Research Support Assistant, NIHR BioResource for Translational Research

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Family friendly policies

Pension scheme (12.6% employer’s)

36 days annual leave

Job summary

University of Cambridge is seeking a part-time Research Support Assistant to assist the NIHR BioResource Clinical Team in the day-to-day running of the Clinical Research Unit at Cambridge Biomedical Campus. You will handle appointments, prepare paperwork, greet volunteers and ensure a smooth research experience.

The role requires good planning, excellent word processing and Excel skills, and careful data entry with bespoke databases.

Qualifications

• Education to A Level standard with GCSE Mathematics and English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for greeting volunteers and handling inquiries by phone and email.
• Experience in document control and accurate data input.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Team in the day-to-day running of the Clinical Research Unit.
• Prepare research appointments and manage required paperwork.
• Welcome volunteers to the unit and assist with recruitment and recall.
• Provide administrative and organisational support to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Planning

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Word processing

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Data entry

Data integrity checking

Document control

Education

A Level with GCSE Mathematics and English

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Custom databases

Job description

Do you have great IT and organisational skills? Interested in a role which is contributing to changing lives for the better? Looking for your next challenge?We are recruiting a Research Support Assistant who has excellent planning, organisational and attention to detail skills. You will need to be highly competent in word processing, excel and able to learn bespoke databases for data entry and data integrity checking to succeed in this role.About NIHR BioResource:Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.Further details on the NIHR BioResource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.About the job:The Research Support Assistant supports the NIHR BioResource Clinical Team with the day-to-day running of the Clinical Research Unit under the supervision of the Research Delivery Manager in order to ensure that the unit is fully operational, up-to-date and meets all requirements of a CUH clinical area.The team (Research Nurses) provides clinical support to the NIHR BioResource in the recruitment and recall of volunteers.The role holder provides administrative and organisational support to the Clinical Team in order to ensure successful volunteer recruitment and recall for a variety of research projects. This role is key to the preparation of research appointments, including the paperwork required, as well as taking responsibility for welcoming volunteers to the unit; all of which will influence the volunteer's research experience.About you:Ideally you will have:Education to A Level standard with GCSE Mathematics and English or have equivalent qualifications or equivalent experienceExcellent interpersonal skills to be able to greet volunteers and answer questions from research volunteers via phone call and email as requiredExperience in document control and of inputting data accuratelyWhat we offer:The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme (employer's contribution is 12.6%). and 36 days' annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.This appointment is part-time, 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Work ¿ life balance is important, and we are open to discussion on flexible working.The post is available on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2028 in the first instance. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a 4-year funding cycle.Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).See the Further Information link below for full details and Person Specification.This appointment requires a Research Passport application.We encourage informal queries about the job or the application process - please contact Katie Mills, Research Delivery Manager, [e-mail] funding: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2028 in the first instance.Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.Please quote reference RW51545 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.Apply online