Scientific Events and Committees Team Administrator - Swindon, United Kingdom - Medical Research Council

Medical Research Council

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Swindon, United Kingdom

5 days ago

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Description

Scientific Events and Committees Team Administrator, Medical Research Council

Salary:
£20,129 gross per annum

Contract:
Open Ended

Role location:
Hybrid working, based in Swindon

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Administrator to join our Scientific Events and Committees Team at MRC Head Office.

If you're an effective communicator who works well as part of a dynamic and fast-paced team,we would really like to hear from you.

What we offer

This role provides a whole host of benefits including flexible working, 30 days' annual leave, and an additional 2.5 privilege leave days (in addition to public holidays) - a total of 40.5 days off per year.

We also offer an excellent pension scheme, employeeshopping/travel discounts, a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme, an on-site nursery, and many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work-life balance.

About MRC

About the Team
You'll work as part of MRC's Scientific Events and Committees Team, which organises MRC events, meetings, workshops and launches. The team also supports some engagement and networking events. Our events and meetings take place virtually (via Zoom) and inperson.

The team also looks after the recruitment of experts to MRC's funding Boards and Panels, which decide on how our core funding is allocated to scientific researchers.

The team also supports a number of governance, finance and procurement activities.

About the Role

Your role will include:

Attending inperson events/workshops/committee meetings (primarily in Swindon and London, but also in other UK locations), supporting the Events Team Manager
Issuing invitations and tracking responses
For our Overview Group and Funding meetings, leading on organising the venue and hospitality for face to face meetings, or arranging Zoom logistics for virtual meetings
Requesting and accurately recording updates to declarations of conflicts of interest forms for members of our expert groups
Drafting governance documents in accordance with local policies Raising purchase orders and receipting invoices
Processing expense claims

You will need:

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
The ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally
Experience of working independently and as part of a team
The ability to work proactively and use initiative to deliver results
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Excellent literacy and numerical skills
Ability to deliver to tight timescales, including ability to prioritise/reprioritise to deliver on time
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
Ability to deal with people at all levels (adapting style as necessary) forging good and collaborative working relationships internally and externally
Ability to stay calm under pressure and utilise problem solving skills
Selfstarter and motivator
Experience of managing multiple activities

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Recruitment timeline
Interviews for this role are expected to take place in mid-March.

Further information
This is a hybrid working role.