Postgraduate Research Officer

Queen Mary University of London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in London is seeking a dedicated individual to lead and manage postgraduate research activities in the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences. The role involves ensuring an outstanding postgraduate experience through collaboration, financial management, and organisational skills. This full-time, permanent position offers competitive salaries, generous leave, and flexible working arrangements, making it an ideal opportunity for those with experience in higher education and programme management.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

30 days' leave

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced in working within higher education or large organisations.
• Proven record of managing PGR student programmes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the PGR and Associate Research programmes.
• Provide comprehensive support to ensure an outstanding postgraduate experience.
• Collaborate with the School Research Manager and other departments.

Skills

Financial management

Planning

Organisational abilities

Deadline management

Effective under pressure

Job description

As the primary contact for all postgraduate research (PGR) activities within the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences (SBBS), you will lead and manage the PGR and Associate Research programmes. In close collaboration with the School Research Manager, Directors of Graduate Studies, Research Degrees Office, Doctoral College, Research Services Directorate, and Finance, you will provide comprehensive support across a range of activities to ensure an outstanding postgraduate experience.

Are you experienced in working within higher education or other large, complex organisations and managing PGR student programmes? Do you have skills in financial management, planning, and excellent organisational abilities, with a proven record of meeting deadlines and working effectively under pressure? If so, this is a unique opportunity to join the SBBS within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Queen Mary University of London and we encourage you to apply.

Ranked joint 7th in the UK in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, Queen Mary is delivering world class research, education and knowledge transfer. The Faculty of Science and Engineering is capitalising on this exceptional performance with significant investments to further enhance and grow our strategic research and innovation activities. As such we're looking for a dynamic addition to SBBS to support and contribute to its vibrant research community. We are proud to hold a silver award under the Athena SWAN charter.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we've fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it's simply 'the right thing to do' but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days' leave per annum, a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

The post is based at the Mile End Campus in London. It is a full‑time (35 hours per week), permanent appointment.

Queen Mary's commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.