Research Administrator (Fixed term)

Reference

MED145222X1

Closing Date

Wednesday, 8th June 2022

Job Type

Administrative Professional & Managerial

Department

School of Medicine - Stroke Trials Unit (AU1)

Salary

£19209 to £22254 per annum (pro-rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Previous applicants need not apply

Applications are invited for the post of Research Administrator, within Stroke, AU1 Mental Health & Clinical Neuroscience. You will be based at the QMC Nottingham University Hospitals and will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team coordinating multi-centre UK and international stroke trials. 

You will be a highly motivated and personable individual, who works well as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as using your own initiative. The successful candidate will support the stroke trials team to set up new trials and close down completed trials. Support will include processing trial payments, maintenance of trial information in the databases and trial files. Your role will also entail general administration, minute taking, arranging face to face meetings, teleconferences, investigator meetings, conference attendance, and national/international travel bookings.

At the University of Nottingham, we are committed to providing competitive employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. As a University employee, you will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including leading fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes, along with a generous holiday allowance and a highly attractive pension scheme.  

As the successful candidate, you will have five GCSE’s or equivalent, including Maths and English or a Vocational qualification (NVQ2 Administration with Secretarial Skills) or equivalent. You should also have experience of working in an office/administrative environment, previous research experience, experience of working with databases and broad administrative and secretarial experience.

We have two roles available. Both roles are available on fixed term contracts until 30/04/2025. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours) ; however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 18 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours. Job share arrangements may be considered.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Tiffany Hamilton, email [email protected] or [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our University is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe. For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, see our Moving to Nottingham pages.

For successful international applicants, we provide financial support for your visa and the immigration health surcharge, plus an interest-free loan to help cover the cost of immigration-related expenses for any dependants accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see the our webpage on Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge .

This role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the UK Visas & Immigration points based immigration system, however applications are welcome from candidates who don't currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route.