Biomarker Factory Facility Co-ordinator

The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the biggest UK initiative supporting research to fill the major knowledge gap in our basic understanding of the diseases that cause dementia.

Research from UK DRI at UCL covers the journey from the patient to the laboratory and back to the patient with improved diagnosis, biomarkers and candidate therapies put to the test.

The Fluid Biomarker Laboratory with the UCL DRI is interested in all aspects of fluid biomarkers in neurodegeneration. We collaborate with groups across the world and act as a biomarker platform for the 6 centres of the UK DRI. We have access to state-of-the-art technology and have extensive expertise in developing new assays and measuring large cohorts.

The Biomarker Factory Facility Co-ordinator is responsible for supporting the Principal Research Fellow with the delivery of the operational administrative support provided to scientists and their laboratory research teams within the UK DRI Fluid Biomarker Lab/Biomarker Factory at UCL.

This is a varied and exciting administrative role within a recently established research platform. You will have responsibility for a range of activities such as project costing and financial administration, including tracking orders and invoices. This role requires collaborative working within the team and with our collaborators and fellow labs at the UK DRI at UCL. There will be opportunity for someone with initiative to develop, implement, and improve systems and processes to ensure administrative activities within the lab are efficient and minimise the burden on the scientists. A background in laboratory work will enable you to get involved “at the bench” when large projects require all members of the team to be involved.

The post is available from 01 March 2025 and is funded by the UK DRI at UCL for 12 months in the first instance.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the Institute of Neurology HR Team (ion.hradmin at ucl.ac.uk).

For informal enquiries about the role please contact Amanda Heslegrave (a.heslegrave at ucl.ac.uk) or Elena Veleva (e.veleva at ucl.ac.uk).

For a full job description and to apply for this role please visit UCL’s online recruitment portal (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs) and search using vacancy reference B02-08206.

You will be educated to degree (BSC or postgraduate) level, with an understanding and interest in the vision and mission of the UK DRI and a commitment to supporting and enabling its research. Experience of independently managing projects, IT proficiency at advanced user level, and excellent and oral and written communication skills are essential. Strong problem-solving skills, the ability to maintain excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and reprioritise workloads are also a requirement. Experience and understanding of research grant administration, financial administration, or budget administration, and experience of working in a laboratory research department and of immunoassays is desirable.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

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