Administrative Assistant, Nihr Bioresource for Translational Research
6 days ago
**Do you have great interpersonal and administrative skills? Interested in a role which is contributing to changing lives for the better? Looking for your next challenge?**
We are recruiting an Administrative Assistant for the recruitment team who can support the process of enrolling large national cohorts of patients into the NIHR BioResource and their participation in subsequent research studies.
**About NIHR BioResource**:
Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.
NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.
**About the job**:
The Administrative Assistant will provide administrative support to the process of recruiting volunteers into the NIHR BioResource, including liaison with the recruitment sites to obtain the relevant information such as, health questionnaires, etc.
The role will also assist in the processing of paperwork and updating databases relating to volunteer participation. The role holder will prepare study materials for NIHR BioResource volunteers and for the recruitment sites.
**About you**:
Ideally you will be:
- Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to answer questions from research volunteers, ensuring they have the necessary information to make an informed decision to enrol to the BioResource.
- Relevant experience in a clerical/office post ideally acquired through working in Higher Education, the NHS or in a research/medical institution.
- Excellent organisational skills to be able to prioritise tasks.
**What we offer**:
The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme (employer's contribution is 10.8%). and 36 days' annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.
This appointment is full-time, 36.5 hours per week; part-time to 80% will be considered. Work
- life balance is important, and we are open to discussion on flexible working, including hybrid working.
Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).
See the Further Information link below for full details and Person Specification.
The post is available on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2028 in the first instance. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a 5-year funding cycle. It was announced last year that NIHR BioResource will receive new funding over the next 5 years.
The interview date for the role is: Shortly after the closing date
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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