CPACT Administrative Assistant (755328)

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

Job summary

A leading university in Glasgow is seeking an Admin Assistant to support its Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology (CPACT). Key responsibilities include organizing events, promoting CPACT, and managing communications with member organizations. The ideal candidate should have experience in organizing workflows, a solid knowledge of marketing communications, and excellent IT skills. This role offers a competitive salary and a fixed-term contract in a dynamic academic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing marketing material.
• Ability to communicate with business managers at various levels.
• Experience in organizing your own workload in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Support engagement with member organizations.
• Contribute to the organization of events and activities.
• Promote CPACT and manage marketing communications.

Skills

Experience of working with multiple partner organizations

Organization of online and in-person events

Experience using social media for marketing

Website management

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Interpersonal and team working skills

IT literate, particularly in Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Canva

Job description

Salary Range: £28,031

£30,378

FTE: 28 hours / week

Contract Type: Fixed Term (24 Months)

Closing Date: 28 / 11 / 2025

About CPACT

The Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology (CPACT – www.cpact.com) is a multi-disciplinary collaboration involving 17 universities / research institutes and 41 companies. The administrative centre of CPACT is based at the University of Strathclyde within the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry. The activities of CPACT involve research, knowledge transfer and training in the areas of analytical chemistry, data analysis, process optimisation, and process performance monitoring. Experts in leading universities work with technology vendors and manufacturing companies in the energy, fine / speciality chemicals, petrochemicals, agrochemicals, food and pharma / healthcare sectors to advance the use of real-time process analysis and process optimisation technologies in manufacturing. In essence, CPACT is an international community of practice based on collaboration between manufacturing companies that deploy advanced measurement and control technology, vendors of the technology – hardware and software, and innovators of new technological solutions for process analysis and control.

Role Overview

CPACT wishes to appoint an Admin Assistant to support engagement with the member organisations, promote CPACT, and contribute along with other members of the admin team to the organisation of various activities which include committee meetings, webinars, other on-line events, in-person courses, workshops and the APACT conference.

Key Responsibilities & Skills

You will be suitably qualified with experience in the following:

• Experience of working with multiple partner organizations
• Organization of on-line and in-person events and activities
• Experience of using various forms of marketing communications including social media (e.g. LinkedIN)
• Creative thinker, happy to share and try new ideas
• Website management, for example updating content
• Experience of preparing marketing material

You will be IT literate, with experience of Microsoft Office packages, particularly Word, Outlook and Excel. It would also be good if you have a knowledge of Canva. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will also have excellent interpersonal, and team working skills and have the ability to communicate with business managers at all levels in academia and industry.

You should also be experienced in organising your own workload, within a busy office environment, and you will have an ability to work under pressure, using your own initiative. A willingness to contribute flexibly to a range of administrative tasks is essential. Experience of working in an HE environment, or similar, and familiarity with university procedures and regulations (e.g. Finance Office, Purchasing / Procurement) is desirable but not essential.

Formal interviews for this post will be held on Tuesday, 16 December 2025.

Contact

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Natalie Kerr, Senior Administrator, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry ([e-mail]).