Senior PA to Professor Noble and Research Group Administrator

at  University of Oxford

We are seeking an experienced full-time Senior Personal Assistant to provide comprehensive PA support to Professor Alison Noble CBE FRS FREng, as well as Research Group Administration support to both Professor Noble and to 5 academic colleagues in the Biomedical Image Analysis cluster at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME), Headington. Professor Noble is also a Vice President and Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society, and you will provide a high level of PA support ensuring smooth interactions across both roles. This includes complex diary management, full travel arrangements and ensuring day-to-day organisation of Professor Noble’s items of business, working closely with colleagues within the Department and the Royal Society Executive Assistant. The post is fixed-term to 30 November 2026.

WHAT WE OFFER

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

The University also runs an enormous amount of social groups and sports clubs for those looking for more than just a great place to work.

Working in an exciting, dynamic research environment, you will assist in the co-ordination of the academic research, leadership and administrative responsibilities of the Professor of Biomedical Engineering. You will ensure the effective day-to-day management of the business and all aspects of meeting and diary support, working closely with colleagues in the IBME, the Department, colleges, across the University and externally to ensure co-ordination on relevant issues. You will also independently make arrangements for events, including national workshops involving external participants.