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School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Geography and Environment
Research and Programme Assistant, Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme
Full-time, fixed term, starting as soon as possible and ending on 31st March 2026
The Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme is seeking an organised and pro-active individual to join their team. MECS is a £55 million programme funded by UKAid through the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, led by Loughborough University.
The key purpose of the role is to work specifically alongside the Programme Director, supporting him on a task and finish basis. The post holder will also engage with partners from a wide variety of backgrounds and countries. The post holder must be willing and able to travel overseas for extended periods of time (up to 3 weeks), multiple times per year.
If you are an organised, pro-active individual, with excellent communication skills, this is a great opportunity to join our team and to gain experience of working in a large scale, international research programme.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Additional information on the Modern Energy Cooking Services Programme is available here: https://mecs.org.uk/
Informal enquiries about the post should be made by email to Dr Louise Medland (l.s.medland@lboro.ac.uk).
Closing date for the receipt of applications: 11th September 2024
Loughborough University is committed to achieving equality and valuing diversity in all aspects of employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
