Chemical Biology, Diagnostics & Therapeutics

Location:  Highfield Campus
Salary:   £26,396 to £31,411 Pro rata per annum
Part Time Fixed Term for 1 year - 17.5 Hours
Closing Date:  Tuesday 20 December 2022
Interview Date:   To be confirmed
Reference:  2091622EB

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and proactive project administrator to join the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS) Faculty Operating Service.  You will be responsible for the administrative and financial operations of a programme called Transformative Imaging for Quantitative Biology (TIQBio) Partnership within the Molecular Biophotonics Group in the Chemical Biology, Diagnostics & Therapeutics Section.

We are a collegiate team who work with a range of Academic and Professional Service colleagues to provide high level administrative support. 

You will have:

• Relevant experience and success in similar work in administration 
• Up-to-date MS Office skills, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Sharepoint
• Ability to independently organise activities and events (plus schedules, diaries, meeting arrangements, etc), whilst prioritising a conflicting workload 
• Ability to use own initiative and suggest and implement practical and effective solutions, providing high level strategic support to senior managers
• Attention to detail and good written and verbal communication skills 

In return we offer:

• a contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave provision, plus 8 bank holidays and 6 additional holidays (closure days)
• subsidised health and fitness facilities on-site; cycle to work scheme
• a range of discounts which include restaurants, retail outlets and entertainment.

Chemistry at Southampton is proud to be impacting the way that the world and society works through the excellence of our research, the strength of our teaching and our entrepreneurial outlook.  Sustainability is at the centre of what we do, from tackling untreatable diseases to creating renewable energy resources.

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture at the University and creating an environment where people can balance successful careers with their commitments and interests outside of work.   Successful candidates will be able to work flexibly and with a hybrid option combining working remotely and spending at least 60% of contracted hours working on campus. Flexibility will be required should the business need require a greater on-site presence.

We believe equality and diversity are fundamental to making the University of Southampton a vibrant, proud and successful organisation.  A diverse workforce, with people from different racial, educational and social backgrounds and a range of ages, opens up a wealth of possibilities for Southampton.  

The vacancy is offered on a part time (17.5 hours per week), fixed term basis for one year with the possibility of extending to five years.

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Prof Sumeet Mahajan S.Mahajan@soton.ac.uk

Application Procedure 

 You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Anjali Mavi (HR Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 4043 or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk Please quote reference 2091622EB on all correspondence.