Assistant Research Manager (Postgraduate Researchers) Ref: 31137
Location
Brighton, UK
Hours
Full time or part time hours considered up to a maximum of 0.5 FTE / 18.25 hours. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Starting at £32,982 to £37,099 per annum, pro rata if part time.
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
About the role
Are you an experienced administrator or manager with a proven track record of providing excellent research support?
The Schools of Engineering and Informatics, Life Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and Psychology are delighted to be recruiting for this exciting post with huge potential.
With over 500 Postgraduate Researchers, the Science PhD community is thriving. As Assistant Research Manager, you will work closely with our four friendly Science research support teams to administrate an exceptional postgraduate researcher experience:
* Provide expert leadership to teams
* Take overall responsibility for the administration of science school research degrees
* Take personal accountability for the team’s financial management of PhD studentships, bursaries, and grants. Ensuring team members are trained, supported, and working with accuracy.
* Oversee an exciting array of research events. Promote staff and student training in line with university regulations and the Vitae researcher development framework.
* Seek out and promote opportunities to increase science PhD success in line with strategic objectives
* Identify and implement opportunities to promote a positive research culture across science
* Deputise for the Senior Research Manager (Science) in postgraduate researcher matters
You will join a lively Science management team and enjoy peer support and collaboration within a vast network of colleagues, professional services, and academics alike. You will represent the interest of science postgraduate researchers wherever you go, leading discussion and projects within science and at university level.
About you
You will have excellent organisational and communication skills and be both a team player and confident to work on your own initiative, setting priorities and managing your workload.
You will be a conscientious and authentic colleague who prioritises wellbeing while achieving excellent results from and with the team.
Finally, you will have a solid understanding of postgraduate research finance, meticulous attention to detail, and a systematic problem-solving style. Able to confidently advise senior colleagues on policies and procedures related to postgraduate researcher administration.
About our Division/School
The Science Schools comprise Engineering and Informatics, Life Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and Psychology.
Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.
Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team, or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.
The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine, and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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