Research Project Administrator

University of Oxford; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford invites applications for a Research Project Administrator to support a NIHR-funded programme improving menopause care in the NHS. The successful candidate will coordinate day-to-day administration, meetings and events, communications, finances, and stakeholder engagement.

Based in the Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Oxford, a pattern of regular remote working may be agreed with the line manager.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative and/or project coordination support in a busy environment.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and meet competing deadlines.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day project administration and documentation.
• Organise meetings and events involving multiple participants and stakeholders.
• Manage communications with project staff, collaborators and external partners.
• Oversee financial processes and documentation for the project.
• Support engagement with women and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Administrative support

Project coordination

Meeting coordination

Job description

Applications are invited for a Research Project Administrator, to work with a team working with Dr Jennifer Hirst on a research programme to improve menopause care in the NHS and decision-making around hormone replacement therapy by collaborating with women and healthcare professionals.

The successful applicant will provide administrative project coordination support. Responsibilities will include working closely with the project leads and members of the research team; coordinating day-to-day project administration, meetings and events; communications; financial processes; project documentation and stakeholder engagement.

You will need to have demonstrable experience of providing a high standard of administrative and/or project coordination support in a busy and complex working environment, as well as experience coordinating project activities, meetings, events or other activities involving multiple participants and/or stakeholders. You will also have excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload, coordinate multiple activities and meet competing deadlines.

You will be based in the Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work but you may be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager.

The position is funded by National Institute for Health Research, until the project end date on 31 October 2031 in the first instance.

For further information or discuss the post please email Jennifer Hirst: [e-mail]

"Committed to equality and valuing diversity"

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Monday 2 November 2026.

Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 23 November 2026.

Pay Scale : STANDARD GRADE 5

Salary (£) : 32108 - 37338 with a discretionary range to £38,366 per annum (pro-rata)