Research Administrator PHIRST-Light (Internal Only, Part time, Fixed term)

INTERNAL VACANCY

This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham only.

Applications are invited for the position of Research Administrator for the PHIRST-LIGHT research collaboration. The Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team, Lincoln, Loughborough, Nottingham (PHIRST-LIGHT) is funded by the NIHR and is a collaboration between the University of Nottingham, Loughborough University and the University of Lincoln. The PHIRST-LIGHT teamwork with local governments across the UK to help them evaluate their public health programmes, improving how well the interventions work alongside increasing the evidence base for the work local governments do.

You will work across a range of research activities to provide administrative support in order for the projects to run to time and budget. You will be based at the University of Nottingham but will liaise with the wider team at the University of Lincoln and Loughborough University, providing support to academic and research staff across the collaboration.  A significant portion of this role will involve supporting local patient and public involvement groups and workshops.

You will be enthusiastic and pro-active, have excellent IT skills, and experience of online working using Microsoft Office, as well as outstanding organisational and interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively at all levels. We will need you to be an effective team player who is experienced in planning your own work activities in response to differing priorities with the ability to work independently

What we offer

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

This is a Fixed Term contract ending February 2028, Working hours is part time, 7.25 hours per week.

Further information is available in the role profile.

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Closing Date: 18 Oct 2026

Category: Internal Only