Our Doctoral College is key to the Universitys aims of supporting and developing the next generation of academic, industrial and societal leaders. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic administrator to support our Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Complex Integrated Systems in Defence and Security (CISDnS.

The Centre is focused on training future leaders, researchers and technologists to address the sectors significant skills shortage in doctoral, research and innovation leadership level. The Centre works across disciplines to meet complex national defence and security challenges through direct engagement with government and in collaboration with industrial partners. Our research spans digital, physical and biological systems.

The role will work closely with the CDT Manager, CDT Director and programme team to support the delivery of an excellent student experience. The successful applicant will be motivated, enthusiastic and a proactive team player with excellent communication and IT skills, who is culturally sensitive and is able to work effectively in a flexible and responsive environment.

The post is fixed term, for a duration of 2 years in the first instance.

Due to the nature of the funding of this role, there is an additional security requirement from the MOD requiring all staff to undergo enhanced Baseline Personnel Security Standards checks (BPSS) due to the sensitive nature of the projects and partners involved.  For further information on BPSS please visit Government baseline personnel security standard - GOV.UK.  

The role

As a member of the Doctoral College you will deliver a professional and efficient service including operational assistance and administrative support to the CDT student and academic community. To be successful in this role you will:

• Have the ability to build effective and credible working relationships and liaise confidently with your stakeholders
• Be adaptable, flexible, proactive and a team player with strong interpersonal skills and a positive and enthusiastic approach
• Have excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload effectively to meet business requirements
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as up to date MS Office skills

To be eligible to apply for this role you will need to be a UK National and happy to be put forward for enhanced BPSS screening prior to appointment.

For further information about the position, please contact the CDT Manager - Miranda Kean m.kean@soton.ac.uk

The role is hybrid with a mix of working from home and on campus. Expectations are that 5 out of every 10 working days will be on campus.

What we can offer you

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work.

With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

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