Project Administrative Assistant (Fixed Term 9-12 Months)

Almac Group; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Almac Group is seeking a Project Administrative Assistant in Craigavon, Northern Ireland for a fixed-term 9-12 months. The role is office‑based with an evening shift, 20 hours per week, and reports to the Clinical Services unit.

You will support project services by preparing reports, organising training, and generating batch documentation for Production while ensuring GMP and SOP compliance. You will need GCSEs including Maths and English or equivalent experience, strong MS Office skills, and

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK without restrictions or valid work permit.
• Five GCSEs at Grade C or above including Maths and English, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to run Excel reports using pivot tables and macros.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to keep projects moving, including reports and presentations.
• Organise training and collate batch documentation for Production.
• Ensure adherence to GMP and SOPs; support project delivery within the department.

Skills

Methodical approach

Effective communication

Office software proficiency

Education

Five GCSEs (incl. Maths & English)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Pivot tables

Macros

Job description

Project Administrative Assistant (fixed term 9-12 months)

Who we are

Almac Group is a global leader in advancing human health. We provide a range of expert services across the drug development lifecycle to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, supporting them in finding treatments for patients.

Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland (Office based)

Hours: 20 hours per week (Avg.) – Evening Shift

Business Unit: Clinical Services

Open To: Internal & External Candidates

Ref No.: HRJOB12002

The Opportunity

Looking for an opportunity to put your organisational skills to work in a business that helps advance human health?

Join Almac Clinical Services as a Project Administrative Assistant and help keep customer projects moving. You’ll be part of our Project Services department, which manages customer projects day to day and coordinates delivery in line with agreed quotations. The department brings together Customer Support,Supply Chain Management and Operations Support, with Operations Support covering both Production and Distribution.

In this role, you’ll provide the administrative support that helps the department run smoothly—from preparing reports and presentations to organising training and generating and collating batch documentation for Production. Your attention to detail will help ensure this work meets Good Manufacturing Practice requirements and all relevant Standard Operating Procedures, making you an important part of delivering our customers’ projects.

Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast‑paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long‑term career progression across the Almac Group.

Our approach is simple – we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found here; Life at Almac - Almac”

What you need to be successful

To be successful in this position, you must either be eligible to work in the UK without restrictions or hold a valid work permit enabling you to undertake employment in the UK.

Additionally, you will need Five GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent) to include Mathematics and English Language OR Significant relevant experience.

Proven extensive experience in the use of Microsoft Office packages (to include Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is also essential to this role. Also proven ability to run excel reports using pivot tables and macros.

Skills and attributes

• Proven ability to adopt a methodical approach, managing multiple tasks simultaneously whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy in all work carried out
• Effective communication skills
• Microsoft Office Packages (to include Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Further information

For further information on essential and desirable criteria, please review the job description attached to the online job posting.

Please note this role is not a remote position you will be required to work full time in the office.

Work Pattern – evening shift

Week 1 – Thursday – Friday 15.30 – 23.30

Week 2 – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 15.30 – 23.30

Closing Date

We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on 04th November 2026.