Clerical Officer (Part Time 0.5 FTE)

The post holder will provide a comprehensive and professional administrative and financial support for academic staff running major clinical trials:

Dr Jon Silversides, Chief Investigator for the SINFONIA trial, a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded project ; and Project Lead for SepTIC-FLUID, an National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded clinical trial comparing two fluid strategies in critically ill patients with sepsis.

Professor Cecilia O’Kane undertakes multicentric collaborative research at a national and international level, including translational basic science-clinical studies and early phase clinical trials.

The post holder will be based in the administrative team in the WWIEM and will provide a high-level, comprehensive and professional administrative service to support several Project Teams.

This will be a part-time post of 18.5 hours per week. The researchers would have a preference to spread hours over 5 days per week ie mornings or afternoons, but can be flexible about start and finish times to suit the successful individual.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• 4 years relevant work experience in an administration/clerical role which should include:

• • Experience of supporting research projects;
  • Experience of financial monitoring of research projects;
• Experience of diary management
• Experience of servicing meetings, to include taking and drafting minutes, preparing reports.
• Experience in event/project management.
  

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.