Senior Research Operations Officer

About us

The Department of Chemistry is a friendly and vibrant department within the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, which incorporates five academic departments who have a wide-ranging portfolio of established taught programmes and are highly rated in research activities.

The Department of Chemistry is supported by an experienced professional services team, working in partnership with academic colleagues, as well as faculty and central directorates to provide a high-quality administrative support service and student and staff experience.

About the role

We are looking to recruit a Senior Research Operations Officer who, together with the Research Operations Manager, has an important role providing efficient research operations support through the full grant life cycle (pre and post award administration), implementing new, and the improvement of existing, processes and enabling the department’s research culture by coordinating research-focussed meetings, ensuring research is showcased on communication platforms and supporting the department’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) contribution.

Celebrating diversity and supporting staff is important to us and we offer a range of provision, training opportunities and support – please see our  Staff Benefits pages.

The role will be based at primarily at Britannia House near Borough Tube Station (part of Guy’s Campus). Professional services staff are currently working on a hybrid basis, meaning the role holders will spend part of their working week on campus and the remainder working remotely.

This is a part-time post (21 hours per week), and you will be offered a one-year fixed term contract.

Secondment applications from internal applicants are welcome.

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