Administrative Officer 3

Post Summary

The Administrative Officer 3 (AO3) will be employed at St James’s Hospital and will be a member of the Wellcome-HRB Clinical Research Facility (CRF) team. As part of the core CRF team, this newly created Administrative Officer will be responsible for delivering high-quality administrative support to the main areas of administration at Clinical Research Facility. The Wellcome-HRB Clinical Research Facility at St James’s Hospital (CRF) is a partnership between Trinity College Dublin (Trinity) and St. James’s Hospital Dublin and is funded by Wellcome and the Health Research Board (HRB). The CRF offers support services and facilities for the conduct of research projects ranging from investigator led studies to clinical trials involving investigational medicinal products across a wide disease spectrum.

The AO3 is a key member of the Management Team, as such the successful candidate will be required to support the further development of the Clinical Research Facility in the diverse research projects undertaken including the development of ground-breaking Gene Therapeutics with the installation of state of the cleanroom. It is critical that there is flexibility in the deployment of staff to meet the ongoing demands these new innovations bring. This role therefore requires an individual who can motivate and manage staff to respond to this delivery focused environment in a flexible manner.

The position would be ideally suited to an individual with university experience at operational level. Candidates should have some experience in HR administration, a knowledge of international research systems and an awareness of the challenges in relation to medical research. The post holder would be expected to be flexible in practice, an excellent team player and willing to commit to working within a very challenging environment.

Post status: Specific Purpose Contract  

This is a Specific Purpose Contract. The specific purpose of this employment is to provide administrative support for the Clinical Research Facility. This project is funded by an external agency. This employment is not offered on an indefinite basis as this project is finite. Termination of this contract will occur on completion of the work in which you are engaged in, or in the event of the funding stream being terminated or withdrawn by the funding agency.

Hours of Post: 35 hours per week

Salary:

This appointment will be made on the Administrative 3 Salary Scale (€43,340 - €54,597 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy.  

monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

How to apply:

In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application.

• Applicants should clearly address their experience and how they obtained their knowledge in their application.
• Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems.  

Applicants who do not address the application requirements above in their cover letter will not be considered at the short list stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. Any Applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please see the Job Description below for this position.

Application queries

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