Academic Programmes Assistant - Genomic Medicine and Statistics DPhil

Location: NDM Operations – Academic Programmes Centre located within the Building for Genomic Medicine, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7BN

Salary: Standard Grade 4: £28,437 – £32,108 (pro-rata) with a discretionary range to £34,732 p.a. (pro rata). This is inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 per year (pro rata).

We are seeking to appoint a new Academic Programme Assistant to support our Genomic Medicine and Statistics DPhil programmes with general course administration. Within this role, you will provide the highest level of support for all its current and future educational offerings including DPhil and MSc programmes, short courses and summer schools. The team supports existing programmes as well as the development of new courses. The Academic Programmes Assistant is an important role in supporting the administrative aspects of the NDM academic activities.

You will provide support with all aspects of teaching delivery in the NDM commensurate with the world leading nature of the Department’s activity and reputation.

You will work under the supervision of the Academic Programmes Officer, while supporting one of the NDM academic programmes, you will work together with the academic team delivering the course: this may be: Course Directors, Course Co-Directors and Module Leads, Directors of Graduate Studies, Assistant Directors of Graduate Studies, lecturers, teachers and supervisors.

It is essential that you have previous administrative experience, with excellent communication (both written and verbal) and organisational skills. You will have demonstrable ability to collect, collate, store and disseminate information in accordance with GDPR regulations and excellent attention to detail.

Applications for this vacancy should be made online via the above ‘Apply’ button and you will need to upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. Please restrict your documentation to your CV and supporting statement only. Any other documents will be requested at a later date.

This position is offered on a part-time (18.5hrs per week, 50% FTE) basis, fixed-term contract for 12 months.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Monday, 3 October 2025 will be considered. Please quote 180722 on all correspondence.

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