Below are the latest job vacancies available at our sites across the UK. You may also wish to read information on the staff benefits available to BGS staff, work experience opportunities or find out more about the range of possible careers that we offer.
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Project support manager
Location: BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham
Grade: UKRI Pay Band E
Salary: £43,116 per annum
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (some flexible working options may be available, including a small amount of remote working, in line with BGS policy)
Contract Type: Permanent
Subsurface geoscientist
Location: The Lyell Centre, BGS offices in Edinburgh (which are situated on the Heriot-Watt University campus)
Grade: UKRI Pay Band C/S2
Salary: £29,808 per annum
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (some flexible and remote working options may be available)
Contract Type: Three-year fixed term appointment
Senior marine geoscientist
Location: The Lyell Centre, BGS offices in Edinburgh (which are situated on the Heriot-Watt University campus)
Grade: UKRI Pay Band E/S2
Salary: £48,802 per annum
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (some flexible and remote working options may be available)
Contract Type: permanent
Marine geoscientist
Location: The Lyell Centre, BGS offices in Edinburgh (which are situated on the Heriot-Watt University campus)
Grade: UKRI Pay Band D/S2
Salary: £39,375 per annum
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (some flexible and remote working options may be available)
Senior hydrogeologists – 3 posts
Location: BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham or BGS offices in Edinburgh
Grade: UKRI Pay Band E/S2
Salary: £48,802 to £53,682
Hours: Full time – 37 hours a week (some flexible working options may be available, including some remote working, in line with BGS policy)
Contract Type: permanent
Director of International Geoscience
Location: BGS headquarters in Nottingham or BGS offices in Edinburgh (You will be required to regularly travel to other BGS offices as well as travelling nationally and internationally to attend key partnership events to promote the work and science of BGS)
Grade: UKRI Pay Band G/S2
Salary: £71,792 to £78,971 per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (some flexible and remote working options may be available)
Contract: Permanent
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