Research Support Assistant, NIHR BioResource for Translational Research

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Presencial; GBP 20.000 - 26.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working

Pension scheme (12.6% employer contrib

36 days annual holiday (incl. holidays

Training & development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Cambridge is hiring a part-time Research Support Assistant to join the NIHR BioResource Clinical Team in Cambridge. You will handle administrative tasks to keep the unit operational, support volunteer recruitment and recall, and prepare research appointments with the required paperwork.

Under the supervision of the Research Delivery Manager, you will warmly welcome volunteers and ensure a smooth research experience. Flexible working and training opportunities are available.

Formación

• Education to A Level standard with GCSE Mathematics and English or equivalent qualifications/experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to greet volunteers and answer questions via phone/email.
• Experience in document control and inputting data accurately.

Responsabilidades

• Provide administrative and organisational support to ensure successful volunteer recruitment/recall.
• Prepare research appointments and related paperwork.
• Welcome volunteers to the unit to influence their research experience.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Document control

Data entry

Educación

A Level with GCSE Maths & English

Descripción del empleo

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?

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:

• Education to A Level standard with GCSE Mathematics and English or have equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to greet volunteers and answer questions from research volunteers via phone call and email as required
• Experience in document control and of inputting data accurately

What 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.

Limited funding: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2028 in the first instance.

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].

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.