Job Description

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Location

Brighton, UK###

Hours

Part time hours considered up to a maximum of 0.6 FTE / 22.5 hours. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).###

Salary

Grade 8 starting at 46,735 to 55,755 per annum, pro rata if part time.###

Contract Type

Fixed Term Contract
About the role



Brighton and Sussex Medical School invites applications for a new senior development manager to lead a fundraising programme supporting both the Medical School and My University Hospitals Sussex, the dedicated charity for local hospitals across Sussex.

Working closely with the Medical School Secretary, the Dean of the Medical School, My University Hospitals Sussex, and the major gifts team within the University of Sussex Development and Alumni Relations Office, you'll play a strategic role in identifying new prospects, developing major gift proposals to cultivate and solicit leadership and major gifts from individuals, including BSMS alumni, as well as from corporates, trusts and foundations.

You will provide line management to the Development Manager in your team.

About you



You will have experience in health and/or translational life sciences and an excellent track record of securing mid- and high-level gifts from individuals to support medical research and medical student scholarships and hardship funds.

About our School



Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is an equal partnership between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton together with NHS organisations throughout the South-East Region. BSMS is committed to inclusivity, sustainability, medical education in a multi-professional context, and promoting the highest possible standards in our teaching, clinical practice and research (ranging from early translational to applied).

Working together, our Academics, Technicians and Professional Services staff co-ordinate the passionate delivery of teaching and research, allowing us to remain one of the leading choices of medical schools in the UK. Our staff are multiskilled and work across varied teams, which are diverse, experienced and dedicated.

Our objective as a School is to strive for excellence in education, training and research allowing us to support all in a constantly changing healthcare sector. We work to create a nurturing and supportive environment in which our staff and our students can succeed and thrive.

Our medical research has developed a strong reputation for making a real impact locally, nationally and internationally.

Ultimately, our research aims to:improve medical treatment answer fundamental biomedical and clinical questions deliver more personalised healthcare to patients.




Brighton and Sussex Medical School is proud to hold a Gold Athena Swann Award.

Why work here



Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it's our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion

Further Key Information



Please contact Peter Dennis (p.b.dennis@bsms.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.

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The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.


Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role does not meet the eligibility for sponsorship due to its part-time nature. Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page for further information about Visa Sponsorship.###


June 2, 2025 5:59 PM###

Expected Interview Date

To Be Confirmed.###

Expected Start Date

As Soon As Possible.###

Fixed Term Contract Duration

Fixed Term for 2 years.