Requirements
Candidates must demonstrate well-developed administration skills, a high level of IT literacy, and the ability to work accurately with attention to detail. Experience in a Higher Education environment is considered advantageous.
Job Description
Job Title: Project Officer
Reference: 554
Department: WMS - Applied Health
Contract Type: Fixed-term contract
Fixed Term End Date: 31 December 2027
Hours: Part-time, 18.25 hours per week (0.5 FTE)
Closing Date: Thursday 26 November 20206, 11:59pm (UK)
Full time Salary Range: £31,861.00 - £35,302.00 per annum
About the Role
Warwick Applied Health is a vibrant and growing Directorate within Warwick Medical School. This role offers the right candidate the opportunity to gain experience helping to manage projects within the field of Applied Health. It will be the ideal post to build expertise and develop knowledge across a range of processes within a supportive operations team and there are opportunities for promotion as experience increases.
In this busy and varied role, you will be responsible for providing consistent and high-quality management for a portfolio of research projects within Warwick Applied Health.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here).
About You
You will be the first point of contact for a range of enquiries and will have experience of delivering excellent service through effective teamwork.
Evidence of well-developed administration skills and a high level of IT literacy will be required, as well as the ability to work accurately and with attention to detail.
You will be able to demonstrate flexibility to be involved in a number of operational support activities at a time. Experience of administration in a Higher Education institute would be advantageous.
About the Department
Warwick Medical School has an excellent reputation for our distinctive portfolio of high-quality education programmes and for the excellence and global impact of our research.
The breadth of our interest and expertise is demonstrated through our dynamic and influential directorates: Warwick Applied Health (WAH), Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU), and Warwick Biomedical Sciences (BMS). Our Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM) works across the directorates, University and with external stakeholders to accelerate the delivery of practical human health benefits arising from research.
WMS offers academic education across several levels and is the UK leader for graduate entry medicine. Our portfolio of postgraduate programmes aims to provide excellent education and continued professional development for healthcare professionals across a number of areas, including advanced clinical and critical care practice, diabetes, leadership, medical education, interdisciplinary biomedical research, public health and health research. We have expanded our education portfolio to include two innovative undergraduate courses: MSci Integrated Natural Sciences and BSc Health and Medical Sciences. We also offer full and part time research degrees either at Warwick Medical School or in a clinical setting, encompassing PhDs, MD Doctor of Medicine, PhD by Published Work, and MSc by Research.
We foster a rich and inclusive education and research eco-system, underpinned by our core values which permeate everything we do: Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, Excellence, Innovation and Efficiency, and Courage.
The Medical School and University exist within a local, regional, national and international health and care diaspora with excellent inter-institutional links, partnerships and relationships. The connections stretch across academia, industry and the NHS, with a particular strength in our local health eco-system with our local NHS trusts. The strong and effective relationships that we have established over the past 25 years support our excellent teaching, research, innovation and broader educational and academic activities and enable new and existing activities to be undertaken to the highest of standards.
How to Apply
To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter on the closing date stated.
We will review applications throughout the advertising period and may contact shortlisted candidates before the closing date. We therefore encourage interested applicants to submit their application as early as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications
Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history.
Your cover letter should detail your motivation for applying for the role as well as detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.
The interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
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