Job Description

University of Oxford Development and Alumni Engagement is seeking a Project Officer to join its Medical Sciences Development team. This opportunity comes at an exciting time as we are expanding the team in response to increased donor interest in the world-leading research and teaching being undertaken across the Medical Sciences at Oxford.

About the role:

A team player, you will have outstanding written communication and work alongside the wider team and academics to develop funding proposals, donors reports and briefing documents. You will organise donor cultivation and stewardship visits and work on special projects including special events and campaign activities.

To be successful you'll need:

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who has meticulous attention to detail and enjoys producing written communication. This is a perfect role for someone who is interested in building their career in fundraising or communications, has a willingness to learn and is good at building relationships.

What we offer:

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
Flexible hybrid working An excellent contributory pension scheme 38 days annual leave Membership to CASE Training and development opportunities A comprehensive range of childcare services Family leave schemes Cycle loan scheme Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Application process:

To apply for this role please click the link below Applications must include a CV and a letter of application, in your own words (in PDF format), outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.*
For further guidance and support, please visit https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply.
Only applications received before 12:00pm noon on

6 October 2025

can be considered.

Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on

15 October 2025

, in person in Oxford.

Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.