ICC Project Coordinator

Durham University; North East; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Durham University’s Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC) is seeking a full-time ICC Project Coordinator to support the Director and staff. You will coordinate a diverse portfolio of grants, help streamline HR and finance processes, and organise support for research students and visiting researchers.

The role involves close collaboration with the astronomy administrative team and other ICC colleagues in a primarily in-person setting, with the possibility of one day a week hybrid work.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating a portfolio of grants.
• Ability to work with HR and Finance within the university.
• Experience welcoming and arranging support for research students and visitors.
• Experience recruiting research students and other staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate grants portfolio and track progress.
• Liaise with HR and Finance on administrative processes.
• Welcome and arrange support for research students and visitors.
• Assist with recruitment of research students and staff.

Skills

Grant coordination

Stakeholder liaison

Recruitment coordination

Administrative support

Job description

The Role and the Department

We are seeking a full-time ICC Project Coordinator who, working closely with the Director and other members of staff, will contribute to the future success of Durham University's Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC). A world-renowned research centre, the ICC is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary during which time it has made decisive progress on fundamental questions ranging from the origin of galaxies to the nature of matter.

• coordinating our portfolio of grants
• working as needed with internal university departments such as HR and Finance
• welcoming and arranging support for research students and high-profile visitors
• managing recruitment of research students and other staff

The successful applicant will work closely with the administrative team in astronomy and the broader Physics department, as well as with academic staff from the ICC and other relevant research groups. The base location for this role is the award-winning Ogden Centre West building, in which the ICC is homed alongside the Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy and Centre for Advanced Instrumentation. This is chiefly an in-person role, although a small amount of hybrid working (such as one day per week) can be considered.