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Research Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Psychiatry

Location: Cambridge, Hybrid
Salary: £26,642 to £30,505 pro rata
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 11th November 2024
Closes: 1st December 2024
Job Ref: RN44000

The ATTEND trial aims to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy as a second-line treatment for adolescent depression.

You will provide a comprehensive administrative service to the ATTEND trial under Professor Tamsin Ford, academic and research staff, postgraduate students, and others within the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry group.

This will involve providing excellent administrative support across a range of functions, being responsible for making many arrangements on behalf of the Professor and her team, working efficiently and effectively and communicating with the team and others in the department in the appropriate manner.  Sometimes rigid deadlines need to be met in an accurate, timely and organised fashion.

This role will encompass direct communication with a wide variety of staff, visitors, and students throughout the department as well as the NHS, funders, research collaborators across different institutions, and participants along with other University colleagues.

Providing advice and guidance in relation to procedural and administration matters in an approachable, accurate and efficient way, recognising when to refer problems on.

Assisting with financial aspects of grant management, including liaising closely with finance and HR regarding grant costings and expenditure, and preparing expense and finance claims.

Communicating via email, telephone and face-to-face with funding body contacts, ethics committees, participants and visitors, which require high levels of tact, diplomacy, confidentiality, accuracy and organisational skills. 

Induction of new staff, students and visitors into the group.

Primary point of contact for a variety of administrative procedures within the department and will also work closely with the other members of the administration team and the Business and Operations Manager, to provide the highest level of administration and support with general queries and enquiries.

This is a part time position of up to 3 full days per week. We welcome flexible working, therefore the allocation of the hours across the week (3 full days or more shorter days) to be negotiated. Whilst we hybrid-work, the post-holder would be expected to work from the office at least two days per week.

Informal enquiries are encouraged and may be directed to Mrs Gemma Giove-Hunt, Trials Manager gg434@cam.ac.uk

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 September 2027 in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button.

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.

The closing date for applications is: 1st December 2024

The interview date for the role is: To be confirmed

Please quote reference RN44000 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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