The MRC Epidemiology Unit seeks a self-motivated Facilities and Reception Supervisor to join its Business Team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to manage our main site at the Institute of Metabolic Science on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, liaise with University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital estates departments for other sites, and provide advice and assistance for facilities management of other three sites in Cambridgeshire.

Responsibilities include ensuring provision of satisfactory infrastructure services for staff and visitors, building maintenance and security access, cleaning, hospitality and meeting room provision, dealing with day-to-day issues, and liaison with different facilities providers at the IMS.

Further responsibilities involve supporting the Health and Safety Co-ordinator to ensure the department meets required standards.

The post holder will manage three Administrative Assistants who undertake reception duties, and any other members of staff that may be recruited to support Facilities and Reception.

This is a busy and reactive role.

The ideal candidate will have excellent inter-personal skills, organisational skills, experience of problem solving and people management, as well as some experience of health and safety practices.

The MRC Epidemiology Unit is a department within the University of Cambridge's School of Clinical Medicine, situated within the Institute of Metabolic Science on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

The unit studies genetic, developmental and environmental factors causing obesity, diabetes and related metabolic disorders and develops strategies for their prevention.

Highly experienced information teams and specialist teams support scientists in delivering research aims.