OxRSE Administrator

The Oxford Research Software Engineering Group (OxRSE) is looking to recruit a talented administrator to join the team. This new post is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing research software support at the University of Oxford, and to be part of the University’s digital transformation.

OxRSE is a unit within the Doctoral Training Centre in the University of Oxford. Over the past decade, an increasing number of academic researchers in all disciplines have come to rely on bespoke and reliable digital tools and software in order to carry out their research. Therefore, OxRSE was established to provide essential research software support. Working with research groups across the University, OxRSE creates, improves and maintains software used for world-class academic research and translational projects, and provides consulting and training on best practices in research software development and reproducible research.

OxRSE has recently been identified as a unit of strategic importance within the University, with resources allocated to support rapid growth from the University’s Strategic Research Fund (SRF). This will see OxRSE recruit a substantially larger research support team, and  begin a programme of systematic engagement with the wider university to gauge and meet research software development needs.

OxRSE requires an Administrator to help facilitate this growth, and to provide proactive ongoing support. Working directly with the Head of OxRSE and professional staff at the Doctoral Training Centre, the OxRSE Administrator will embed new systems, manage recruitment, coordinate and monitor activity, seek out new funding streams, and provide essential support to OxRSE’s management and advisory boards. The Administrator will also oversee OxRSE’s programme of communication and engagement; this will include coordinating the activities of the University-wide Research Software Developers Network.

We are looking for candidates with a strong background in administration within a higher education or similar setting. The successful candidate will have experience of financial management, and will be confident to work independently across a range of administrative tasks. Experience of using University of Oxford systems would be desirable.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online, and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement should demonstrate how you meet each of the selection criteria using examples of your skills and experience.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 7th June 2024.

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