Job Description

Are you looking to make a difference? Do you have great organisational and communication skills? Keep reading!
Scottish Brain Sciences is a Life Sciences Company with Headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland. We deliver clinical trials of new tests and treatments for a range of neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's disease. We foster the rapid translation of research into practice (bench to bedside).
We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support to our senior leadership and professional services teams. You will provide the essential assistance that allows these teams to focus on strategic matters.
Some of what you'll be doing:

• calendar and meeting management: schedule appointments; facilitate in meeting room bookings and room set up; assist with meeting agendas and minute taking where required
• email/mail management and preparing documents and other communications, this may include preparing formal letters, contracts and transcribing clinical notes
• managing travel itineraries, accommodation & flight bookings, and event coordination etc.
• supporting our Research Support Officers to meet and greet our participants
• dealing with incoming and outgoing correspondence, post and packages
• processing various expense claims
• ensuring office and participant spaces remain clean/tidy at all times
• providing basic IT support
• compiling professional standard documents and presentation materials in Microsoft Office.

The skills, experience, and qualifications you'll bring:

• good knowledge and use of systems including Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Outlook
• excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work well in a team
• strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
• attention to detail
• a proactive approach
• a professional persona that acts with discretion, initiative, and diplomacy
• committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters.

Even better if you:

• have previous experience operating as a PA
• have worked in a start-up, scale-up, or SME environment
• enjoy a highly varied workload.

Does this sound like you? We would love to hear from you.
Apply with your CV and cover letter to recruitment@brainsciences.scot
Scottish Brain Sciences is an Equal Opportunities Employer
and we are open to flexible working requests.
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (35 hours)
Pay: up to 24,000 per year (depending on experience)
Location: Office Based, Edinburgh
Benefits:

• 37 days' holiday (includes public)
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• On-site parking
• Company events