Research Coordinator

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div>The Department of Biology is looking for a Research Coordinator for the newly-launched Conservation and Sustainability Consortium of Academic Institutions (CASCADE). The role is based within the Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science in the Biology Department, working closely with the wider CASCADE membership across a large number of UK universities. The person will be the key focal point for this ambitious new programme and will take the lead in coordinating its delivery. They will have particular responsibility for internal and external communications, events and internal governance of the programme.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will have a strong interest in international conservation and development, and in knowledge exchange between academics and policy-makers. You will have extensive strategic planning and organisational skills, excellent writing skills and attention to detail, with a proven ability to communicate complex concepts to a non-specialist audience. Your strong interpersonal skills will include the ability to communicate diplomatically and professionally with people from a range of backgrounds. You will be able to work independently and flexibly in a complex environment, using personal initiative and judgement and taking the initiative when necessary, including prioritising effectively to meet deadlines, and to develop externally facing communications materials including content for websites.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will act as the focal point for the large cross-institutional CASCADE programme, liaising with relevant individuals and teams within the CASCADE network and external stakeholders to ensure that work is carried out according to the agreed deliverables and the budget is adhered to. You will build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, internally and externally, and use your strategic judgement and initiative to grow the CASCADE programme. You will represent Oxford and the CASCADE programmes at external forums and meetings with stakeholders and lead on the communications strategy for the programmes and on implementing our various knowledge exchange activities.</div><br> <div>The University of Oxford is committed to equality and valuing diversity. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>This post is full time (although applications to work at least 60% of full time, and job share applications, are welcome) and available from 1st January 2024.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Tuesday 14th November 2023 , interviews are likely to be scheduled for late November. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via our e-recruitment system, and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.</div> </div>