Project Coordinator – FSRN & AMAST

Quadram; Norwich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Quadram Institute in Norwich is seeking a part-time administrator to support the FSRN/AMAST programmes. The post holder will coordinate funding calls, manage events with multiple stakeholders, and produce reports for funders.

You will hold a relevant science degree, show strong organisational and communication skills, and be able to work across networks in a small team. Start ASAP; 18-month contract; 0.5–0.8 FTE; interview dates 29–30 Oct.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant biological, food or agricultural science discipline (or equivalent).
• Strong organisational skills with experience coordinating projects or events with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communicator across diverse networks of academic, industry and government partners.
• Ability to work flexibly across more than one programme as part of a small, fast-moving team.

Responsibilities

• Administer competitive funding calls for FSRN/AMAST.
• Coordinate workshops and events across both networks.
• Draft workshop and meeting reports for funders.
• Represent the Quadram Institute at partner events.
• Monitor and report progress to funders.

Skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder coordination

Event coordination

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological/food/agricultural sciences

Job description

Salary: £38,000 to £46,500, pro rata, per annum depending on qualifications and experience

FSRN was established by BBSRC and the Food Standards Agency to connect academia, industry, government and third-sector partners around shared microbial food safety research priorities. AMAST is a UKRI-funded transdisciplinary network, bringing together agrifood researchers, industry, policy and consumer groups to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) challenges across UK agrifood systems. FSRN has recently secured additional UKRI investment to accelerate delivery of high-priority activity in response to the recent increase in foodborne disease, while AMAST is now at the midpoint of its four-year programme of network activity.

The role

The post holder will help administer competitive funding calls, coordinate a series of workshops and events across both networks, draft workshop and meeting reports, represent the Quadram Institute at partner events, and contribute to monitoring and reporting on both programmes’ progress to funders.

The ideal candidate

You will have a degree in a relevant biological, food or agricultural science discipline (or equivalent experience), strong organisational skills and experience coordinating projects or events involving multiple stakeholders. You will be an excellent communicator, comfortable working across diverse networks of academic, industry and government partners, and able to work flexibly across more than one programme as part of a small, fast-moving team.

Additional information

This is a part-time post for a contract of 18 months. Start date: As soon as possible, subject to notice periods.

Please indicate your preferred working hours (between 0.5 and 0.8 FTE) in your application. Part time (0.8 FTE, 29.6 hours per week)

Salary on appointment will be within the range £38,000 to £46,500, pro rata, per annum depending on qualifications and experience.

Interviews are planned for 29 and 30 October.

Please note, this post does not meet UKVI requirements to provide visa sponsorship.

We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all sectors of society. The institute values of People-Centred Impact, Inclusive Excellence, Trusted Integrity, Collaborative Spirit and Agile Innovation are at the heart of all we do, and we expect all employees to share and display these values. To support our commitment, we have a range of family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements to help all staff achieve excellence in their area of work.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

About the Quadram Institute

The Quadram Institute is an interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to understanding how food and microbes interact to promote health and prevent disease. Our vision is Healthy living by design: promoting lifelong health by decoding the interactions between food science, nutrition, microbes, microbiomes and human physiology, and transforming this knowledge into innovative solutions for society.

A partnership between Quadram Institute Bioscience, the University of East Anglia, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and BBSRC, The Quadram Institute brings together scientists and clinicians in a state-of-the-art building on the Norwich Research Park. This is one of Europe’s largest centres of life sciences and home of the John Innes Centre and The Earlham Institute.

The closing date for applications will be 18 October 2026

The Quadram Institute Bioscience is a registered charity (No. 1058499) and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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