Job description

The launch of the Centre for Nephrology, Urology and Transplantation (cNUT) is an exciting new development within the School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences (SIMS), Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine at King’s College London. It will be co-directed by Professors Dorling and Sharpe and will be the focal point for academic scholarship in basic and translational research, teaching/education and clinical innovation in diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract and the psychosocial support of patients with these diseases.    

This new centre presents an opportunity for a well organised and experienced project manager to use their excellent administrative and networking skills to develop and support our post-graduate educational activities.  

The successful candidate will work with the cNUT co-directors and other academics to develop and support post-graduate short courses which will be advertised to both internal and external delegates and which will attract a registration fee. The post holder will manage the operational development, advertising, running and finances of the courses ensuring efficient utilisation of resources and innovative use of web-based learning platforms.  This is a fixed-term contract for two years but, if successful, it is anticipated that this post will be extended and funded by the income generated through effective management of the courses by the post holder. 

The successful candidate will have good communication skills and be able to work independently and in collaboration with a diverse group of stakeholders. They will be required to find solutions to complex administrative challenges but will involve the cNUT leadership when solutions are not obvious. The job holder will decide their own pattern of work - manage own workload and resources and prioritise these to achieve objectives and meet set deadlines.   

This post will be offered on an a fixed-term contract for 2 years 

This is a part-time post – 60% full time equivalent

Key responsibilities

• Work with the cNUT directors and other academics to develop and run postgraduate short courses  

• To liaise with speakers, web-based platform experts and manage room bookings and catering as appropriate 

• To manage a budget for the courses, ensuring they are viable and profitable 

• Manage course advertising, publicity and registration 

• Provide an annual report on the current and projected budget 

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.  

Skills, knowledge, and experience 

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in running educational activities 

• Previous experience of working with budgets 

• Evidence of previously working independently and delivering to timelines 

• Good communication skills, comfortable liaising with different stakeholders 

• Experience with using complex spreadsheets and online conferencing platforms 

• Good written skills, able to develop course guides and adverts independently 

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience managing medical/scientific courses 

• Experience of developing web-based learning tools 

Further information

Education, project management, science/medicine