Departmental Administration Officer

The Department of Neuromuscular Diseases is a hub for clinical and research excellence across the spectrum of spinal cord and neuromuscular diseases. Our group of world-leading clinical, genetic and basic science researchers focus their work on understanding the causes and biological mechanisms leading to neuromuscular disease and translating this knowledge into developing novel therapeutic solutions that is of direct benefit to neurological disorders.

We’re recruiting an experienced administrator to work closely with the Departmental Administrator to support departmental operations and provide a full and extensive range of senior-level administration. This will include providing high quality and timely administrative support to the DA, Principal Investigators, and departmental staff and students, working alongside the DA to support and take the lead on some day-to-day operational duties in the Department.

Specialising in administering financial, HR, student and general administrative activities, you will ensure effective procedures are adopted for dealing with all aspects including processing financial transactions, procurement and grant applications. You will also have the opportunity to lead a number of ad hoc projects on behalf of the Head of Research Department and/or DA, and will work closely with the other team members in the Department, ensuring cross cover and, together, acting as the first port of call for any enquiries.

The post is available from 12 October 2026 on a permanent/open-ended basis.

This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 40X% of time on site.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the Institute of Neurology HR Team (ion.hradmin at ucl.ac.uk).

Informal enquiries regarding the role can be addressed to Kully Sunner (k.sunner at ucl.ac.uk).

Application deadline: 23:59, Monday, 07 September 2026.

Interviews are expected to take place the week beginning 28 September 2026.

For a full job description please visit UCL’s online recruitment portal (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs) and search using vacancy reference B02-10994. To apply, please upload a current CV, complete the online application form, and use the supporting statement section or upload a cover letter to outline how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role. Please do not upload any additional attachments as these will not be considered by the selection panel.

You’ll have substantial experience of delivering an efficient administrative support function within a large, complex organisation, including experience of the operational delivery of research grants, and of designing, implementing, and maintaining efficient management information systems and procedures. A proactive approach to effective problem-solving and excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills are also essential to this role.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. 12% of Institute staff are actively working on EDI initiatives; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/equality-diversity-inclusion for more information about what we’re doing. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce; these include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ and gender diverse people in all roles, and women in Grade 9 and 10 roles.

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