Our Team
CEO team
Dr Mark Downs CBiol CSci FRSB
Chief Executive
PA to the Chief Executive
020 3925 3472
Jen provides support to the chief executive, council and senior management team and manages human resources.
Membership, Regions and Facilities
Download a department organogram or call 020 3925 3441 for general membership enquiries.
Associate Director
020 3925 3446
Mark is responsible for overall strategy of the RSB’s membership and activities relating to recruitment and retention, third party services, events and regional activity, and facilities and governance.
Membership, Events and Regional Activity
Head of Membership and Events
020 3925 3443
Karen is responsible for the strategy, implementation and delivery of membership engagement and growth activities. She oversees internal and external event delivery, and activities run by volunteer branch committees.
Senior Membership Officer (Member Organisations)
020 3925 3451
Matt manages relationships with external organisations including full, supporting and affiliated Member Organisations (MOs), and employer networks.
Senior Membership Engagement Officer
020 3925 3442
Shameema manages individual membership recruitment, retention and engagement processes and oversees a range of membership networks.
Membership Engagement Assistant
020 3925 3447
Emily supports Shameema with the recruitment, retention and engagement of individual members.
Membership Engagement Assistant
020 3925 3448
Eden supports Shameema with the recruitment, retention and engagement of individual members.
Senior Events Officer
020 3925 3445
Harriet manages internal and external events and supports branches: East Midlands; North Wales; North Western; Northern Ireland; Northern; Scotland; West Midlands; Yorkshire.
Events Officer
020 3925 3444
Eleanor delivers RSB events and supports branches: Beds, Essex & Herts; Devon & Cornwall; East Anglia; London; Kent, Surrey & Sussex; South Wales; Thames Valley; Wessex.
Membership and Client Services
Senior Membership Officer
020 3925 3450
Andy provides the day-to-day administration for the Heads of University Biosciences, British Society for Genetic Medicine and oversees the activities of the client services team.
Membership Officer
020 3925 3449
Zushna provides day-to-day administration for the Anatomical Society, British Society for Neuroendocrinology the Quekett Microscopical Club, Fisheries Society of the British Isles and Freshwater Biological Association.
Membership Officer
020 3925 3451
Charlie manages the day-to-day membership administration for the Genetics Society, British Lichen Society, and the International Society for Affective Disorders.
Operations
Operations and Technology Support Officer
020 3925 3473
Elinor supports the operations and facilities of RSB's central London office.
Accreditation and Professional Affairs
Download a department organogram or get in touch via training@rsb.org.uk
Associate Director
020 3925 3456
Paul is responsible for the strategy, implementation and delivery of RSB's professional development activity including the Degree Accreditation Programme, training, professional registers and careers.
Degree Accreditation
Accreditation Officer
020 3925 3454
Hannah facilitates the accreditation application process, supports institutions and provides administrative support to the associate director and associated committee.
Accreditation Officer
020 3925 3455
Tessa facilitates the accreditation application process, supports institutions and provides administrative support to the associate director and associated committee.
Professional Affairs
Senior Professional Development Officer
020 3925 3458
Cara manages the development and delivery of the RSB's professional development activity including careers work and the professional registers.
Training and Registers Officer
020 3925 3457
Francesca supports the delivery and development of the RSB's training centre and professional registers.
Education and Science Policy
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Education Policy
Head of Education Policy
020 3925 3462
Lauren manages the RSB's education policy work from primary to tertiary education. Lauren also leads on the Curriculum Committee, Biology Education Research Group and Education Policy Advisory Group.
Education Policy Officer
020 3925 3463
Helen supports the Curriculum Committee and is delivering a framework for the 5-19 biology curriculum.
Senior Engagement Officer
020 3925 3459
Amanda provides coordination and collaboration on education policy between the Association for Science Education, Institute of Physics, Royal Society, Royal Society for Biology and Royal Society of Chemistry. (2 days a week)
Science Policy
Head of Science Policy
020 3925 3469
Laura advances and manages the RSB's science policy activities. She provides support to the Education and Science Policy Committee.
Senior Science Policy Officer
020 3925 3467
Alessandro focuses on science policy activities relating to human, animal and biomedical research. He supports the Animal Science Group and the UK Bioscience Sector Coalition.
Senior Science Policy Officer
020 3925 3466
Jade is responsible for providing input and delivering a portfolio of policy activities with focus on research funding, research integrity, research publication, inclusivity and widening participation.
Publications
Managing Editor
020 3925 3464
Tom is editor of the RSB's membership magazine, The Biologist, both in print and online, and advises on our external communications.
Editorial Assistant
020 3925 3479
Emma supports the production of The Biologist and the RSB's other publications.
Senior Publications Officer
020 3925 3465
Charlotte supports RSB’s partner publications, including the Journal of Biological Education, Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, and the Oxford Biology Primers series. She also assists with The Biologist magazine.
Parliamentary and Public Affairs
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Associate Director of Parliamentary and Public Affairs
020 3925 5607
Susie oversees the Parliamentary and Public Affairs team, which includes press and social media, outreach and engagement, competitions, awards, grants, and engagement with Parliament.
Digital Communications Manager
020 3925 3461
Philippa is responsible for the RSB's communications strategy. She manages press, PR, social media and the website.
Senior Engagement Officer
020 3925 3460
Raghav manages the RSB's awards and competitions, and supports the delivery of its public engagement work.
Senior Engagement Officer
020 3925 3459
Amanda is responsible for the strategy, implementation and delivery of engagement activities and is chair of the RSB's Outreach and Engagement working group.