Executive Assistant (Maternity Cover)

About the Role

The Executive Assistant to the Transfusion Academic Group will provide professional support to the Principal Investigator (Dr Laura Green) in the development and implementation of research and teaching strategic initiatives.

The post holder will have specific responsibility to plan, implement and oversee the smooth running of research and teaching activities of the PI to ensure that these are delivered effectively, as per the requirements of PI’s, senior managers and external stakeholders.

About You

In line with the Person Specification, you will be able to provide managerial and administrative support to the Principal Investigator in blood transfusion. You must have prior experience in planning and delivering work activities and using initiative and judgement to ensure strategic objectives are met. You should have excellent communication and organisational skills and maintain a high level of accuracy in your work.

The postholder should be able to work both independently and as part of a team and possess strong interpersonal skills to deal professionally with people at all levels, be proactive in driving opportunities, working in a planned way to meet deadlines, and managing a portfolio of studies at different stages.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Blizard Institute was established in 2003 and is one of six Institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL. The Institute comprises approximately 360 staff based in four academic Centres and one Public Engagement Centre, and supports a combined total of c700 postgraduate research and taught students. The Institute aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research, teaching and clinical service.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Closing Date: 28/02/2025, 23:55 

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