Organisation/Company: UK Dementia Research Institute
Research Field: All
Researcher Profile: Other
Profession Positions: Other Positions
Country: United Kingdom
Application Deadline: 16 Feb 2025 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 36.5
Offer Starting Date: 3 Mar 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme
Reference Number: B02-08206
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the biggest UK initiative supporting research to fill the major knowledge gap in our basic understanding of the diseases that cause dementia.
Research from UK DRI at UCL covers the journey from the patient to the laboratory and back to the patient with improved diagnosis, biomarkers, and candidate therapies put to the test.
The Fluid Biomarker Laboratory with the UCL DRI is interested in all aspects of fluid biomarkers in neurodegeneration. We collaborate with groups across the world and act as a biomarker platform for the 6 centres of the UK DRI. We have access to state-of-the-art technology and have extensive expertise in developing new assays and measuring large cohorts.
About the Role
The Biomarker Factory Facility Co-ordinator is responsible for supporting the Principal Research Fellow with the delivery of the operational administrative support provided to scientists and their laboratory research teams within the UK DRI Fluid Biomarker Lab/Biomarker Factory at UCL.
This is a varied and exciting administrative role within a recently established research platform. You will have responsibility for a range of activities such as project costing and financial administration, including tracking orders and invoices. This role requires collaborative working within the team and with our collaborators and fellow labs at the UK DRI at UCL. There will be opportunity for someone with initiative to develop, implement, and improve systems and processes to ensure administrative activities within the lab are efficient and minimize the burden on the scientists. A background in laboratory work will enable you to get involved 'at the bench' when large projects require all members of the team to be involved.
The post is available from 01 March 2025 and is funded by the UK DRI at UCL for 12 months in the first instance.
Minimum Requirements
You will be educated to degree (BSC or postgraduate) level, with an understanding and interest in the vision and mission of the UK DRI and a commitment to supporting and enabling its research. Experience of independently managing projects, IT proficiency at advanced user level, and excellent oral and written communication skills are essential. Strong problem-solving skills, the ability to maintain excellent attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and reprioritize workloads are also a requirement. Experience and understanding of research grant administration, financial administration, or budget administration, and experience of working in a laboratory research department and of immunoassays is desirable.
This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
Additional Information
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer 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
* On-site gym
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
* Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Institute prides itself on operating in an all-inclusive environment irrespective of personal, physical, or social characteristics. Teamwork is highly valued, individual strengths are recognized and celebrated, and we are committed to advancing the careers of everyone. 12% of Institute staff are actively working on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives; visit our EDI website for more information about our initiatives and priorities. The Institute also holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce; these include people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ and gender diverse people in all roles, and women in Grade 9 and 10 roles.
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