Research Management Administration Officer

The Francis Crick Institute; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biomedical research institute in Greater London is seeking a Research Management Administration Officer to coordinate scientific events and support key activities. This full-time, hybrid role requires experience in event management and strong project management skills. You will work closely with various teams to ensure the effective planning and delivery of events, helping integrate new research staff into the institute's culture. The position offers comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contributions

24/7 GP consultation services

Occupational health services

Mental health support programmes

Gym membership discounts

On-site restaurant and social spaces

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating scientific events in a research environment.
• Strong project-management, communication, and time-management skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 and database management.
• Experience with applicant-tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage scientific events such as lectures, seminars and sympos.
• Support the planning and promotion of key events with the communications team.
• Maintain an integrated events calendar ensuring coherence of speakers.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Time management

Knowledge of Microsoft 365

Database management

Logistics

Speaker coordination

Job description

Salary for this Role: From £45,350 with benefits, subject to skills and experience.

Job Title: Research Management Administration Officer

Reports to: Harriet Taylor

Closing Date: 11/Jan/2026 23:59 GMT

Job Description:

Research Management Administration Officer (Scientific Discourse)

Working pattern: Monday – Friday. Peak activity during recruitment cycles may require occasional early starts, evenings or short flexible periods. Full‑time, hybrid (3 days a week), permanent, on Crick Terms and Conditions of Employment.

Salary: From £45,350 with benefits, subject to skills and experience.

Application closing date: 11th of January at 23:59

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our scientists and staff collaborate on research to prevent, diagnose and treat illness such as cancer, heart disease, infectious disease and neurodegenerative conditions.

We are a collaborative, innovative, and exploratory environment, with state‑of‑art‑facility, creative and questioning culture. We remove boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines, adopting an open approach supporting every researcher. This provides freedom to take risk and execute high‑quality pioneers research. Turning scientific understand to benefits for human health and the economy.

About the role

We are looking for an organised and pro‑active Research Management Administration Officer to join our Research Management support team.

The role sustains the Crick’s culture by leading lectures, seminars, sympos, and other key events that showcase scientific exchange.

Working closely with the Assistant Research Director and Communications team, you will ensure these activities effectively planned, delivered, and promoted. You will own discourse events through end‑to‑air‑free‑and‑branch‑contributions, advisor‑board meetings, speech, conferences and other stakeholders. The role coordinates a calendar of events to ensure coherence, diversity and presence of speakers, disciplines and training, and executes an integrated budget on‑site scientific dialogue programmes. It pursues integration of new recruits to the Crick’s scientific community and culture.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage scientific events such as lectures, seminars and sympos.
• Support the planning and promotion of key events with the communications team.
• Maintain and develop an integrated events calendar that ensures coherence and diversity of speakers and disciplines.
• Support logistics, scheduling, and budgeting for those events.
• Assist with successful onboarding of new research staff to integrate into the Crick community.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating scientific events in a research environment.
• Strong project‑management, communication, and time‑management skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 and database management.
• Proficient with web‑based systems.
• Experience with applicant‑tracking systems or similarly.
• Comfortable with logistics, scheduling and speaker‑coordination.

Benefits

• Generous leave: 28 days annual leave, plus 3 over Christmas and bank‑holiday days.
• Pension scheme: Defined‑contribution with employer contributions to 16 %.
• Health and well‑being: 24/7 GP consultation services, occupational health services, mental‑health support programmes.
• Eye‑care vouchers and discounts.
• Work‑life balance measures: backup care for dependants, childcare support allowance and child‑leave purchase options.
• Gym membership discounts, bike‑to‑work scheme, social‑space discounts.
• On‑site restaurant and social spaces for team interaction.

**WE RESERVE THE RECORD HERES**