BioSci Toolkit CIC

BioSci Future Leaders: MENTORSHIP SCHEME LEAD

Available
Remote
3-7 hours / week

We are looking for an organised, person-centred and strategic leader to oversee and manage the BioSci Future Leaders Mentorship Scheme. This crucial initiative connects aspiring scientists from black, mixed and global majority backgrounds with industry and academic professionals. 

What will you be doing?

  • Programme Management: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of the mentorship cohort cycle (including recruitment, strategic matching, and framework milestones).
  • Relationship Management: Serve as the primary, supportive point of contact for both mentors and mentees, cultivating a safe and engaging ecosystem.
  • Delivery & Workshops: Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate remote briefing sessions, midway check-ins, and closing events.
  • Impact Tracking: Gather evaluation metrics and narrative feedback to measure cohort success and suggest continuous program development.

What are we looking for?

About You

  • Strong organisational and project management skills (you thrive on structural clarity, spreadsheets, or collaborative tracking tools).
  • A deep, active commitment to equity and inclusion, with an understanding of the systemic barriers faced by black, mixed and global majority students in STEM.
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills—comfortable running live online meetings and crafting warm, professional communications.
  • Prior experience in mentorship administration, teaching, community coordination, or student leadership is highly valued, but your drive and consistency matter most.

What difference will you make?

You will be the central driving force behind the scheme’s structure, matching process, cohort community, and overall success, playing a key role in support students and early career researchers from black mixed and global majority backgrounds pursue their career goals in STEM. This schemes aims to break down barriers and promote self-efficacy and confidence.

Additional information

You can download the following documents:

BioSci Toolkit_JD_Mentorship Scheme Lead.pdf

Before you apply

Please outline how your current experience fits the criteria, and how you will support the mentors/mentees through this process smoothly whilst seeking support from wider BioSci team where necessary. If your application meets requirements, I will contact you to arrange an online interview.

We are currently recruiting for Cohort 2 of the mentorship scheme, with onboarding starting from September and the scheme launching in October.

Key dates: 

October - Mentorship Scheme launch

March - End of Mentorship Scheme

April - Closing Ceremony (Graduation)

Opportunity reference number: 1316379