Royal Society of Biology

Manager

• Contribute to RSB’s Advisory Services Projects including operational, administrative, engagement and content development activities
• Support implementation of project work packages on sustainability of alternative feedstocks and sustainable processing of alternative materials
• Conduct literature reviews and benchmarks about existing sustainability standards, policies and guidance, focused on defining sustainability of alternative materials with a focus on alternative plastics
• Research feedstock selection and responsible sourcing of alternative materials
• Assess material design tradeoffs with other environmental and social impacts and local context across countries
• Identify best practices for stakeholder and community engagement and maintain stakeholder engagement records
• Conduct interviews with experts to validate assumptions
• Use RSB tools to assess environmental and social risks
• Develop practical guides based on research findings
• Organise online project meetings, workshops and stakeholder events
• Write project reports and slide decks for workshops and events
• Develop training and e-learning content for diverse audiences
• Perform knowledge gap analysis
• Support analysis of policy and regulatory drivers influencing uptake of alternative materials and sustainable packaging
• Contribute to advisory projects including feedstock sustainability assessments, techno-economic assessments, GHG calculations and LCA analyses, standards development, benchmarks and training activities

Sustainability Manager – Materials Expert