Project Administrative Assistant (fixed term 9-12 months)

Almac Group; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Almac Group, a global leader in advancing human health, is seeking a Project Administrative Assistant on a fixed-term basis (9–12 months) in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. This 20-hour-per-week, evening-shift role is office-based within Clinical Services.

The position supports project services by preparing reports, organising training, and managing batch documentation to ensure GMP compliance. Applicants should have Five GCSEs including Maths and English and strong Microsoft Office skills, with

Qualifications

• Five GCSEs at grade C or above (or equivalent) to include Mathematics and English Language.
• Extensive experience in Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to run Excel reports using pivot tables and macros.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to keep projects running smoothly, including preparing reports and presentations and organising training.
• Generate and collate batch documentation for Production, ensuring GMP and SOP compliance.

Skills

Team Working

Organisational Skills

Attention to detail

Pivot tables

Macros

Education

GCSEs including Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Administrative Assistant (fixed term 9-12 months)

• Temporary, Part-time

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.

Skills and attributes

• Team Working
• Organisational Skills
• high attention to detail

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
• 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

Closing Date

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

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CV’s received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

Almac Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer