FURTHER INFORMATION The John Innes Centre is committed to the personal development of its staff and students and offers a varied mix of courses and online programmes in career development, interpersonal skills, leadership and management and scientific training. The John Innes Centre prides itself on being a welcoming and inclusive working environment for all. We have a diverse and multicultural scientific community and thrive on our European and international links. The John Innes Centre is proud to hold a prestigious Athena SWAN Silver award, recognising the impact of our work in promoting gender equality in science and to be a member of the Stonewall Diversity Champion’s programme. A recent staff survey indicated 88% of respondents felt proud to work at the John Innes Centre, 84% said JIC is a great place to work, 91% said they are supported to try new ideas, 99% said they were interested in their work and 84% of staff say JIC is a great place to work. Personal Attributes The John Innes Centre values all its staff. We believe that to sustain and enhance our reputation as an international centre of excellence in plant and microbial research, positive personal attributes should be embedded in our activities. The attributes of JIC are; • We communicate effectively and appropriately with all people at all levels inside and outside of JIC. • We work with others to reach a common goal; sharing information, supporting colleagues and searching out expertise and solutions. • We are passionate about excellence at JIC, this is our most important principle and our benchmark. Our reputation is founded on excellence. • We value the skills and competence of all our staff and respect them as individuals. In turn we expect respect to be shown to each other, our collaborators and those that we come into contact with. • We take ownership of our work and exercise initiative to ensure it is executed and delivered to the best of our ability. We recognise the positive influence of enthusiasm and commitment in the delivery of excellent science with impact and aim to exceed expectation. • We lead through example through our personal attributes and professional approach to work; inspiring colleagues and driving for results. We aim to exceed expectation. Employee Benefits Salary level: c. £80,000 p.a., negotiable dependent on experience. Pension: The Institutes operate a Group Personal Pension Plan, which you are eligible to join from your date of commencement. The pension plan is a defined contribution scheme. The Institute will contribute 10% of your salary and you contribute 5% of your salary. You have the option of contributing more, should you wish. Life Assurance is also available and includes a Death in Service benefit and three times basic annual salary. Please note this is only applicable if you have joined the Group Personal Pension Plan.
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