Part-time Data Science Project Administrator (maternity cover) (N1664)

We are seeking an experienced administrator to support two exciting, cross-disciplinary programmes of research involving data scientists, environmental and health scientists and a range of stakeholders, with a focus on a data science of the natural environment and health. This work is funded by the EPSRC under their New Approaches to Data Science call (https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/newapproachestodatascience). These are prestigious and high profile awards targeting a paradigm shift in the role of data science for environmental science and health.

You will be responsible for the smooth running of the administration and processes of these exciting programmes of research. The broad areas of responsibility are the organisation of project meetings, outreach events, workshops and conferences, summer schools, organising a programme of seminar speakers and visitors, financial management, managing our web and social media presence, and extensive management of external relationships with stakeholders. You will take ownership of these roles and ensure a high quality of service to the programmes’ leadership teams.

To succeed in the post you will have a proven track record of administering and facilitating a large scale research initiative; the ability to work pro-actively; have excellent and efficient organisational skills; have strong strategic vision and team working skills; have the ability to build strong relationships at all levels through excellent communication skills; experience of controlling and monitoring complex finances; and be an advanced level user of appropriate software tools.

This is a fixed term maternity cover appointment initially for 6 months, 0.7 fte (25.5 hours per week)

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.

Closing Date: 09 Jul 2018
Category: Support - Administrative