Administrative Officer

About the Role

Applications are sought for an Administrative Officer to provide administrative, financial, HR and secretarial support to the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre's Management and assisting in the planning and organisation of the Director's Office activities. The post holder will be part of the Centre's administrative and secretarial team being mutually supportive and covering duties as necessary when others are absent.

About You

We are looking for a motivated, organised, and professional individual with secretarial/administrative experience, as well as the ability to prioritise a varied workload and meet deadlines. GCSEs and A-Levels (grades A-C), or equivalent is essential. Experience of working in higher education or NHS would be an advantage. A demonstrated ability to communicate well, work within a team and maintain good records are also essential.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) part of the Cancer Research UK City of London Centre and aims to transform the lives of those with and at risk of cancer through innovative research in the laboratory, in patients and in populations. BCI is internationally renowned in many areas of cancer research and it combines ground-breaking basic research with the expertise of clinicians and clinician scientists.

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.