Al-Azhar University

The Admissions Team are looking to recruit an Admissions Coordinator to join their busy team.  The post-holder will be responsible for assessing applications for a portfolio of taught courses, working closely with Admissions Tutors and other key stakeholders to deliver an excellent applicant experience. The post-holders will also respond to enquiries from applicants and their supporters via telephone and email, as well as contributing to a variety of other activities undertaken by the Admissions service.  The successful candidate will be an excellent team player with a proven ability to work proactively. They will be well organised and adaptable, taking a positive approach to managing a busy workload. Exceptional communication skills are essential, as is a strong commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. Candidates are generally appointed at the bottom of the salary scale. 

About Us The School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences (SCMMS) provides an outstanding multi-disciplinary environment for the pursuit of cutting-edge cardiovascular and metabolic research. We study the fundamental molecular, cellular, and physiological processes that underly normal and abnormal cardiovascular and metabolic function and drive the translation of this strong basic science into advances in clinical practice. Our community of world-renowned researchers have access to state-of-the art core facilities and expertise, including facilities for high-throughput screening and high content imaging, multimodality in vivo imaging, proteomics, spatial and single-cell transcriptomics. As part of King’s Health Partners, we have an excellent environment for basic-clinical interaction and a strong focus on mentoring and career development. The School hosts the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence at King's, which brings together a unique range of internationally recognised scientists and clinicians from across the School and King’s College London. More information: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/scmms About The Role This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a growing programme investigating how age-associated changes in haematopoiesis shape inflammatory responses relevant to cardiovascular disease. Working within the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences and the King’s BHF Centre of Research Excellence, the successful candidate will contribute to mechanistic studies examining how myeloid cell phenotypes influence tissue injury, repair, and clinical outcomes. The postholder will work at the interface of immunology and cardiovascular biology, integrating data from preclinical models with analyses of human samples to identify pathways that may contribute to maladaptive inflammation. They will be responsible for designing and implementing experimental studies, contributing to analytical and interpretative efforts across the Group, and preparing high-quality research outputs. The role will suit a motivated and rigorous experimental scientist who enjoys conceptual problem-solving and working collaboratively across disciplines. This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 3 years. Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information. About You To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have a PhD in immunology, cardiovascular science, haematology, or a closely related field, with hands-on experience of cellular and/or molecular approaches for studying immune mechanisms. You will demonstrate the ability to design and troubleshoot experiments independently, maintain high standards of data integrity, and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience in inflammatory biology, myeloid cell function, cardiovascular injury, or translational immunology would be highly advantageous, as would familiarity with contemporary analytical approaches such as flow cytometry or transcriptional profiling. You will be a clear communicator with a track record of high-quality scientific writing and a desire to contribute to a collaborative, ambitious research environment. Essential criteria PhD or equivalent in immunology, cardiovascular sciences, haematology, or a closely related discipline. Demonstrated experience applying cellular and molecular techniques to study innate or adaptive immune mechanisms. Ability to design, execute, and troubleshoot experiments independently. Strong conceptual understanding of inflammatory signalling and its relevance to complex disease. Evidence of high-quality scientific writing and presentation skills. Proven capacity to manage research workflows, maintain accurate records, and meet project deadlines. Excellent teamwork, communication skills, and willingness to contribute to an interdisciplinary research environment. Desirable criteria Experience with in vivo models of inflammation or cardiovascular injury. Prior work with human clinical samples or translational immunology. Familiarity with multi-omics approaches, including transcriptomic or proteomic analysis. Experience collaborating with computational or clinical research teams. Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6. Further Information We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages. This post is subject to Occupational Health clearances. Grade and Salary: £46,189 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance Job ID: 134185 Close Date: 04-Jan-2026 Contact Person: Daniel Bromage Contact Details: daniel.bromage@kcl.ac.uk

About us: Kings has over 40,000 students from over 150 countries studying in person and online, and has over 12,000 employees. Together the King’s community delivers a comprehensive portfolio of outstanding and impactful research and education in close partnership with the vibrant arts and culture ecosystem across London along with other universities and partners across the globe. We are ranked 31st in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026) and 36th in the world (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2025). King's College London offers an intellectually stimulating environment in which to work, where staff are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and learning in the service of society. It is a particularly exciting time to be joining the University as it prepares to embark on its new 2030 strategy. The HR department, and in particular the HR Business Partnering team, will play a key role in supporting the university in delivering effectively on this new strategy. About the role: Senior HR Business Partners are the front face of HR, responsible for working with central Directorates and Faculties to align our vision and our people. Working with a dedicated client group of key central professional services directorates you will act as a trusted and credible partner, providing strategic advice, support and guidance on a full range of people matters. Through an understanding of the business aims and strategic priorities of your client group you will work with senior stakeholders to identify people priorities, shape solutions to their people challenges and drive forward positive change. Using your expertise and knowledge of best practice, you will challenge stakeholders to think more broadly and deeply about people matters. You will manage a small team and work with colleagues across the HR directorate, drawing on specialist expertise as needed, in the development of local initiatives and will bring business challenges and priorities back to the HR directorate to help shape the development of central initiatives and policies. This is a full time role (35 hours per week) and you will be offered an indefinite contract. About you: To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria Significant HR generalist experience within a complex, ambiguous and unionised environment, with proven success in delivering impactful strategic HR initiatives.  Strong coaching, facilitating and negotiating skills, with experience of working in partnership with senior stakeholders. Significant experience of leading and managing organisational change.  Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice, alongside commercial and financial understanding, to enable demonstrable business focussed advice and decision making.  Experience of leading and managing ER casework, both formally and informally.  Ability to analyse complex data, identify trends and use findings to inform people strategy and initiatives.  Evidenced ability to develop, manage and coach team members.  Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Further information: At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages. Grade and Salary: £65,091 - £70,634 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance Job ID: 134005 Close Date: 11-Jan-2026 Contact Person: Christopher Welcome Contact Details: christopher.welcome@kcl.ac.uk