Location
Brighton
Hours
Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE (36.5 hours). Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Salary
Grade 5 starting at £29,659 to £33,882 per annum, pro rata if part-time.
Contract Type
Permanent
About the role
We are looking for a well-organised and self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills to manage all aspects of the SHORE-C unit’s finance and administration, working closely with the Director & Deputy Director. Based at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School on the University of Sussex campus, the post-holder will be part of the SHORE-C team which conducts research in psychosocial oncology.
The SHORE-C Senior Administrator is responsible for managing the unit’s research grants and for delivering a high standard of administrative support for the Director/Deputy Director and Post-Doctoral Research Fellows. They will help in the application of new research grant funding from Charity, Industry and other National/International funding bodies. They will also support preparation for training courses for healthcare professionals and conferences conducted by SHORE-C.
About you
The position requires a high degree of responsibility for decision-making and involves frequent contact with a wide variety of people at all levels in academia, pharma, commercial environments, and patients.
You should have previous experience of having worked in a busy office environment and have developed systems to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines. You will be expected to make decisions independently and work flexibly with the needs of SHORE-C.
About our School
We are a diverse, collaborative research community with expertise in a wide variety of research areas, from laboratory research through to social science and clinical studies. Our close integration collaborations with local NHS organizations allows our researchers to work directly with the local population, improving their health while developing research work that can be applied nationally and globally.
Here, at our School, our medical research has and continues to develop a strong reputation for making a real impact locally, nationally, and internationally. Ultimately, our research aims to:
* improve medical diagnosis and treatment
* answer fundamental biomedical and clinical questions
* deliver more personalised healthcare to patients.
We are passionate about training and supporting our researchers at all levels, to deliver research that is relevant to our stakeholders, accelerate its recognition and foster adoption of our findings to catalyse new research impact.
Brighton and Sussex Medical School is proud to hold a Gold Athena Swann Award.
Why work here
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.
Find out about our equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Further Key Information
Please contact adminshore-c@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.
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.
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.
Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role may be eligible for sponsorship. Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page for further information about Visa Sponsorship. Please be aware that any role graded below 5.3 or £30,960 per annum will not be eligible for sponsorship.
Expected Interview Date
2nd December 2024
Expected Start Date
December 2024
Fixed Term Contract Duration
Not Applicable
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