Job Description

About us Our mission at the UCL GOS Institute of Child Health is to maximise and advocate for the holistic health of all children, young people and the adults they will become, through world-class research, education and public engagement. The UCL GOS ICH, together with its clinical partner Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, forms the largest concentration of children's health research outside North America. The 2024-29 GOS ICH strategy focuses on its five scientific programmes. GOS ICH's activities include active engagement with children and families, to ensure that our work is relevant and appropriate to their needs. GOS ICH generates the funding for our research by setting out our proposals in high quality applications to public, charitable and industrial funding bodies and disseminates the results of our research by publication in the medical and scientific literature, to clinicians, policy makers and the wider public. The Institute offers world-class education and training across a wide range of teaching and life learning programmes which address the needs of students and professional groups who are interested in and undertaking work relevant to child health. GOS ICH holds an Athena SWAN Charter Gold Award.
About the role The Research Administrative Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative, financial and project coordination support to the core team running the International Benchmarking of Childhood cancer Survival by Stage (BENCHISTA) project.
The postholder will play a key role in supporting governance structures, financial management, communications and dissemination activities, and compliance with research governance, ethics and funder requirements.
The role requires a highly organised, proactive individual able to manage multiple priorities, communicate effectively with a wide range of international stakeholders, and support the delivery of a complex international research programme within a busy academic environment.
The post holder will possess proven administrative, IT and organisational skills, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
The salary offered is 36,433 - 39,148 per annum pro rata.
This is a maternity cover post with an expected end date of 09/01/2027 or when the postholder returns, whichever is the sooner.
About you You will be a highly organised and motivated administrator with experience supporting research or complex projects in an academic, healthcare, or research setting. You will be confident managing multiple priorities, maintaining accurate records, and coordinating meetings and communications involving diverse national and international collaborators.
You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and appropriately to different audiences, including clinicians, researchers, and patient or public representatives. You will be comfortable handling financial and administrative processes, supporting budget monitoring, and working within established governance, ethics, and data protection frameworks.
You will bring excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office and digital collaboration platforms, and you will be proactive in using online tools to support communication, dissemination, and project management. A collaborative approach, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality support services will be essential, alongside the ability to work independently while recognising when to seek guidance.
Above all, you will share UCL's commitment to inclusive, collaborative research and be motivated by the opportunity to contribute to internationally impactful research that aims to improve outcomes for children and young people with cancer.
What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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