Administrative Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge is seeking an enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to support Professor Virginia Newcombe's research group in two multi-centre studies on diagnosing and predicting outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury, based in Cambridge.

You will handle administrative tasks, financial administration, expense payments, questionnaire packs, data entry and verification, and meetings support, while also acting as PA to the professor and covering the department administrator when

Qualifications

• The appointee will have relevant administrative experience, ideally within a research, university, or NHS setting.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential administrative support to ensure the smooth running of two clinical studies.
• Handle financial administration and processing participant expense payments.
• Prepare questionnaire packs and perform data entry and verification.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisational skills

Confidential information handling

Job description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Administrative Assistant to support Professor Virginia Newcombe's research group, working across two multi-centre studies focused improving how we diagnose and predict outcome after mild traumatic brain injury. The role will be based in Cambridge, within the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) Section, Department of Medicine.

The appointee will provide essential administrative support to ensure the smooth running of these clinical studies, including financial administration, processing participant expense payments, preparing questionnaire packs, data entry and verification, and providing support for project meetings. The role also includes acting as personal assistant to Professor Newcombe and providing cross-cover support with the PACE Section's departmental administrator. The post holder will receive appropriate training as required.

The appointee will have relevant administrative experience, ideally within a research, university, or NHS setting. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately are essential. Experience of financial administration or working within a clinical research environment would be advantageous.

The position will be based in the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Applicants will be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to a positive and dynamic research environment.

Informal enquiries are welcome and can be directed to Professor Virginia Newcombe ([e-mail]).

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 December 2028 in the first instance.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.