes with funding for travel and registration to the BSCB ASM. Ideally, the student should be in the first year of their PhD or second year at the time of joining the committee, enabling them to act as student representative for approximately 2 years. Please detail in your application at what year of your PhD you are currently in as following your PhD award you would be required to step-down from the committee. For informal enquiries about the role, please contact the current BSCB PhD representative Harriet Smith at [email protected]
Shadow BSCB PostDoctoral Representative role – The BSCB is calling on eligible members to apply for the position of BSCB PostDoctoral Representative on our BSCB committee. As well as representing postdoctoral researchers, the role also involves attendance of our spring BSCB annual meetings contributing to organisation of ECR events at the meeting and introducing the award winner for the BSCB PostDoc Medal Award. If interested, please detail in your application how long you have remaining in your current postdoctoral contract bearing in mind that the postdoctoral representative will normally serve on the committee for 2 years but will be requested to step down earlier if no longer a postdoc.
In your application for one of these roles, please include a CV and clearly state which role you are applying for in a covering letter detailing your relevant experience, why you are interested in the position and what you feel you can bring to the role. Please also include your BSCB membership number.
If you can please send your application to the BSCB Secretary, Simon Allison at [email protected] by 9 November 2026 midnight.