We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Personal Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing complex schedules, organizing international travel arrangements, and providing administrative support, sometimes involving highly sensitive information, to Professor Terry Lyons and the DataSig project. This is a fixed-term, part-time position (0.5FTE).

We are looking for a top-notch communicator who can handle diverse and intricate queries with initiative. You should be able to establish strong relationships with various individuals both within and outside the University. Additionally, we expect you to work independently with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively, especially when senior academic staff are unavailable.

Your direct supervisor will be the Programme Manager, and you will collaborate closely to assist Professor Lyons and the DataSig project. Your tasks will involve delivering excellent customer service, meeting deadlines, and thriving in a stimulating research environment.

What We Offer We genuinely prioritize the well-being of our employees, and we demonstrate this through the comprehensive range of benefits we provide, including:

• A flexible hybrid working model
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A wide range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• A cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

In addition, the University offers numerous social groups and sports clubs for those seeking more than just a great workplace.

We are proud to have been awarded the departmental Athena SWAN Silver Award and the institutional Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, which guide our efforts in promoting gender and racial equality. To further our commitment to improving staff diversity and equality, we especially encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, who are currently underrepresented in positions of this nature in the department.

Please contact our Recruitment Coordinator (email: vacancies@maths.ox.ac.uk) for any informal inquiries, quoting vacancy reference 166647.

Applicants should review the job description document before submitting their application. During the online application process, you will need to upload a supporting statement that outlines how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae, and the contact details of two referees. All applications for this vacancy must be submitted online.

Only applications received by 12:00 noon UK time on Friday 21 July 2023 will be considered.