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Executive Assistant

Contract type: Open Ended

Salary: Grade 3 SP23 £26,010 to SP27 £28,871 pro-rata, per annum (£32,080-£35,608 per annum) depending on experience

Closing date: 04 Jan 2026 11:59 PM

Be a supportive force in the effective and efficient function of the Executive Team to ensure that MBA goals and objectives are accomplished. Act as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive and wider MBA Executive Team. Provide flexible and comprehensive administrative support whilst maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive matters across all aspects of the organisation.

The Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, PL1 2PB, UK

Postdoctoral Research Assistant/Scientist (PDRA) x 2 positions

Contract type: Fixed term 3 years (with the possibility of extension)

Salary: Grade 3 SP27 to Grade 4 SP31 £35,608 to £39,906 per annum depending on experience

Closing date: 01 Feb 2026 11:59 PM

An exciting opportunity for two highly motivated PDRAs to join the new Microplastics and Marine Pollution group. These posts will draw on a range of complementary skills and experience, including experimental ecotoxicology, sample processing and spectroscopic analysis, microbial and molecular ecology, and ecotoxicology/risk modelling. PDRAs will be encouraged and supported to apply their own expertise to the existing research plan, and to develop their own lines of enquiry where appropriate.

The Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, PL1 2PB, UK