Yorkshire Cancer Research Looking for Research Administration Assistant at Harrogate, North Yorkshire (Hybrid) Full Time

Research Administration Assistant

Harrogate with occasional travel across the Yorkshire Region

The majority of our full-time colleagues are currently taking part in a hybrid working trial in which they work 3 Team Days in the office per week and 2 days from home.

About Us

Yorkshire Cancer Research is the largest independent cancer charity in England. With an ambitious goal of saving 2000 lives a year, it is an exciting time to be joining the charity. Every week in Yorkshire almost 600 people are told they have cancer, by working for Yorkshire Cancer Research you are helping to protect and save these lives.

Yorkshire is big, beautiful and diverse and, as an inclusive employer, our aim is that our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is central to us achieving our strategic goal of saving more lives in our region. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is entering an exciting period in its development. As part of this we are expanding our team at our Head Office and a number of new roles are being created. As such, we are now looking for a Research Administration Assistant to support our Research and Services team.

The Benefits

We offer all our employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Harrogate train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Research Administration Assistant, you will strive for excellence in everything you do, have integrity, champion expertise through improvement and innovation and be a great team player. To find out more about our values and how important they are to us, please visit our website.

The Role

As a Research Administration Assistant, you will provide administration support for the Research and Services Team to ensure that Yorkshire Cancer Research supports high quality research and services that directly impacts the people of Yorkshire.

Supporting the Research Funding Manager, you will assist in running aspects of Award funding rounds, co-ordinating workshops to support wider initiatives and ongoing Awards management including accurate maintenance of records.
 

Specifically, you will:

– Provide administration support for all phases in the research funding process to ensure we fund high quality and impactful research, including preparing documents, managing applications and fostering good relationships with the applicants.

– Provide the administration support for a portfolio of research Awards, and where required service Awards. Co-ordinating award progress reporting and maintaining accurate records across the Award Management systems.

– Work across the Research and Services team to deliver successful meetings and workshops with external partners to support research funding initiatives and Patient and Public involvement (PPI).

– Develop strong working relationships with funding applications and funded award holders, serving as the main point of contact for any issues with Research Awards.

– Maintain accurate records on the award management systems.

– Curate our database of research contacts (Award holders, peer reviewers and others) and support the research team to be compliant with all relevant data protection regulations in terms of our protection of personal data and document retention for the funding rounds and all Research Awards in line with existing charity policies and procedures.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will need:

– A degree or further education qualification in a relevant subject area or equivalent experience of working in a research or health environment.

– Proven administration experience and experience of maintaining accurate records.

– Experience of co-ordinating meetings, preparing paperwork and taking minutes. 

– Experience of extracting information from a variety of sources to prepare suitable reports.

– High level of attention to detail, particularly in respect to maintenance of records.

– Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

– IT skills including use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and databases.

– An ability to engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

– Excellent organisational skills, including time management skills, the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines and coordinate multiple complex projects.

– An understanding of research funding mechanisms including peer review processes and management of research awards is desirable. 

– Experience of working with a grants database is desirable.

Application
Before applying please visit our website to view the full role profile and visit our Careers Page to find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

To apply please submit a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, People Partner, before 08 August 2022. Please read our privacy notice before applying.

The charity is a responsible and flexible employer. We welcome any discussion for flexible working at interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact us.