Administration and Training Coordinator (Fixed Term)

CamWebDir; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge seeks an Administration and Training Coordinator on a fixed-term basis to support the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and the National Hub project. You will assist the Senior Leadership team, help manage admissions processes, and coordinate course delivery and student events.

The role involves engaging with researchers, funders, and external partners to ensure smooth operations. This busy role requires proactive organisation, strong communication, and experience in

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a high-paced environment.
• Knowledge of admissions processes and course support systems in higher education.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative support to the Hub and Senior Leadership.
• Coordinate admissions processes and course scheduling for students.
• Plan and organise two annual student events and related activities.
• Support apprenticeship programme administration and related processes.

Skills

Administrative skills

Stakeholder engagement

Event coordination

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Recruitment system

Job description

# Administration and Training Coordinator (Fixed Term)UUniversity of CambridgeCB2 1TNvia University of CambridgePosted 4 Sep 2026Apply on cam.ac.uk →The Administration and Training Coordinator will be based in the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI) and will support the Project/Grant Manager to deliver administration and training activities for the recently awarded UK National Hub (£25M) held in the CSCI.The UK Hub for Predictive and AI-Enabled Human Disease Models is a UK national research initiative funded by UKRI, which will translate academic New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) into validated, industry-ready systems. Administration and training are core operational functions across the Hub which will join forces with existing administration and training structures to provide a comprehensive support to CSCI.The purpose of the role is to provide high quality administrative to the Hub providing support to the Senior Leadership team and the Senior Programme Manager. Delivery of these objectives will come by providing a high-quality, proactive and effective support service. The post will also support the admissions processes and course(s) support systems within the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI) and Hub in order to provide an efficient admissions experience for prospective students, key support for current students and organise the course schedule and two annual student events.We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Administration and Training Coordinator to play a central support role in the delivery and development of our ambitious Hub programme. They will also provide essential administrative support for the Hub's apprenticeship programmes, ensuring the efficient coordination, monitoring, and delivery of apprenticeship-related processes and activities. The successful candidate will have previous administration skills or related relevant administrative support experience. An understanding of the biomedical research in the Higher Education sector would also be helpful. They will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced academic environment and able to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including researchers, clinicians, funders, and external commercial partners.Full-time (1.0 FTE; change to part time and flexible working arrangements available);Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2030 in the first instance.Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.Please quote reference PS50968 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.