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• CambridgeCB10 1SA
• Posted 22nd Mar 2010
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• Posted by: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
• Salary: Salary range £27316 to £37690 pa dependent on experience
• Job Type: Permanent
• Address: Genome Campus
  Hinxton
  Cambridge
  CB10 1SA
  
• Reference: 80576
• This job has been viewed 187 times since it was posted.

Job Description

Salary range is £27316 to £37690 pa dependent on experience

The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is a world leader in genomic research, with an expanding scientific programme dedicated to understanding gene function in health & disease.

The Scientific Administrator will work as part of the Science Administration team. The team provides professional support to the Institute's scientific faculty in the areas of pre-award grant administration and contract negotiation, development of scientific and corporate policy, provision of advice on regulatory standards and production of corporate documents and reports.

The primary function of this role is to provide scientific administrative support to the Board of Management and Faculty and to facilitate the Institute's decision-making and communication processes. You will provide comprehensive executive support to a number of the Institute’s management and scientific committees and co-ordinate the timely production of corporate documents and management reports.

You will organise the Institute’s seminar programmes, in liaison with the Seminar Committee, and manage the core facility review programme working closely with the Institute’s Research Administrator network. You will also organise Institute-wide events such as Town Meetings and the annual open day for staff.

Essential Skills Candidates should have a biological science degree (or equivalent) and experience of a similar role in a science or research based organisation or be looking to use their scientific background in a research management role.

As an excellent communicator you will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with senior scientific staff and other colleagues, both orally and in writing. The ability to negotiate, persuade and influence others to ensure the timely completion of tasks will be essential to the success of this role.

You will have experience of a variety of management and scientific committees and an understanding of the role of the committee secretary.

The ability to prioritize and plan your own workload and the ability to multi-task will be a prerequisite.

Ideal Skills Experience of working "at the bench" in a research organisation would be an advantage.

Benefits Salary range is £27316 to £37690 pa dependent on experience

The Institute has excellent purpose built facilities on the Genome Campus, Hinxton on the outskirts of Cambridge. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits including a final salary pension scheme and excellent on-site facilities. Further details can be found on our website https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk,

To submit your CV and apply for this job please go to https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk, to register and apply on line.

The closing date for applications is 26 March 2010