Senior Scientist: Neuroscience

Closing Date

7 Mar 2020

Salary

Base salary from £62,400 to £78,000 per year, depending on relevant experience. Bonus target up to 40% of annual base salary

Address

Southampton (Regents Park Road, Millbrook, SO15 8TL)

Duration

Permanent

About the company

British American Tobacco is one of the world’s leading multinational companies, with brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries.

We are proud that we are consistently among the top 5 companies on the London Stock Exchange.

Our portfolio includes our world-famous Global Drive Brands – Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans – along with many other leading international brands, such as Vogue, Peter Stuyvesant and State Express 555.

Alongside our traditional tobacco business, we are also developing products that offer consumers potentially less risky alternatives to regular cigarettes. Our Next Generation Products are already leading the way in the Industry of vapour and tobacco heating devices. We continue to develop a solid portfolio of consumer solutions which already include well known global brands like Vype, glo and Voke.

Job purpose

Build neurological capability and establish neurological models to enable assessment of nascent concepts. Assess opportunities and threats presented by these emerging concepts whilst ensuring alignment with the wider R&D strategy and strategic priorities of BAT.

· Establish fundamental neurological science and develop capabilities in key areas of interest.

· Define and oversee neurological evaluation of emerging technologies to prove efficacy and assess opportunity/threat.

· Lead/participate in relevant cross-functional teams to drive the neuroscience agenda

· Establish yourself as domain expert (SME) & provide support and guidance to the wider New Sciences team.

· Construct a network of external partners to support your activities

· Stay abreast of relevant developments in neuroscience and related fields.

· Create protocols for claims testing working with external partners

· Manage external collaborations with thought leaders, institutes, start-ups and multinationals.

· Develop papers for publication and present at relevant internal and external forums.

Skills and experience

· Educated to bachelor’s degree (or higher) in neuroscience with experience in its application in FMCG or medical field

· Significant demonstrable experience with humans, not animals – ideally with experience using GSR/EDA, EEG, and other physiological measures.

· Demonstrable experience crafting statistically rigorous experiment design (both design & analysis)

· Deep expertise in large-scale digital experimentation, including strong grasp of concepts such as hypothesis testing and standard design and analysis techniques

· Ability to rapidly break complex questions into simple, testable hypotheses

· Experience in consumer electronics or neuropharmacology or pharmacokinetics beneficial

· Previous research and publication record, and member or accreditation of a recognized body - e.g. British Neuroscience Association (or equivalent) – would be an advantage

· Data manipulation & programming experience in one or more of the following software or languages – e.g. SAS, MATLAB, Simulink., R, C, Python, or other equivalents.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills and can implement technologies developed from R&D into a highly regulated environment.

· Must have an innovative spirit with capacity for generating new ideas and ability to influence key stakeholders.

· Previous FMCG / Consumer electronics – advantageous but not essential

Applications

Either apply on LinkedIn here or send your resume to alina-mihaela_popescu@bat.com

Further Information

Additional benefits:
Car allowance

25 days annual leave

Participation in Discretionary Company Bonus Scheme

Participation in Company Share Reward Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Cover

Eligibility for Company Flexible Benefits Scheme

Contact Details

Alina-Mihaela Popescu, alina-mihaela_popescu@bat.com