The Department of Genetics is looking to recruit a new Postgraduate Administrator to join our friendly and vibrant Professional Services team.
This is a key role within the Department, responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support for the postgraduate education programme. This involves working closely with the Director of Postgraduate Education and acting as the first point of contact for enquiries from postgraduate applicants, current students and academic staff regarding postgraduate matters. The Postgraduate Administrator regularly interacts with students and their supervisors to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the programmes therefore strong communication skills are essential.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the full lifecycle of postgraduate education, from initial advice and administration relating to applications for postgraduate courses, through to student registration, induction, progress monitoring and assessment. They will need to be confident at managing a high volume of confidential information and able to apply tact and discretion at all times in their communication.
The Department of Genetics has around 80 postgraduate students at any one time across its MPhil and PhD programmes. Suitable applicants should be able demonstrate that they are well-organised, proactive, reliable and self-motivated, using initiative to manage competing priorities, ensuring key deadlines are met. Confidence and professionalism when communicating with staff and students is essential, with an aptitude for IT also beneficial (learning new processes and systems quickly). Applicants should be qualified to 'A' level standard or equivalent with relevant university administration experience or transferable skills.
As a Department we pride ourselves on our close community of staff and students where we promote an inclusive and supportive work culture. We encourage all staff groups to get involved in our varied committees and to share ideas and innovation to improve the way we work. We have an active calendar of social activities and events and greatly welcome new and positive initiatives that inspire well-being, champion diversity, and support professional development. Our staff are essential in helping us to achieve these goals and ensure our Department is a great place to be.
The University offers a range of staff benefits which include:
- Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
- An annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution;
- Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores;
- Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
For informal enquiries about the role please contact, Casey Mein, Departmental Administrator at genda@gen.cam.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 7th May.
Please quote reference PC41224 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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