Research Administration Assistant - Harrogate, United Kingdom - Yorkshire Cancer Research

Yorkshire Cancer Research
Yorkshire Cancer Research
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Harrogate, United Kingdom

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Research Administration Assistant

Harrogate with occasional travel across the Yorkshire Region
We offer hybrid working and we are committed to paying the Real Living Wage.


About Us
Yorkshire Cancer Research is the largest independent cancer charity in England.

With an ambitious goal of saving 2000 lives a year, it is an exciting time to be joining the charity.

Every week in Yorkshire almost 600 people are told they have cancer, by working for Yorkshire Cancer Research you are helping to protect and save these lives.


Yorkshire is big, beautiful and diverse and, as an inclusive employer, our aim is that our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region.

We believe a diverse workforce is central to us achieving our strategic goal of saving more lives in our region.

We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is entering an exciting period in its development.

As part of this we are expanding our team at our Head Office and a number of new roles are being created.

As such, we are now looking for a Research Administration Assistant to support our Research and Services Team.


The Benefits


We offer all our employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Harrogate train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.


We've got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we're looking for people who are aligned with these.

As our Research Administration Assistant, you will strive for excellence in everything you do, have integrity, champion expertise through improvement and innovation and be a great team player.

To find out more about our values and how important they are to us, please visit our website.


The Role


As a Research Administration Assistant, you will provide administration support for the Research and Services Team to ensure that Yorkshire Cancer Research supports high quality research and services that directly impacts the people of Yorkshire.


Supporting the Research Funding Manager, you will assist in running aspects of Award funding rounds, co-ordinating workshops to support wider initiatives and ongoing Awards management including accurate maintenance of records.


Specifically, you will:

  • Provide the administration support for a portfolio of research Awards, and where required service Awards. Coordinating award progress reporting and maintaining accurate records across the Award Management systems.
  • Work across the Research and Services Team to deliver successful meetings and workshops with external partners to support research funding initiatives and Patient and Public involvement (PPI).
  • Maintain accurate records on the Award management systems.
  • Curate our database of research contacts (Award holders, peer reviewers and others) and support the Research Team to be compliant with all relevant data protection regulations in terms of our protection of personal data and document retention for the funding rounds and all Research Awards in line with existing charity policies and procedures.

About You
To be considered for this role, you will need:

  • Proven administration experience and experience of maintaining accurate records.
  • Experience of coordinating meetings, preparing paperwork and taking minutes.
  • Experience of extracting information from a variety of sources to prepare suitable reports.
  • High level of attention to detail, particularly in respect to maintenance of records.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • IT skills including use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and databases.
  • An ability to engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Excellent organisational skills, including time management skills, the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines and coordinate multiple complex projects.
  • An understanding of research funding mechanisms including peer review processes and management of research awards is desirable.
  • Experience of working with a grants database is desirable.

Application
The charity is a responsible and flexible employer.

We welcome any discussion for flexible working at interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual's circumstances against the needs of the charity.


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
From £21,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Additional leave
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • Onsite parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Sick pay
  • Wellness programme
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