COVID-19 information News and events BGS Shop Hosted sites About BGS Research Data Discovering Geology Home » About BGS » Working with us » Job vacancies About BGS — Working with us Share this article View 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. If no vacancies are currently listed, please check back again soon for updates. Network engineer We are seeking an IT network professional with a good track record in developing and running services, together with excellent troubleshooting and communication skills. The successful candidate should also have good working knowledge of Cisco switches and routers, and experience with firewalls and virtual environments would be highly desirable. Network engineer job specification Closing date 17 December 2021 Posted 26 November 2021 Head of Human Resources The Head of HR role represents a great opportunity to lead a team to deliver people services and learning and development activities across the BGS. The postholder will be responsible for providing leadership to drive the people agenda and will support the Senior Management Board (SMB) in the delivery of organisational change and corporate people initiatives, providing challenge, support and guidance on a range of HR issues including performance management, organisational design and talent development. You will work in partnership with UKRI HR functions ensuring the BGS people strategy is aligned with central policy, working proactively with all HR colleagues across UKRI to deliver a consistent and quality HR and L&D service. Head of Human Resources Closing date 03 December 2021 Posted 22 November 2021 Chief scientist – decarbonisation and resource management This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior science leader to contribute to developing and delivering the BGS science strategy. Application deadline: 5 December 2021. Chief scientist – decarbonisation and resource management job specification Closing date 05 December 2021 Posted 27 October 2021 Next-generation physics-based earthquake forecasts This PhD position is one of the 15 Early Stage Researcher (ESR) positions within the SPIN project. Application deadline: Open, position remains open until filled. Next-Generation Physics-based earthquake forecasts job specification Closing date 01 January 2022 Posted 16 August 2021 You may also be interested in About BGS As the national geological survey, we are the UK’s premier provider of objective and authoritative scientific data, information and knowledge to help society understand our Earth. Show more Working with us BGS is committed to being an employer of choice and strives to embrace a culture of inclusivity and flexibility. Show more Careers at the BGS Find our more about the wide range of careers available at the BGS Show more Working at the BGS All BGS staff enjoy wide a range of benefits in addition to their salary with the aim of promoting a positive work–life balance. Show more Was this page helpful? Yes No Cookies policy We’ll assume you’re okay with this, but you can opt out if you wish. More information. Accept Remind me later Useful links About BGS News and events Contact us Press office Job vacancies Accessibility Sustainability COP26 Policies & legal Privacy policy Cookies policy Terms of use Freedom of information (FOI) Intellectual property rights Join the BGS Newsletter Keep up to date with all the latest research, products and events news. Register © UKRI 2021