Research Administrator

About the Role
Black Health Legacy is a long-term research study that aims to improve the health of Black African and Black Caribbean people. The study is funded by the Wellcome Trust and will prioritise research on medical problems that affect people from these communities, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease. This role is part-time and there is flexibility between 0.4 FTE-0.6 FTE.

The Research Facilitator will become a key member of the Black Health Legacy team, and will be responsible for meeting the administrative needs of the study. You will support a senior team of academics (led by Professor Sarah Finer, Dr Veline L’Esperance) in the Unit of Predictive and Precision Medicine, Wolfson Institute of Population Health in their work on type 2 diabetes in diverse populations and primary care health economics. This will include providing day-to-day administrative, budgetary and secretarial support such as meeting organisation, purchasing, diary management to the team and will work closely with the wider Black Health Legacy teams.

About You
A highly motivated and organised individual with strong skills in project administration and the use of digital tools to support effective delivery. You will ideally hold a first degree (or equivalent) and be enthusiastic about supporting community-focused work with underrepresented groups. You will have experience of coordinating across multi-disciplinary teams as well as managing communication with external stakeholders in person, by email and on the phone. You will be proactive, detail-oriented, and able to balance multiple priorities, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Prior experience in administration within research or a medical setting is desirable but not essential. We welcome individuals who are keen to develop their career in NHS and/or community-based research.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project
The Wolfson Institute of Population Health (WIPH) is an exciting and dynamic environment, home to around 450 staff, 100 PhD students and 500 postgraduate taught students. It harnesses expertise across a wide range of population-based research and education activities and aims to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in population health, primary care and preventive medicine.

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.

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