About the role
As the NIHR INSIGHT South West Peninsula project officer, you will join an existing team to contribute to the National Institute of Health and Care Research's exciting initiative to inspire student and early career health and care professionals into research careers.
In addition to administrative and compliance work we require a project officer who has the ability and enthusiasm to organize events, including the scheduling of speakers, venues and refreshments and to assist our events team with marketing and ticketing of engagement activities (including workshops, webinars, taster days and lab visits).
For this role, you will need to be on site 2 days a week. Although we can acommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.
This is a part-time position working 22.2 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2027 due to funding.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Dr Lisa Bunn: by email at nihrinsight-
About you
A significant proportion of this project involves recruitment of learners to the Masters studentships between September 2025 and September 2026. As such we are looking for a project officer who has excellent communication and organisational skills to assist with the marketing, recruitment and enrolment of learners and administration of studentship payments to the successful applicants.
For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.
About us
The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.
For more information on School of Health Professions please visit our dedicated webpage at
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 27th October 2025
Our Offer
When joining us, you will receive:
* Generous annual leave: 25 Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
* Generous pension scheme
* Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Development opportunities
* Enhanced family leave
* Flexible working
* Retailer discounts
* On-site nursery
* Pro rata if part-time
A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.