Dean of the Sussex Researcher School Ref: C308 (Part Time, Internal Only)
Location
Brighton, UK
Hours
Part time of 0.5 FTE increasing to 0.6 FTE from 01 November 2026. 22.5 hours per week.
Officership allowance of £10,000 per annum.
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
This role is only open to Academics already employed by the University of Sussex. Please use your Sussex email when applying.
About the role
The Dean of the Sussex Researcher School provides strategic academic leadership on all Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) matters at the institutional level and oversees development and support of Early Career Researchers (ECRs).
The Dean supports the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) and collaborates closely with the Head of the Sussex Researcher School and the wider Sussex Researcher School Professional Services team to deliver both operational and strategic objectives.
This role is offered as an internal only opportunity and candidates will already hold a senior academic post at the University. The post means they will devote 50% of their time to the Dean of the Sussex Researcher School and revert to their underlying role at the end of the term of appointment.
About you
The role-holder will have relevant leadership experience and/or management activities and understanding of governance within the University or at other previous institutions. The role-holder will bring experience of working on institution-wide projects, and extensive knowledge of the current challenges facing Sussex.
The role-holder should bring to the role imagination, creativity, and innovation, to ensure excellence in our PGRs’ experience, as well as a robust understanding of academic quality and integrity, and the regulatory environment relating to PGR experience and outcomes.
The role-holder will work effectively across institutional boundaries, and in both academic and professional services contexts. In addition to supporting PGRs, the role holder will provide support and oversee the related provision to ECRs.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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Brighton and Sussex Medical School Recruitment Team
