Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR) Programme Administrator

Corehr; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR) is seeking a motivated Programme Administrator to join the core operations team in Oxford, split between the Tinsley Building and the Andrew Wiles Building.

You will coordinate research operations, events and day-to-day administrative workflows, provide executive support to Academic Directors, service committee meetings, oversee budgets, and lead end-to-end delivery of workshops and conferences, including DPhil student administration and admissions with

Qualifications

• Substantial administrative experience, ideally within higher education.
• Experience supporting complex operations or senior colleagues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate research operations, events and daily administrative workflows.
• Provide executive support to Academic Directors and service committee meetings.
• Oversee project budgets and end-to-end delivery of workshops and conferences.
• Lead DPhil student administration and admissions with liaison to the Mathematical Institute.

Skills

Administrative experience

Executive support

Budget management

Education

Higher education administration

Job description

Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR) Programme Administrator

We are seeking a motivated and well-organised Programme Administrator to join the core operational team at the Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR). LASR is a flagship national programme operating across academia, government, and industry.

Working in a fast-moving environment, you will play a central role in coordinating the programme’s research operations, events, and day-to-day administrative workflows.

Reporting to the LASR Operations Manager, you will cover a broad operational portfolio. This includes providing executive support to the Academic Directors, servicing committee meetings, overseeing project budgets, and leading the end-to-end delivery of workshops and conferences. You will also lead on DPhil student administration and admissions, maintaining a functional reporting link to the Mathematical Institute to draw on specialist academic administration support while remaining fully embedded within the core LASR team.

About you

You will bring substantial administrative experience—ideally within higher education—and a track record of supporting complex operations or senior colleagues. Meticulous and self-motivated, you thrive in roles that require balancing a varied workload with autonomy and strong attention to detail. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to collaborate across interdisciplinary teams, liaise effectively with external partners, and handle sensitive information with discretion.

This position is full-time and based in Oxford (split between the Tinsley Building and the Andrew Wiles Building).

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact [e-mail].

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 16th October. Interviews will be held on 5th November.

Contact Person : Rose Collins (Research Assessment Manager) Vacancy ID : 188145