PA to the Director, NIHR BioResource for Translational Research

Are you a proactive and highly organised PA looking for the next role that will contribute to changing lives for the better?

We are recruiting a PA to provide comprehensive assistance and support to the Director of the NIHR BioResource, taking on responsibilities where appropriate, to ensure efficient and effective use of the Director's time.

You will need to be highly competent in standard software packages (Microsoft Office) with great attention to detail and a proven ability to work independently, as well as have excellent communication & interpersonal skills.

About NIHR BioResource:

Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.

NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.

Further details on the NIHR BioResource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.

About the job:

The Director is responsible for the management of the NIHR BioResource, a group of 100 individuals.

The role holder has a crucial function in the effective and efficient administration of the office of the Director, providing complex PA services to the Director and administrative support to the Senior Management Team.

The role will be responsible for diary management, managing daily incoming information and circulating and responding to information as well as making potentially complicated travel arrangements, handling expenses claims and arranging meetings as required (including venues and catering).

About you:

Ideally you will have:

• Excellent attention to detail as well as an ability to multi-task
• Good time management and ability to prioritise a diverse and changing workload
• Previous PA/Secretarial Administrative experience, ideally in a Higher Education or scientific environment

What we offer:

The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme (employer's contribution is 12.6%). and 36 days' annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.

This appointment is full-time, 36.5 hours per week; part-time to 80% will be considered. Work life balance is important, and we are open to discussion on flexible working, including hybrid working.

The post is available on a fixed-term basis until 31^st March 2028 in the first instance. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a 5-year funding cycle.

Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).

See the Further Information link below for full details and Person Specification.

We encourage informal queries about the job or the application process - please contact Nigel Seaber, NIHR BioResource Business Manager, Nigel.Seaber@bioresource.nihr.ac.uk

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51032.

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.

Please quote reference RW45709 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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