Science Education Workshops Developer (SR-ECO-EDU-2026-56-GRAP) at CERN

CERN

Geneva, GENEVA, ch·5h ago

Entry LevelFull-time

Salary Range

$44,880 - $60,720 /year

Estimated

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About the Role

CERN is seeking a Project Graduate to join the Education team and contribute to hands-on science education for young learners. This role involves developing and piloting accessible weekend education lab formats and engaging with families and students.

Key Responsibilities

→Review the existing education offer to conduct a gap analysis and inform the development of new activities.
→Deepen knowledge in STEM education experiments and explore diverse delivery methods.
→Design new workshops for families and individual visitors, including developing accessible formats, piloting sessions, delivering them, and evaluating outcomes.
→Create portable rental education sets for local outreach events.
→Develop and evaluate CERN guides training and supporting materials for new workshop formats.
→Contribute to selected activities within the Education section and across the Education, Communications, and Outreach group.

Requirements

✓Experience in science education, including working with children aged 5-12.
✓Experience developing and facilitating inquiry-based learning activities.
✓Experience communicating scientific concepts clearly and engagingly to diverse audiences.
✓Experience with particle physics education is an asset.
✓Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
✓Fast learner, able to quickly absorb new scientific concepts and pedagogical approaches.
✓Excellent communication and presentation skills.
✓Ability and motivation to work effectively in a team within a large international organisation.
✓Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.
✓National of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
✓Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience or PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
✓Never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.