SHORE-C Senior Administrator

University of Sussex - Brighton and Sussex Medical School / Sussex Health Outcomes Research and Education in Cancer (SHORE-C)

Location: Brighton

Salary: £28,879 to £32,296 Starting Salary per annum, pro rata if part time. Grade 5

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 23rd September 2025

Closes: 6th October 2025

Job Ref: 41771

Hours: Full time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE/ 36.5 hours per week.

Flexible working options are not considered suitable for this role. Core working hours 9:00 – 17:30

Expected Interview date: Thursday October 16th 2025. In-person.

Expected start date: November 1st 2025 or ASAP.

About the role

We are looking for a well-organised and self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills to manage all aspects of the Sussex Health Outcomes Research and Education in Cancer (SHORE-C) unit’s finance and administration, working closely with the Director & Deputy Director. Based at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School on the University of Sussex campus the post-holder will be part of the SHORE-C team which conducts research in psychosocial oncology.

The SHORE-C Senior Administrator is responsible for managing the unit’s research grants and for delivering a high standard of administrative support for the Director/Deputy Director and Post-Doctoral Research Fellows. They will help in the application of new research grant funding from Charity, Industry and other National/International funding bodies. They will also support preparation for training courses for healthcare professionals and conferences conducted by SHORE-C.

About you

The position requires a high degree of responsibility for decision-making and involves frequent contact with a wide variety of people at all levels in academia, pharma, commercial environments and patients.

You should have previous experience of having worked in a busy office environment and have developed systems to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines. You will be expected to make decisions independently and work flexibly with the needs of SHORE-C.

About our School

Please find further information regarding the School at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

Brighton and Sussex Medical School is proud to hold a Gold Athena Swan Award.

Why work here

Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.

Further Key Information

Please contact adminshore-c@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.