Research Administration Assistant

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

Based in the Faculty of AHESS, you’ll provide efficient and flexible administrative support for a broad range of research activities. This will be a varied role and will involve liaising with research-active academic staff and colleagues in professional services (e.g. HR, finance, procurement, hospitality, travel company etc.) to contribute to the successful delivery of research projects and related activities (e.g. events, CPD and internal communications.) This is a fantastic opportunity to join the faculty research team during a period of growth and development, supporting exciting research across a range disciplines in the faculty’s four schools (Cambridge School of Art, Cambridge School of Creative Industries, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Education) and three Research Institutes (Cambridge Institute of Music Therapy Research, International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute, and StoryLab)

With previous experience of supporting administrative processes, ideally gained in a higher education environment, you’ll been keen to develop an understanding of ARUs systems and processes and use this knowledge to support and advise colleagues across the faculty. You’ll be comfortable working with a remote/hybrid team and working in a fast-paced environment. Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is essential.

Informal enquiries can be made to Emily Campbell, Research Portfolio Manager, at [email protected]

Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

In accordance with the UK Government’s immigration points-based system, this post does not meet the characteristics of a skilled job including salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.