MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology - Centre Coordinator

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking an enthusiastic Centre Coordinator to support their Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence. The successful applicant will coordinate events, manage committees, and develop an engaging online presence. Ideal candidates should possess an understanding of biological science and experience in the higher education sector. This role offers excellent benefits, including a market-leading pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme

Excellent employee health and wellbeing services

Exceptional starting annual leave

Additional paid closure over Christmas

Local and national discounts

Qualifications

• Understanding of biological science.
• Experience of working in a higher education environment.
• Confidence in using communication tools.

Responsibilities

• Support operations across institutions.
• Coordinate events and manage centre committees.
• Develop online presence through website and social media.

Skills

Understanding of biological science

Experience in higher education environment

Communication tools familiarity

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Centre Coordinator to support the newly awarded Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) in Exposome Immunology. This cross-institution initiative, led by The University of Manchester, in partnership with the University of Oxford, aims to uncover how lifetime environmental exposures (e.g. to pollutants and infections) interact with our genes to cause and exacerbate chronic inflammatory diseases.

The post-holder will support the Centre Operations Manager and Centre Director to ensure the smooth operation of the Centre across institutions. They will play a key role in event organization, servicing the various Centre committees and working groups, and developing an active online presence for the Centre via the website and multiple social media and blogging platforms. The successful applicant will ideally have an understanding of biological science and experience of working in a higher education environment. They should be confident in the use of communication tools (e.g. generating email newsletters, social media management) and engaging a varied range of stakeholders, such as researchers, industry, and patient groups.

Responsibilities

The role includes supporting operations across institutions, coordinating events, servicing centre committees and working groups, and developing an active online presence for the Centre through the website and social media/blogging platforms. The post-holder will work with the Centre Operations Manager and Centre Director to ensure smooth Centre operations.

Qualifications

The successful applicant will ideally have: an understanding of biological science, experience of working in a higher education environment, and confidence in using communication tools (e.g., email newsletters, social media management) with the ability to engage a varied range of stakeholders, such as researchers, industry, and patient groups.

Benefits

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more here. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to [e-mail]. Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries

Name: Bruce Humphrey

Email: [e-mail]

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.