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The UK security service MI5 is recruiting a chief scientific adviser to "lead and co-ordinate" its scientific work.

The job is being advertised on MI5's website, with the successful applicant expected to use their expertise to thwart terror operations around the world.

Candidates for the "unique and challenging" role need to have "world-class scientific expertise and credibility", "excellent strategic skills", "outstanding influencing and communication skills" as well as a successful track record of "managing critical projects and processes in a complex environment".

The post will take up two or three days a week, the blurb adds.

According to the Government's chief scientific adviser, Professor John Beddington, the new recruit will have to keep up with the latest scientific developments to ensure British intelligence stays one step ahead of the country's enemies.

He told BBC News: "It will involve a sort of future gazing to see where technology will be taking us in a year or so.

"There is a really important role in providing scientific and technological advice on addressing problems agents in the field will face.

"[The chief science adviser] has a role to frustrate terrorism to prevent espionage hurting the UK, protect our critical national infrastructure and to frustrate the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

"There's an enormous amount of scientific content in this role."