Senior Administrator (Divisional Administrator) - Structural Studies - LMB 2565

The Structural Studies Division has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and professional administrator to join a leading medical research Institute. We are seeking a highly organised Senior Administrator to provide proactive support to the Heads of Division in their execution of the leadership and management of the Division. 

You will have primary responsibility for HR and financial management of the Division, and for decision-making associated with specific aspects of these and other administrative functions. You will be expected to manage and be responsible for all aspects of Divisional administration and support to best effect, paying due attention to corporate requirements, the need for efficiency and effectiveness, and the needs of the over 150 researchers within the Division. 

Educated to degree level (or with equivalent relevant experience), you will have significant experience of working in complex and diverse administrative roles. Your experience will include the management and development of staff and you will ideally have experience of undertaking both HR and financial responsibilities. You will be highly organised, have sound problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deal with staff at all levels and work collaboratively. 

Following completion of training, we can consider informal hybrid working arrangements, with up to 1 day working from home per week 

The official title internally for this role is Divisional Administrator and this will be reflected in the contract of employment for the successful candidate. 

The LMB has a collaborative working culture and state-of-the-art building based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. We have on-site parking, cycle enclosures and excellent public transport links to the site. We have a staff restaurant with roof terrace and access to a Campus nursery and sports and social facilities. You will be eligible to join our defined benefit pension scheme with an employer contribution of 16%, holiday entitlement of 40.5 days (including bank holidays and privilege days) and a generous employee discount scheme. We are also committed to providing training and development opportunities including support towards role-related qualifications. 

The LMB is a world-class research institute within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is nine research councils, working together across all disciplines and sectors. More information can be found at www.ukri.org and www.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. 

To apply and access full details of the vacancy please visit our job board via the 'Apply' button above to submit your CV and cover letter.

If you are unable to apply online please contact us at recruit@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. 

Closing date: 19/03/2025 

However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

We actively support equality, diversity and inclusion in all our activities, processes and culture. We encourage applications from all sections of society. The LMB particularly welcomes minority ethnic and disabled candidates to apply for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role. You are very welcome to contact us for information about the application process and any adjustments you may require; recruit@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk.