Research Support Coordinator

Hours: Part time hours considered up to a maximum of 0.8 FTE/ 29.2 hours per week.  

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

See current salary scales.

pplications must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Expected Interview date: Ideally in person

Expected start date: September/October 2025 

About the role

We are seeking a friendly, engaged, and well-organised administrator to become part of the Research Professional Services (PS) Team in the Faculty of Media, Arts & Humanities.

The role covers an interesting and varied range of tasks and will involve interacting with a wide range of colleagues, academic researchers, and postgraduate researchers (who are working towards a PhD) in the Faculty.

Working as a member of the Research PS team you will coordinate tasks across the research portfolio for both academic and postgraduate researchers (PGR) including:

• Supporting the postgraduate researcher journey, from admission and induction to completion covering a range of responsibilities and processes throughout the academic year.
• Acting as a first point of contact for general queries by PGRs and Researchers in the faculty primarily via email
• Working on a variety of research projects and events, as part of a team
• Managing data records on the University system
• Financial activities, including procurement, expenses, and invoices as well as bursaries and scholarships and internal funding allocations using established spreadsheets
• Organising and minuting meetings
• Being a key point of support and coordination for Faculty-based research and postgraduate research activities and administrative tasks
• Providing administrative support to faculty and postgraduate researchers in conjunction with the PGR Faculty Lead, Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, Senior Research Manager, and colleagues in the Research Professional Services team, the Sussex Researcher School and elsewhere in the University as required

About you

• You will be versatile, detail-oriented and enjoy collaborating closely with colleagues to deliver a high standard of support to our postgraduate researchers and academic colleagues whilst having the freedom to adapt and improve systems
• You will enjoy following directions and processes ensuring that accurate information and instructions are shared correctly
• This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, creative, and dynamic team of Research-focused Professional Services staff, who are vital to the smooth running of this Faculty
• The successful candidate will have excellent spoken and written communication and organisation skills as well as experience of using databases and Microsoft Office
• A qualification in the arts and humanities is not a requirement for this post

About our faculty

Please find further information regarding the Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities at: www.sussex.ac.uk/schools/media-arts-humanities

Further information on research and postgraduate research in the Faculty can be found here: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/media-arts-humanities-institute/research

www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/media-arts-humanities-institute/postgraduate-researcher-hub

www.sussex.ac.uk/schools/media-arts-humanities/research

Why work here

Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.

Further key information

Please contact m.fordham@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.

Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

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