This is an exciting time to join the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Partnership (LIDo DTP) in Biosciences, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) multi-institutional collaboration, led by University College London (UCL) with King's College London as a major partner in this DTP.
The role will be based in the King’s Doctoral College. The Doctoral College empowers our doctoral researchers to achieve their ambitions and is a hub for everyone involved in doctoral research at King’s. We help build an inclusive doctoral research community, bringing together students, supervisors and staff.
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About the role
Following on the successful funding award in 2024 from BBSRC for LIDo Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA), King’s College London is recruiting for the role of BBSRC Studentships Co-Ordinator. We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to join our team, with a passion for coordinating a high-quality portfolio of PhD training and a commitment to supporting students to receive a great doctoral experience.
In partnership with the UKRI Studentships Manager, you will undertake a range of administration tasks supporting the student lifecycle processes from pre-enrolment activities, through induction and registration, to graduation and beyond. You will work closely with the LIDo academic leadership team at King’s and the LIDo administrative hub in UCL to provide high-quality administrative and day-to-day support to ensure the smooth running of all administrative activity in LIDo.
You will be working proactively across faculties and King’s central services (post-award studentships, student services, IT, finance, etc.), liaising with colleagues to support the management of LIDo at King’s. Reporting to the UKRI Studentships Manager, you will have diverse responsibilities, including supporting various student data entry updates and maintaining student records.
This role requires building effective working relationships with colleagues at UCL -you will have an open and friendly communication style, with a collaborative approach, and the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
This is a part-time post (0.5 FTE), offered on an indefinite contract.
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
1. Professional experience within business, administration, office management, or similar sectors, working effectively in a high-pressure environment with requirements for compliance with terms & conditions and regulations.
2. Experience in advanced data management and processing, with an ability to manipulate and interpret data, including financial data.
3. Excellent project management skills and experience of working effectively on multiple tasks/projects at the same time.
4. Strong attention to detail, with a proven track record of meticulous and high-precision delivery of tasks and projects.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to draft clear correspondence and engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders in a professional and approachable manner.
6. Experience of building an effective network across a complex organisation and with external stakeholders. A highly proactive approach to stakeholder engagement is essential, including the ability to take initiative, follow up diligently, and ensure timely responses from stakeholders
7. Proactive approach to continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
Desirable criteria
1. Experience with Research Funding Management online tools and systems (WorkTribe, Business World).
2. Good understanding of the UK PhD funding environment, experience of managing PhD studentships and in-depth understanding of PhD lifecycle.
3. Experience of working with, and knowledge of, Research Council reporting systems (JeS)
Downloading a copy of our Job Description
Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.
Further Information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV and a supporting statement detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these, where possible.
To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.
Interviews are due to be held as soon as possible after the application deadline.
