Graduate Training Programme Co-ordinator
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Short info about job
Company: University of Cambridge
Department: Department of Oncology
Salary: £29,301 to £38,183
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Professional or Managerial
Phone: +44-1305 7100982
Fax: +44-1403 6247070
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Detail information about job Graduate Training Programme Co-ordinator. Terms and conditions vacancy
The CRUK Cambridge Centre is seeking to recruit a Graduate Training Programme Co-ordinator to lead and oversee the administration of the Centre's Graduate Training Programme.
This is an exciting opportunity and the person appointed to the role will be central to setting up the new MRes/PhD course, and ensuring the day-to-day management and smooth running of the training programme. In addition, the role holder will line manage the Senior Clerk (to be appointed).
The role holder will work closely with the Training Director, Co-Director, the Clinical Academic Training Lead, the Committee for Education and Training, the Centre's Grants and Finance Manager, as well as other academic and administrative members of the Cancer Centre and associated organisations. They will also work closely with the Clinical School Graduate Education Office.
The successful candidate will hold a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant scientific discipline and may be an experienced administrator, preferably in a Higher Education context, or else may have a strong interest in researcher development and possibly some post-doctoral experience. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the needs of a PhD programme and the associated admissions issues.
In addition, they will have strong communication skills (both written and verbal) and be able to present strategic ideas and policies, or explain complex information. They will also be able to work independently and flexibly, and will have the ability to rapidly assimilate new information and knowledge and to meet challenging deadlines.
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Professor Anna Philpott on [email protected].
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a security check.
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/14861. This will take you to the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the 'Apply online' button and register an account with the University's Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
Closing date for applications is the 30th of September 2017, with interview dates yet to be confirmed by the department.
Please quote reference RD13195 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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