Research Coordinator

FTE: 1.0fte (working 37 hours per week) 

Salary:  UH6 £32,296 pa to £37,999 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave:  25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield   

The role is based within the School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. The School incorporates several well-established multidisciplinary research centres with researchers from diverse backgrounds including nursing, pharmacy, public health, social sciences, social work, and mental health. The post holder will provide coordination to enhance the research environment across the School.   

We will consider applications to work on a part-time or job share basis wherever possible. 

Main duties and responsibilities 

The research coordinator works closely with the Associate Dean(s) for Research and Enterprise (ADRE) to provide high level support and coordination of researcher and research environment activity across the School.  This includes the development and implementation of strategies and initiatives at School level and for future Research Excellence Framework (REF) submissions with other University colleagues. The post holder will work in liaison with School and intra-School stakeholders, to develop training and development activities and a programme of work to sustain and improve a high-quality research environment. 

Skills and experience required 

You must have experience of generating, analysing, and reporting on data and working in a highly organised manner. You will be used to working autonomously but also flexibly as part of a team and, preferably, have experience of working in a Higher Education environment. You must have good oral and written communications skills in both spoken and written English.  

Qualifications required 

The successful candidate will be educated with a minimum of an undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification), or substantial proven, relevant work experience.   

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification. 

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/ Informal Enquiries: Candidates are encouraged to arrange an informal discussion about this post. Please contact the Associates Deans for Research: Professor Julia Williams j.williams@herts.ac.uk and Dr Lisa Whiting l.whiting@herts.ac.uk.     

Closing Date: 10 March 2025

Interview Date:  To be confirmed

Our vision at the University of Hertfordshire is to transform lives and we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in line with the University’s Race Equality Charter Bronze award and the School of Health and Social Work’s Athena SWAN Silver award. We are a Disability Confident committed and equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from individuals who identify as male and from BAME candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in the senior academic team. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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