Partner University Administration Officer

Short summary

The Partner University Administration Officer role sits in the Crick’s Research Management Support (RMS) team and reports to the Partner University Liaison Manager. The post holder will work to support the activities associated with the university partnership with University College London (UCL), Imperial College London and King’s College London.

This is a key role providing administrative support for the RMS team but with a main focus on supporting the partnership activities associated with the three founding universities. The Crick’s mission is Discovery without Boundaries and a key part of achieving this is to work with our university partners to create new opportunities for researchers, clinicians and students involving collaboration, career development and networking.

Key Responsibilities

Administrative support for the Partner University activities, including;

• Supporting the Partner University Liaison Manager in developing efficient and effective processes for the University Partnership activities.
• Helping to maintain accurate data and records for university attachment group leaders and joint appointments, including lab members.
• Supporting the administration of the University Affiliation Scheme for Crick Group Leaders
• Managing the Partnership Networking Fund Call as required usually 2-3 times per year.
• Ensuring the visibility of university attachments is achieved internally and externally (websites), including collecting data for new attachments

Provide administrative support within the RMS team, including:

• Provide support for the Group Leader Recruitment processes, including; management of the application process, assisting with the administration of committee meetings, including diary invites, room bookings, agenda preparation and the drafting of minutes;
• Assisting with visits and tours as required

Provide cover for the PAs to the Crick’s senior leadership team:

• Providing temporary cover for the Directors’ PAs when they are on annual leave or away from the office for protracted periods;

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Its work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases.

An independent organisation, its founding partners are the Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, UCL, Imperial College London and King’s College London.

The Crick was formed in 2015, and in 2016 it moved into a new state-of-the-art building in central London which brings together 1500 scientists and support staff working collaboratively across disciplines, making it the biggest biomedical research facility under in one building in Europe.

The Francis Crick Institute will be world-class with a strong national role. Its distinctive vision for excellence includes commitments to collaboration; developing emerging talent and exporting it the rest of the UK; public engagement; and helping turn discoveries into treatments as quickly as possible to improve lives and strengthen the economy.

• If you are interested in applying for this role, please apply via our website.
• The closing date for applications is 17/01/2025
• All offers of employment are subject to successful security screening and continuous eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

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