Job Description
The purpose of this role is to support the research team with business as usual (BAU) administrative tasks. This role will not require formal scientific qualifications and the core focus is to help the Research Team deliver their mission more efficiently. The charity s goal is to spend 50% of all income on research, this presents exciting opportunities to the Research team but ensuring this is spent on world class research which is independently peer reviewed by international experts is a complex process.
The role will involve organising Scientific Advisory Board meetings (flights, hotels, restaurants, meeting rooms, expenses), email and letter writing (award letters,), organising ad hoc meetings and associated travel, arranging training sessions (Grant Tracker), assisting with organising Team days and QoL sandpit organisation. This role will require working across the whole Research Team providing administrative support as required, balancing priorities and liaising with other Teams within the charity.
This role sits within our Research team, reporting into the Head of Research. Our Research team is responsible for shaping, funding, and evaluating research that will drive our vision of people diagnosed with Brain Tumours living longer and better lives.
We are looking for someone to provide administrative support to the Head of Research and Research team.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Support the organisation of external research meetings such as Scientific Advisory Board meetings and meetings with researchers, including arranging travel, accommodation and meeting space
- Organise internal research team meetings, including taking minutes and circulating agendas
- Assist research grants team through preparation of outcome letters and communication with researchers
- Assist in maintenance of accurate records for the research team, including document migration and data quality control
- Manage shared research accounts and subscriptions
- Completion of ad hoc tasks to support the research team deliver their goals such as organisation of team training or planning sessions
