Research Project Administrator

Devon Air Ambulance; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading emergency medical service provider is seeking a Research Project Administrator. This role involves managing administrative functions at the Centre for Post-Collision Research, including meeting coordination and report preparation. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, extensive administrative experience, and proficiency in IT. The position offers hybrid working alongside generous employee benefits such as extensive leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Pension scheme

Occupational sick pay scheme

Free counselling and financial wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in strong administrative duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Organized and methodical approach to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Administer meetings, travel arrangements, and event planning.
• Support preparation and submission of ethics applications.
• Maintain communication across multiple platforms.

Skills

Good communication

Administrative duties

Knowledge of IT packages

Attention to detail

Tools

Standard IT packages

Social media

Job description

Salary:£22,467.11 per annum pro rata (£28,083.89 FTE)

Hours:30 hours per week

Location:Hybrid working, with attendance at Head Office

Duration:Permanent

The Role

We have an opportunity for a Research Project Administrator to support the administrative functions across the projects and programmes at IMPACT: The Centre for Post-Collision Research, Innovation and Translation. The role will include administering meetings, travel arrangements, committee work, event planning and organisation, project administration support and updating and maintaining communications across multiple platforms. Where opportunities arise, it will input into data collection to support the production of reports and communications, seeking to improve the administrative processes around these tasks where necessary. Research focussed administration will include supporting the preparation and submission process of ethics applications and journal publication submissions.

The Candidate

We’re looking for a good communicator who can provide excellent customer support to the centre's internal and external stakeholders and partners. You will have demonstrable experience of strong administrative duties and excellent working knowledge and experience of standard IT packages and social media to communicate with a range of audiences. The ideal candidate will be organised, methodical and have a high attention to detail.

The Package

Salary: £22,467.11 per annum pro rata (£28,083.89 FTE)

As a valued member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• Maternity/Paternity & Adoption leave
• Pension scheme
• Occupational sick pay scheme
• Free counselling and financial wellbeing services

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

More Information and How to Apply

To apply, please visit our careers page, scroll down to 'Research Project Administrator' and click 'Apply for this job'.

The closing date for applications is 9am on 27th October 2025.

Interviews will be held in person at HQ, Exeter, on Tuesday 18th November 2025.

If you would like to find out more information about the role, or speak to one of the Impact team, please contact us at [e-mail].

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Devon Air Ambulance are a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment journey. If you require any accommodations, please let us know.

Due to the nature of this role, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check and references.

Disclaimer: Devon Air Ambulance reserves the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if a high number of applications are received. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unfortunately unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.