Centre Assistant

About us

The Division of Biosciences at UCL is one of the world's foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences. We have an outstanding international reputation and a community of over 500 staff and more than 300 PhD students engaged in cutting edge research and collaboration. Further information can be found on our website:

Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB) is one of the University’s most prestigious research departments and an internationally renowned centre for interdisciplinary academic research. CDB has a long-standing tradition of answering fundamental questions in biology. Our history stretches back to the foundation of UCL in 1826, when the Chairs of Anatomy and Comparative Anatomy were created. We continue to maintain a question-driven approach to science, backed-up by the application of the very latest in research technologies.

Our mission is to gain mechanistic insight into biological processes across scales, spanning from cells to tissues to whole organisms and from milliseconds to minutes to hundreds of millions of years. Research in the department encompasses a wide spectrum of basic biomedical investigation, from animal development, stem cell biology, functional and evolutionary morphology, to neuroscience, organelle biology and cell signalling.

Departmental research groups include around 200 research fellows, technicians, PhD students and support staff, and the department continues to expand in the 21st century with new initiatives such as the recently established Centre for Integrative Anatomy.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Centre for Integrative Anatomy where you will work closely alongside academic and research colleagues and assist them with day-to-day administrative tasks. As the Centre Assistant, you will provide a first point of contact for the Centre and play a key role in its coordination. You will also work closely in support of the CDB Head of Research Department (Professor Sandip Patel) and the CDB Executive Assistant (Michael Wright) as required.

We are seeking a proactive and experienced administrator, someone who enjoys working on their own initiative and also as part of a team. You will be educated to A-Level standard (or have equivalent relevant experience) and experience working in the Higher Education sector is highly desirable. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience drafting web and social media content and organising events and/or seminars.

A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

• Salary is at UCL Grade 6
• This role is an open-ended contract.
• We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
• This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 40% on site.
• This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit  for more information.
• This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

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Customer advert reference: B02-09951

£36,433 to £41,833 pro rata