Administrator

The School of Biology at the University of St Andrews is a multi-site School and one of the leading departments of Biology in the UK. To fully embrace our biodiversity, the School’s research and degree programmes cover all aspects of Biology, including Biomolecular Sciences, Cell and Systems Biology, Evolution and Animal Behaviour and Marine Biology.

An opportunity has arisen in the School of Biology to appoint a School Administrator to provide a proactive, high quality administration service for the entire School of Biology. The post holder will be required to support all the school buildings including Biomolecular Sciences Building (BMS, North Haugh) and Centre for Biological Diversity (CBD, town centre) and Scottish Oceans Institute (SOI).

The post requires a proven level of administrative experience including a flexible, positive approach to working collaboratively across the School.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Claire Booth, email: cb485@st-andrews.ac.uk

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays pro rata

• Financial contribution to relocation where applicable

• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions

• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies

• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services

• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel

• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

Applications are particularly welcome from, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Closing date: 11 June 2026

School of Biology

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary: £25,353 - £26,707