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Research and Innovation Office
Part-time (22 hours per week)
Fixed Term – 12 months or earlier return of post holder
Loughborough University is an amazing place to work. We’re ranked top ten in every national league table and hold a global reputation for sporting excellence.
With an atmosphere of determination, ambition, and desire to make a difference, our collaborative environment inspires both staff and students to be the very best they can be. With over 3,000 members of staff, you can expect a huge variety of new opportunities every day.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
Loughborough's Research and Innovation Office is seeking an enthusiastic team player to join our team as Research Governance Administrator (Maternity cover) on a part time basis.
The post holder will support the Research Governance Officer in providing high-quality support for the University’s ethics review processes, managing submissions for ethics review, and supporting staff and students through the process.
We are looking for someone with excellent administrative and interpersonal skills, who has experience of dealing with people in complex situations in a professional manner and is able to work independently to deal with circumstances effectively. Good all-round IT and data entry skills, with prevoius experience of working as part of a team in a busy office environment, customer service experience, ability to prioritise own workload and deliver to tight deadlines are also essential requirements.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Our Benefits
Loughborough University is committed to allowing its employees to work dynamically with a combination of working on campus and remotely, where possible. This role offers dynamic working and, if successful, your line manager will discuss these informal arrangements with you.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries should be directed to Jackie Green, Research Governance Officer, via email to J.A.Green@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone to 01509 222423
Closing date for applications: Monday 23rd of September 2024
Interview date: Thursday 3rd of October 2024
