We are seeking an organised, proactive and enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to provide effective administrative and organisational support to MASTS (Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland).

The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the smooth day-to-day running of MASTS activities, helping to coordinate meetings and events, maintain accurate records, manage communications and provide administrative and financial assistance to the wider team and its network of members and stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and an interest in supporting collaborative research, education and engagement within the marine science community.

For further information and informal enquiries please contact Dr Emma Defew at ecd2@st-andrews.ac.uk

In addition to the salary on offer for this position, there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of St Andrews:

•          Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility)
•           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, supporting work-life balance
•          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
•          30 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.

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 backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

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: 17 November 2026

Interview date: 4 December 2026

Job description: CG2297RS FPs.pdf

Ref no: CG2297RS

School of Biology

Salary: Grade 3 / £25,353-£26,707 pa pro rata

Start date: As soon as possible

Part time: 15 hours per week

Fixed term: 12 months