Project Administrator

Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) Grade 5: salary in the range of £31,459-£36,616 per annum
This is a fixed term position for 12 months in the first instance.
We are seeking a motivated and highly organised Project Administrator to join the Kadoorie Centre and contribute to the work of the Oxford Trauma and Emergency Care group. As a Project Administrator, you will be assisting the Clinical Trial Managers of the group in the successful delivery of research projects. You will provide comprehensive and efficient administration and office management for a number of projects in the field of Orthopaedic Trauma Research.
In this role, you will provide administration in compliance with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care, the Data Protection Act and other applicable legislation and guidance. You will carry out the day-to-day administrative coordination of projects with minimum supervision, reporting problems immediately, and providing updates to senior team members. In this position, you will ensure that you work within the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and monitor your own projects and related junior staff to ensure quality assurance compliance. Additionally, you will provide administrative support for meetings, including management of diaries/electronic calendars, the preparation and distribution of agendas and taking, transcription and distribution of minutes, and follow up of action points arising from meetings.

You will be educated to at least A-Level standard or have equivalent administrative qualifications/experience. You must have excellent demonstrable IT literacy, including a strong working knowledge of Word and Excel, with the ability to create and use spreadsheet applications. You will have evidence of following and working to detailed written instructions such as Standard Operating Procedures, associated with quality control or compliance, and the ability to maintain clear and accurate records. You will have demonstrable knowledge of data management, project quality management and monitoring activities, and an understanding of data protection and other statutory requirements and professional guidelines.
Previous project management experience within a clinical research study setting, and experience working within a registered clinical trials unit are desirable.

Oxford Trauma, Kadoorie Critical Care Research Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU