Cambridge Neuroscience Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term)

The Cambridge Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Research Centre is excited to be recruiting for a pro-active and dedicated administrator to join the team. Reporting to the Cambridge Neuroscience Strategic Manager and Directors of Cambridge Neuroscience, the post holder will be responsible for providing administrative and events support for the day-to-day aspects of running the Cambridge Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC).

Cambridge Neuroscience is an overarching University initiative concerned with bringing together a critical mass of neuroscience research expertise from across all six Schools. The virtual community includes ~900 members, of whom 295 are Principal Investigators (PIs) working in everything from biomedicine and maths to psychiatry and philosophy, and education, engineering and economics. Membership spans all six Schools of the University and over 65 Departments and Institutes, including University Institutes. For more information about Cambridge Neuroscience, please visit the website at www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk

The role includes assisting in the organisation of meetings, workshops, festivals and conferences, as well as liaising with the members to ensure the timely delivery of documentation and that information is provided accurately and efficiently. This role has been created to support the management and planning of a series of high-profile events engaging stakeholders across research, industry and government and the role holder is expected to manage interactions with existing and potential stakeholders, understanding their needs and wishes. In addition, the role holder is expected to develop website resources, promotional materials and assist with networking and promoting relevant research opportunities information to encourage a flourishing research community. This position is currently funded for 2 years on a part-time basis, 22 hours per week. Candidates should note that there may be some working in evenings/weekends if required for events.

The ideal candidate will have previous administrative experience/following office procedures and be competent in standard software packages (in particular Word, Excel and Outlook). A confident IT user with excellent organisational skills, the candidate should also possess good time management, communication and interpersonal skills. We are looking for candidates with a "can-do" attitude, eager to learn, able to use their own initiative, especially when organising their own workload and meeting deadlines. Candidates must be educated to A Level standard or equivalent standard/NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of practical experience.

Applications close at 11:59pm on 28th April 2025. Interviews will take place on 8th May 2025

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance. 

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Further details can be found in the Further Particulars document. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Team (hr@phar.cam.ac.uk). Queries about the role itself may be directed to Dr Dervila Glynn (dg248@cam.ac.uk).

Please quote reference PL45711 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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