Pre-Award Grants Assistant - Hybrid with Great Benefits

Francis Crick Institute Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme (up to 16%)

Health & wellbeing services

Gym membership discount

Subsidised on-site restaurant

Job summary

The Francis Crick Institute is seeking a Pre-Award Grants Assistant to join the Grants team. You will provide essential administrative and operational support across a varied portfolio of research funding activities, ensuring grant records and processes run smoothly.

The role offers hybrid working and opportunities to work closely with Grants Managers and researchers. We seek an organised, detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a busy, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, particularly when managing data and records.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support the Pre-Award Grants team with the administration of research funding applications.
• Maintain accurate records across our grants management and finance systems, including Worktribe and Workday.
• Tracking legal agreements, following up on actions and keeping colleagues informed of progress.
• Assisting with compliance checks on research funders and project partners.
• Responding to routine queries and liaising with researchers, funders and colleagues across the organisation.
• Ensuring records, correspondence and approvals are accurately documented and maintained.
• Helping to identify opportunities to improve processes, data quality and ways of working.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Worktribe

Workday

Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Francis Crick Institute is seeking a Pre-Award Grants Assistant to join the Grants team. You will provide essential administrative and operational support across a varied portfolio of research funding activities, ensuring grant records and processes run smoothly.

The role offers hybrid working and opportunities to work closely with Grants Managers and researchers. We seek an organised, detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.