Ref Number
B02-08442
Professional Expertise
Administration and Business Support
Department
School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£35,930-£41,255
Contract Type
Fixed-term
Working Type
On site
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
08-Apr-2025
This post will form an important role within a UK wide Translational Research Centre called the LifeArc-Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases. This project is to shape a positive perpetual research environment called ‘The UK Kidney Ecosystem’. It is an exciting, new £10.4M transformation of the Paediatric Nephrology community to bring improvements for children living with rare kidney diseases. The national project is led by partners based in the University of Liverpool which acts as the central coordinating hub for the Centre. This post is for a London based Project coordinator who will work in partnership with the central coordinating hub in Liverpool to form an important part of a core group of staff.
This specific role will involve working to support the successful delivery of key components that forms the foundation of the project. The job involves working with partner associations supporting the coordination of this national project to deliver the LifeArc-KRUK Centre’s 5-year plan. The role will require close working with a regional Operational Manager who will be located in the same department as this role. It also involves close working with the Liverpool based coordinating team together with members of the entire British Association of Paediatric Nephrology. Locally the role involves working as a key supporter to enhance the output of paediatric nephrology research embedded in the UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health and wider collaboration with staff at UCL. The post will be located within the Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Free Hospital Campus and as part of the UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health. Enquiries welcome to Dr. Louise Oni via email (l.oni@ucl.ac.uk).
Key interpersonal skills include someone who is highly organised, self-motivated and able to communicate with a range of stakeholders. Whilst we respect flexible working, it is expected that you will be on site for several days of the working week which can be discussed upon appointment. We are seeking something with some experience in providing support and coordination for delivering activities at a team or project level. The post may involve data collection and handling. Experience in developing relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders would be beneficial. The list of essential and desirable criteria is enclosed within the Job Description and the Person Specification is attached.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working across the Division of Medicine. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
As London’s Global University, we knowdiversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community torepresent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality ofopportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we allbelong. We therefore particularly encourageapplications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’sworkforce. These include people from Black, Asian andethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silveraward, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancinggender equality.
