Research Administrator
| Posting date: | 01 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,742 to £29,605 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2024 |
| Location: | St. Andrews, Fife |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of St Andrews |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CG1745HM |
Summary
The School of Computer Science is offering an excellent opportunity to join its Professional Services team as a Research Administrator. The role holder will join our professional services team to support excellence in all core administrative functions associated with research within the school.
The role holder will be flexible and be able to prioritise the needs of students, academics and the School. They will process excellent team and relationship management skills, sound judgement and effective problem-solving skills. The post holder will be expected to be supportive of change and to adopt a flexible and cooperative approach to improvements to operations and the provision of administrative support in the School.
Experience in a similar role in a University or research environment with an understanding of administration within Higher Education or research administration would be advantageous.
The starting date for the position is as soon as possible.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Annemarie Paton, email: amb24@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 22 May 2024 Interview Date: 14 June 2024
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack.
Please quote ref: CG1745HM
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532).
The role holder will be flexible and be able to prioritise the needs of students, academics and the School. They will process excellent team and relationship management skills, sound judgement and effective problem-solving skills. The post holder will be expected to be supportive of change and to adopt a flexible and cooperative approach to improvements to operations and the provision of administrative support in the School.
Experience in a similar role in a University or research environment with an understanding of administration within Higher Education or research administration would be advantageous.
The starting date for the position is as soon as possible.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Annemarie Paton, email: amb24@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 22 May 2024 Interview Date: 14 June 2024
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack.
Please quote ref: CG1745HM
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532).