Research Hub Senior Administrator (EPSRC Communications Hub CHEDDAR)

Location: South Kensington

About the role:

The position of the CHEDDAR Research Hub Senior Administrator presents a novel opportunity to work alongside Professor McCann and her UK wide Hub team in realizing their full potential and planning for the future. CHEDDAR is a close collaboration of academics and researchers from Imperial, Cranfield, York, Leeds, Glasgow and Durham Universities as well as partners from industry. The partner list is expected to grow as the Hub activities commence. Professor McCann is the PI of this currently 3-year EPSRC funded Hub. 

What you would be doing:

The Research Hub Senior Administrator will be responsible for the on-going publicity, operational management, planning and co-ordination of the EPSRC CHEDDAR Communications Hub under the direction of Professor McCann. The post holder will be expected to maintain the communication and administrative structure for the project, in line with College guidelines and regulations, on time and within budget. 

What we are looking for:

• A Level, or equivalent qualifications or experience, in mathematics and/or accounting
• Experience with publicity, such as scientific writing or the creation of web pages, including hosting a social media presence
• Experience in managing scientific or industrial projects
• Budget management experience

Desirable

• Experience within the higher education sector
• Understanding and experience of research grant funding
• Experience with communication technologies
• Experience in developing and managing financial and other resources, including budget preparation, monitoring and reporting 

See job description for full list of requirements. 

What we can offer you:

You will have the opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution. Imperial College is consistently in the top 10 world university rankings with the Department of Computing ranked top of the 2021 UK REF assessment. McCann’s Adaptive Emergent Systems Engineering Group (AESE) at Imperial recently won the 2020 President’s Medal for Outstanding Research.

You will receive a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 38 days off a year) and a comprehensive early career development support package including 10 training and development days.

Further Information 

Full-time, Fixed term contract to start ASAP until 31/05/2026, with potential for extension.

In addition to completing the online application candidates should attach: 

• A full CV
• A 1 page statement on how your experience meets the above requirements.

For informal enquiries about the position please email Lucy Atthis: l.atthis@imperial.ac.uk

For queries regarding the application process contact Jamie Perrins: j.perrins@imperial.ac.uk 

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