Administrative Assistant

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

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Job summary

The University of Glasgow is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join MVLS College Services on a permanent basis. The role provides administrative support within MVLS, SRF and Biological Safety Team, and serves as the main contact for SRF users, coordinating enquiries, providing quotes and tracking project finances.

The postholder will assist in biosafety management tasks, including collation of biosafety data for monitoring and audit and clerking for Genetic Modification Safety Committee

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support within MVLS, Shared Research Facilities (SRF) and Biological Safety Team.
• Act as point-of-contact for SRF users; coordinate responses to enquiries, provide quotes and financial tracking of projects.
• Assist in biological safety management tasks including collation of biosafety data for monitoring and audit purposes.
• Clerking responsibilities for Genetic Modification Safety Committee (GMSC) meetings.

Job description

This is a great opportunity for new Administrative Assistant to join the University’s MVLS College Services on a permanent basis.

In this role, the successful candidate will provide administrative support within the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS), Shared Research Facilities (SRF) and Biological Safety Team. They will be a point-of-contact for users of the SRF and be responsible for coordinating responses to enquiries, providing quotes and financial tracking of projects.

The postholder will also assist in biological safety management tasks including collation of biosafety data required for monitoring and audit purposes and have clerking responsibilities for Genetic Modification Safety Committee (GMSC) meetings.

This role requires a high degree of organisation to ensure that administrative tasks are dealt with effectively and you will need to develop successful working relationships with academic, technical and professional services colleagues.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and is offered on an open ended basis.

Administrative Assistant

Company: University of Glasgow Salary: £28,031 to £31,236 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Glasgow, G12 8QQ Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 7 Oct 2026 Closing date: 6 Nov 2026

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