Mrc Funding Administrator - Swindon, United Kingdom - Medical Research Council

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The Medical Research Council (MRC)
MRC Funding Administrator


Salary:
£20,129

Hours:
Full time or Part time (minimum 30 hours per week)

Contract Type:
Open Ended


Location:
Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire

Closing date**: 26th February 2023


About the role:

The role is based in the Swindon office however MRC are trialling hybrid office-home working


The role also offers:
- flexible working
- excellent pension scheme

  • 30 days annual leave
  • North Star nursey on site


The Swindon office is based in the Polaris House Campus and offers collaborative working space, staff canteen, free parking, bike sheds, changing rooms and 10-minute walk from Swindon town centre.


Skills, Qualification and Experience:


Essential

  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong organisational skills and experience of managing multiple activities
  • Good prioritization skills and confident working to tight deadlines
  • Experience of working independently
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, with a range of colleagues and external contacts
  • Experience of working collaboratively as part of a team
  • To work in a flexible way and be confident in managing change
  • Ability to work proactively and use initiative to deliver results
  • Working knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook
  • Literacy and numerical skills e.g.4/C Grade in GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

  • Knowledge of UKRI and grant processing
  • Knowledge of Siebel, Oracle, Zoom and Microsoft Teams

Specific tasks you will deliver include:

  • Identifying and managing conflicts in peer review
  • Collating papers for meetings
  • Liaising with MRC staff to ensure smooth running of funding meetings
  • Attending funding meetings (in person and virtually) to assist with logistics
  • Responding to questions from the external research community
  • Raising purchase orders
  • Managing information and records on the inhouse filing system, ensuring that documents are filed correctly and updated as necessary
  • Engage proactively with the crossmatrix resource model providing support for additional MRC funding calls and other projects
  • Carrying out other administrative duties, as required
**Interviews will take place on Monday 20th March at Polaris House, Swindon
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