Research Support Coordinator (PGR) Ref: 41269

University of Sussex; Brighton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK university is seeking an experienced administrator to coordinate all aspects of the postgraduate research student journey, including admissions and graduation. The successful candidate will manage attendance monitoring, financial activities, and provide support for faculty research. Strong organisational and IT skills are essential. The university, located near the South Downs, offers a vibrant campus and is committed to equality and diversity.

Qualifications

• Experienced administrator looking for a new challenge.
• Confident communicator with strong IT and organisational skills.
• Versatile and outgoing with the ability to create new systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate admissions and graduation processes for postgraduate research students.
• Manage financial activities including procurement and invoices.
• Provide administrative support for faculty research activities.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Organisational skills

Customer service experience

Data entry experience

Job description

About The Role

Working within the Research Support team you will coordinate all elements of the postgraduate research student journey, from admissions to graduation and enjoy a wide variety of tasks that will vary throughout the year, keeping the job fresh and interesting.

The Role Involves a Variety Of Tasks Which Include

• Administrating all matters related to postgraduate research students.
• Administrating PGR admissions.
• Managing PGR attendance monitoring.
• Managing PGR data records on the university system.
• Financial activities, including procurement, expenses and invoices.
• Organising small conferences and workshops.
• Administrative support for Faculty research activities, the research and enterprise coordinator’s and research faculty.
  
  

The role will require flexibility to undertake similar duties within any of the four Sussex Science schools – Engineering and Informatics, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and Psychology.

About You

Are you an experienced administrator looking for a brand-new challenge?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive professional to join the dynamic and friendly Research Support administrative team, located within the Faculty of Science Engineering and Medicine.

You will be a confident communicator with strong IT and organisational skills and experience in customer service and data entry.

You will be versatile, outgoing and enjoy working closely with colleagues to deliver a high standard of support while having the freedom to create new systems.

A scientific qualification or background is not a requirement for this post; we are a team with varied backgrounds, interests, education, and experiences.

About Our School

Please find further information regarding the Faculty at Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

Why work here

Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

Find Out More About Our Reward And Benefits Package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.

Further Key Information

Please contact Sinead Rance ([e-mail]) for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.

Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.