Research Facilitator - Headington, United Kingdom - University of Oxford TSS

University of Oxford TSS

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Headington, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:

Headington (Old Road)
Category:
Administration
Vacancy Type:
Fulltime (temporary)
Pay rate:
£17.38 p/h + holiday pay
Web advert
Vacancy ID We are recruiting for a temporary Reseach Facilitator to work on site at one of our Headington based departments starting ASAP for approx 12 weeks working 37.5 hrs p/w and paying £17.

38 p/h
Duties:

Working with the designated grants officers to oversee the cost and requirements of the group's portfolio of funding, keeping track of budgets and reporting timings using online tools such as Research fish whilst adhering to the Funder's regulations.

Arrange and manage travel itineraries for staff attending meetings and participating in national and international travel.

Liaise with the Finance team to monitor, manage and code expense claims for the group and assist in the preparation of information for external grant audit.

Raise purchase orders for the group on iProcurement, gather competitive supplier quotations and, where necessary, obtain the relevant permissions and work with the Finance departments to ensure all payment queries are dealt with.

Assist with the shipping of samples and arrange the exchange of Data Transfer Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements (e.g.
Human Tissue Act compliance documents)

Assisting the Lindgren team with managing Symplectics and Orcid accounts and to provide any other administrative support in relation to major submissions.

Keep the group's list of publications up to date and tailor it to specific reports, reviews and references.

Organise group meetings, conferences and other events and help set and manage related budgets including sourcing suitable venues, liaising with participants, organizing catering and any other related tasks

Assist with the management of the group's office space and other office resources, including liaising with building management and facilities and site services

Essential Criteria

Experience of managing, monitoring and improving administrative processes and systems
A high level of numeracy including the ability to manage finances, and assist with preparing budgets and costings proposals
Experience of organising events and meetings, including scheduling, and proofreading and drafting agendas and minutes, and making complex travel arrangements. Experience of working with international external partners