Research Support Administrator

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We are looking to appoint a Research Support Administrator within the School of Management’s busy Research Office. This is a varied role involving daily communication with academic staff, other School and University teams, and visiting academics.

The role involves managing the School’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee, with responsibilities including:

• monitoring and supporting the activities of our eight Research Centres
• managing applications from visiting researchers
• taking minutes and preparing paperwork for meetings

You will also assist in organising research seminars and events, updating webpages, and liaising with stakeholders throughout the School and wider University.

The Research Office is run by the Head of Research Operations, who will provide line management of the role; you will also receive guidance from the School’s Associate Dean for Research.

• provide high-quality administrative support within a busy Research Office, supporting research activity and committee processes
• be highly organised, able to manage and prioritise a varied workload accurately and to tight deadlines
• communicate confidently and professionally, building effective working relationships with academic staff and colleagues
• use strong IT and information management skills to maintain records, databases, and webpages
• work proactively and flexibly, learning new systems quickly and contributing positively to the wider team

This is a full-time, fixed‑term role (36.5 hours per week) for 12 months.

For informal enquiries about the post, please contact Amanda Willmott, Head of Research Operations (). However, please ensure that you submit your application through the University of Bath website.

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, Linked In Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family‑friendly workplace
• Excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and interest‑free loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.