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Research Administration Officer
Harrogate, North Yorkshire

The role is initially for a period of 12-months, to cover maternity leave, although we anticipate that there will be an opportunity for this to become a permanent role due to planned expansion of the team over the next couple of years.

About Us

Yorkshire Cancer Research is the largest independent cancer charity in England. With an ambitious goal of saving 2000 lives a year, it is an exciting time to be joining the charity. Every week in Yorkshire almost 600 people are told they have cancer, by working for Yorkshire Cancer Research you are helping to protect and save these lives.

Yorkshire is big, beautiful and diverse and, as an inclusive employer, our aim is that our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is central to us achieving our strategic goal of saving more lives in our region. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is entering an exciting period in its development. As part of this we are expanding our team at our Head Office and a number of new roles are being created. As such, we are now looking for a Research Administration Officer to support our Research and Services team.

The Benefits

We offer all our employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Harrogate train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Research Administration Officer, you will strive for excellence in everything you do, have integrity, champion expertise through improvement and innovation and be a great team player. To find out more about our values and how important they are to us, please visit our website.

The Role

As a Research Administration Officer, you will organise and support the administration of novel funding initiatives and ongoing Award management within the Research Funding Team to ensure that Yorkshire Cancer Research supports high quality research that directly impacts the people of Yorkshire. This includes the planning and delivery of workshops, supporting new Award processes and the development of Award management processes for the delivery and monitoring or impact for research Awards.

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Name:YORKSHIRE CANCER RESEARCH

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