Part-Time Research & Communications Officer

Brighton and Sussex Medical School; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Job summary

Brighton and Sussex Medical School is seeking a highly organised Research Support Officer for a part-time, fixed-term position based in Brighton. You will coordinate logistics for meetings and workshops, manage project timelines, and draft communications for participants and stakeholders.

You will also write project updates, manage social media content, support recruitment of workshop participants, and maintain orderly project files; collaboration with a multidisciplinary team is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage several tasks at once.
• Excellent written communication skills, including creating social media and public-facing content.
• Confidence using digital collaboration tools such as Google Drive, shared calendars and messaging platforms.
• A calm, adaptable approach to changing timelines and to working in a multidisciplinary team.
• An interest in research, participatory practice, environmental issues / and/or the arts.
• Running social media or communications for a project, campaign or organisation.
• Coordinating events, workshops or community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating logistics for team meetings, workshops and in-person gatherings, including venues and travel.
• Maintaining project timelines and flagging key dates and deadlines.
• Drafting and coordinating communications with participants, stakeholders and partner organisations.
• Writing project updates, newsletters and public-facing materials.
• Running the project’s social media and creating engaging content.
• Supporting the recruitment and coordination of workshop participants.
• Keeping project files organised, taking meeting notes and following up on actions.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Project coordination

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Social media/content creation

Stakeholder communications

Tools

Google Drive

Shared calendars

Messaging platforms

Job description

Brighton and Sussex Medical School is seeking a highly organised Research Support Officer for a part-time, fixed-term position based in Brighton. You will coordinate logistics for meetings and workshops, manage project timelines, and draft communications for participants and stakeholders.

You will also write project updates, manage social media content, support recruitment of workshop participants, and maintain orderly project files; collaboration with a multidisciplinary team is essential.