Administrative and Reporting Officer

Research Services - Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

This full-time post is available immediately on an open-ended subject to funding basis until December 2027.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours (0.8 FTE minimum) or job-sharing arrangements.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

The role

We are seeking to appoint an Administrative and Research Officer to play an important role in supporting the Exeter BRC.

The National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre for Exeter (NIHR Exeter BRC) is a collaboration between University of Exeter (UoE), The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHS Royal Devon) and other SW NHS organisations. The first of its kind for the South West, its fundamental objective is to improve health outcomes for patients and the public by translating scientific breakthroughs into potential new treatments, diagnostics and medical technologies. The NIHR Exeter BRC has received £15.6M and will create an environment in the South West for world-leading researchers to thrive and contribute significantly to the local and national economy.

This post will be responsible for leading on the administrative function of the core NIHR Exeter BRC team, ensuring the smooth running of operations whilst providing administrative support to the NIHR Exeter BRC Director and Chief Operating Officer. The postholder will also have responsibility for supporting the complex NIHR reporting processes across the BRC, supporting the BRC COO with data gathering and recording as directed. This will include responsibility for developing and maintaining systems to record BRC progress, on research outputs, including publications, conference papers and successful funding applications, ensuring compliance with NIHR procedures at all times

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment.

Why our staff love working here

• Flexible working opportunities
• 41 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Actively inclusive organisation ensuring equality and fairness for all
• Leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• Multiple wellbeing and health initiatives for staff
• Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do
• Beautiful campus environment when working from either Exeter or Penryn
• Inspiring research that really makes a difference to the world

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is of international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Further information

Please contact Lizzie Caughey, l.caughey@exeter.ac.uk.