Research Administrative Assistant

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom University College London Full time

**Ref Number**

B01-03299

**Professional Expertise**

Administration and Business Support

**Department**

Vice-President (Operations) (B01)

**Location**

London

**Working Pattern**

Full time

**Salary**

£32,331 - £37,548

**Contract Type**

Permanent

**Working Type**

Hybrid (20% - 80% on site)

**Available For Secondment**

No

**Closing Date**

12-Jun-2023

**About us**:
UCL boasts a track record of research which is genuinely world leading. And we could not do it without our Research and Innovation Services (RIS) team, busily working to provide dedicated, specialist support to academic staff across the University. RIS is a newly formed directorate, created to support and advance UCL’s position as a world leading research University.

The directorate is responsible for providing high quality research and innovation support that adds value to the academic mission, improving compliance with terms and conditions, policies and regulation, and showcasing the expertise of having a centre of excellence of dedicated research & innovation support professionals.

**About the role**:
Applications are invited for the key role of Research Administrative Assistant in the Post Award team, Award Services. The team support the financial management and post award administration of the University’s research and innovation portfolio. Reporting to the EC Research Finance Manager, you will be responsible for effectively and pro-actively managing purchase order requests, audit testing samples, timesheet reconciliations and other ad-hoc queries.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across RIS, you will provide day-to-day support, acting as a point of contact for staff within RIS and the Academic Departments to provide an efficient and holistic post award service.

**About you**:
They will have proven ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy with attention to detail. They will have good communication skills and be able to build and sustain effective working relationships both internally and externally. Be customer focused and have a commitment to provide an efficient, professional and effective support service.

**What we offer**:
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

**Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**:


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