Researcher Development Advisor (Postgraduate Research Students)

About the role

Queen Mary University of London Doctoral College is seeking to recruit an exceptional researcher development professional to lead the coordination and delivery of a comprehensive programme of researcher development for postgraduate research students (PGRs). The role will be involved in the coordination and delivery of training and development opportunities for PGRs across Queen Mary University of London.

About you

You will have exceptional organisational skills and extensive experience working with researchers collaboratively to design and deliver excellent training and development programmes for postgraduate researchers. As the role will be initially focussed on the coordination of existing researcher development activities across the university the ability to engage and influence multiple stakeholders is key. You will also have experience of developing and commissioning training to support departmental and existing training. You will have an up to date understanding of researcher development and best practice within the sector as well as an understanding of how good researcher development can support excellent research careers. You will be confident in understanding feedback and advising on best practice and policy in PGR training and development.

About the Doctoral College

The Doctoral College within the Research Directorate at QMUL. The Doctoral College holds responsibility for the lifecycle of postgraduate research degrees within Queen Mary. Following a period of development this post is key to ensuring that the Doctoral College provides a central and comprehensive support service to PGRs whilst at QM.

About Queen Mary

Queen Mary has an ambitious new strategy focussed on quality in education and research. Ranked in the top 10 in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, Queen Mary University of London, is one of the UK's leading research-intensive higher education institutions, delivering world class education and knowledge transfer across a wide range of subjects in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Medicine & Dentistry and Science & Engineering. This post is part of the Professional Services Career Family at Queen Mary University of London that supports functions across multiple sites supporting our research, teaching and learning activities.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The post is based at the Mile End Campus in London. It is a full time permanent appointment. The starting salary will be Grade 6, in the range of £51,048 - £56,912 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

To further details and to apply for the role, please click the ‘further details and to apply’ button below.

The closing date for applications is 12 April 2023.

Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

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