Postdoctoral Research Associate in Organic Chemistry

The Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, is preparing to occupy its newest facility, the Ray Dolby Centre. With this exciting move, we are launching a room hire service across our estate, designed to appeal to university partners, as well as commercial and industry clients.
We are seeking an Events Manager to play a central role in this initiative. In this pivotal position, you will be responsible for developing and managing a new events service to enhance the department's engagement with students, staff, alumni, and external stakeholders. Your role will involve creating, planning, and organizing a diverse range of events, from large-scale symposia and conferences to meetings arranged by internal colleagues and external clients.
Business development will be essential to the role, as you will bring innovative ideas and a strategic vision to meet specific targets around revenue, event bookings, and delegate experience. You will collaborate with your team to maximise sales opportunities and income while maintaining high standards of service and hospitality for both internal and external events. Building and nurturing relationships with new and existing clients, you will communicate confidently and effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders.
To excel in this role, you will need strong communication skills, a proactive and solution-focused mindset, and a talent for bringing events to life from the first client interaction through to the handover to our front-of-house team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a busy, supportive office environment.
Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
For full details of the post and person specification, please see the Further Particulars.
Informal enquiries and welcomed and should be addressed to Vanessa Bismuth, Communications Manager at
Please quote reference KA44494 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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£38,674 to £46,913 per annum