Industry Partner and Academic Ops Specialist

Learn more about IFSA at this position your responsibilities would include:

Though not limited to the following primary responsibilities include:

Support for Career Accelerator programmes

• Working with students in teams of three to five to ensure successful completion of the Challenge Project
• Mentor students throughout their projects providing guidance on professional skills and technical aspects
• Liaising with industry partnerorganisationsto ensure clear communication and expectations and a smooth workflow
• Plan and execute events related to Challenge Project deliverables including kick-off update and final viva voce conference-style presentations
• Collect student stories/testimonies/photos for marketing purposes
• Facilitate bespoke student networking opportunities with sector professionals
• Fostering effective teamwork inclusive leadership and reflective practice on the part of Career Accelerator students

Student Academic Experience Journey

• Coordination with Student Engagement team on duties related to pre-arrival tasks for proprietary programme students such as academic orientations important dates class offerings syllabi links module registrations etc.
• Working with the Academic Programmes Manager ensure IFSAs academic policies and practices are continually implemented and maintained in line with our accreditation requirements

• Serve as a contact for proprietary programme student inquiries concerning academics
• Execute course registration process on site with students to ensure clear communication of expectations and reduction in stress/ambiguity
• Support academic cases for students in Salesforce
• Support IFSA faculty with Canvas use and cocurricular arrangements
• Monitor attendance on proprietary programmes
• Support Academic Programmes Manager and Director with accreditation inspections and administration
• Liaise between IFSA faculty and students where needed
• Assist with arrangements for implementation of academic accommodations where required
• Alongside the Academic Programmes Manager and Director review survey responses from student feedback evaluations for proprietary programmes to ensure highest quality of academic experience
• Liaising with Student Experience Team to provide joined up approach to student support on the proprietary programmes

Requirements Work Experience and Education

• Bachelors degree required
• Familiarity with Life Sciences industry strongly desired
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong time management and planning skills with the ability to work independentlyto executetime-sensitive tasks and duties successfully
• Strong attention to detail in creating internal and external documents and in managing programme and administrative data
• Strong digital competencies including the ability to engage with multiple systemsand ourdatabase platform Salesforce.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office systems including PowerPoint Word Excel Outlook required
• Proven ability to work well in a team

• Ability to engage with and support students with diverse lived experiencesincluding studentsof color students with mental and physical disabilities first-generationcollege students and LGBTQIA students
• An ability to respond calmly and professionally to emergency situations
• Experience with Learning Management Systems such as Canvas strongly desired
• Familiarity with US academic system desired
• 2 years of work experience preferred
• The legal right to work in the UK required

We know there are great candidates who wont check all of these boxes and we also know you might bring important perspectives experiences and skills that we havent considered. If this describes you please dont hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Physical and Work Environment

• Working on a computer making phone/video calls.
• Required to navigate and travel around the city and for excursions potentially outdoors in the heat or cold
• Occasional physical activities such as arranging chairs/tables in classroom settings.

To Apply

To apply please submit both a cover letter and a CV for this position via IFSAs career page: your cover letter offer a compelling Why statement as to your suitability to the role using the job responsibilities and organizational commitments as a framework including your motivations for applying life sciences sector familiarity and where you see your strengths complementing the role

Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled.