Administrative Research Officer
| Posting date: | 28 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,959 to £32,546 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 June 2025 |
| Location: | Preston, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Central Lancashire |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 0446-25 |
Summary
When you work for the University of Central Lancashire, you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.
About the role:
We are looking for an enthusiastic person, wishing to develop their career in research administration, to join the Research Facilitation and Delivery Unit to provide high level administrative service, focused on supporting research, innovation, educational and enterprise activities of Applied Health Research Hub (AHRh) and relevant Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) Institutes.
About you:
The successful applicant will have significant research administration experience in a busy office and experience of liaising with senior internal and external bodies, the ability to produce high quality work and experience of developing and maintaining manual and electronic filing systems.
Ability to research, organise, analyse and present information both verbally and in writing are required, as well as excellent IT skills including Microsoft (e.g., ACCESS, Canva, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word and WordPress). Additionally, the successful applicant will have excellent organisational skills including time management and the ability to work under pressure to high levels of quality and accuracy.
The successful applicant an undergraduate degree or equivalent experiential learning.
What we can offer you:
Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.
We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.
The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.
Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.
We are proud to share that we will soon be known as the University of Lancashire. Building upon nearly 200 years of academic excellence, this exciting new chapter reflects our commitment and ambition for Lancashire and beyond. We believe in helping people to seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. Together, we’re here to help you achieve great things.
Where opportunity creates success.
About the role:
We are looking for an enthusiastic person, wishing to develop their career in research administration, to join the Research Facilitation and Delivery Unit to provide high level administrative service, focused on supporting research, innovation, educational and enterprise activities of Applied Health Research Hub (AHRh) and relevant Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) Institutes.
About you:
The successful applicant will have significant research administration experience in a busy office and experience of liaising with senior internal and external bodies, the ability to produce high quality work and experience of developing and maintaining manual and electronic filing systems.
Ability to research, organise, analyse and present information both verbally and in writing are required, as well as excellent IT skills including Microsoft (e.g., ACCESS, Canva, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word and WordPress). Additionally, the successful applicant will have excellent organisational skills including time management and the ability to work under pressure to high levels of quality and accuracy.
The successful applicant an undergraduate degree or equivalent experiential learning.
What we can offer you:
Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.
We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.
The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.
Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.
We are proud to share that we will soon be known as the University of Lancashire. Building upon nearly 200 years of academic excellence, this exciting new chapter reflects our commitment and ambition for Lancashire and beyond. We believe in helping people to seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. Together, we’re here to help you achieve great things.
Where opportunity creates success.
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