Research Programme Coordinator

Role: Research Programme Coordinator

Duration: Fixed term for 3 months

Hours: Full time.

The Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP), Centre of Excellence, an exciting collaborative initiative by the University of Sussex and the Institute of Development Studies to develop interdisciplinary research in sustainability, is appointing a Research Support Coordinator

The post-holder will provide day-to-day operational, administrative, and financial support to the SSRP and the projects it funds, supporting a complex and growing programme of work. They will also liaise with researchers, partners and stakeholder groups and work alongside the Communications and Engagement Officer for the programme.

You will need to be confident working with spreadsheets, automated administrative and finance systems, be meticulous and well organised, able to work on your own initiative and within teams, self-managing a varied workload with competing priorities. An understanding of research in the areas of sustainable development would be beneficial.