Research Assistant
Business and Management Studies,Accountancy and Finance,Management
Short info about job
Company: SOAS University of London
Department: School of Finance and Management
Salary: £28,955 to £34,831 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1207 1053009
Fax: +44-191 5028686
E-mail: N\A
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Detail information about job Research Assistant. Terms and conditions vacancy
This post is fixed-term for 3 years in the first instance.
The role and its responsibilities
We are seeking to recruit an initiative and creative individual who will be able to provide administrative support to undertake:
- The coordination of a broad range of assignments, within the DFID-ESRC funded research project on ‘Inclusive Finance’ and the ESRC China project.
- The full range of operational duties with respect to the AXA Chair and Research Centre for Global Finance.
- To collate, analyse, and interpret research data for reporting purposes.
Skills and experience
- Do you have a postgraduate qualification (Master’s degree as a minimum), with high degree of professional judgement and integrity?
- Do you possess proven operational, administrative, and organisational skills, with sound time management skills and the ability to plan and execute workshops and conferences, with limited resources and within deadlines?
- Are you able to present information on research progress and outcomes, and communicate complex information orally and in writing?
- Are you highly flexible and responsive to be able to balance competing needs on your time and deliver highest quality?
If the answer is yes, we would like to hear from you.
Further information
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Professor Victor Murinde (e: [email protected] or t: 020 7898 4057).
Competitive benefits package
As an employer of choice SOAS offers an extensive benefits package including:
- 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional School closure days (pro rata for part time staff).
- Pension scheme with generous employer contribution.
- Various loan schemes including season ticket and IT equipment.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Pay provisions, childcare voucher scheme, financial support for childcare.
About the School of Finance and Management
The School of Finance and Management (SFM) is dedicated to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and to advanced research in the fields of finance, management, and related subjects. We believe that in this period of rapid change in those regions we specialise in; understanding the principles and problems of both management and finance is essential.
For further information on the MSc Finance and other programmes offered in SFM, see: https://www.soas.ac.uk/finance-and-management/programmes/msc-in-finance/.
For more information about the School of Finance and Management and a list of academic staff and their specialisms, please see: https://www.soas.ac.uk/finance-and-management/staff/.
To apply for this vacancy or download a job description, please visit www.soas.ac.uk/jobs.
Closing date: 17 September 2017.
Completed applications must be received by 23:59 on the closing date to be considered.
Interviews will provisionally be held in the week commencing or on: 2October 2017.
If you have any questions or require any assistance with regard to the application process, please contact [email protected].
At SOAS we celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our staff and students. As such, we welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.