Research Programme Administrator

King's College London - Social, Genetic & Dev Psychiatry

About us:

The post will be based in the KCL Social, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, within the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN).

The centre offers a diverse research environment that is open, welcoming and supportive to all. The faculty-wide initiatives are supported by an active Diversity & Inclusion Team.

The Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Centre is uncovering the genetic and environmental influences on mental health and psychiatric disorders. Our research encompasses behavioural genetics, molecular genetics, experimental psychology and psychiatry, and neuroimaging. Scientists at the SGDP lead some of the UK’s foremost longitudinal cohort and twin studies including TEDS, eRISK, Dunedin, IMAGEN and GLAD.

The NIHR BioResource Centre Maudsley leads the NIHR BioResource for Mental Health. We focus on recruiting participants experiencing mental health conditions, as well as healthy people.

Alongside GLAD MHG and The GLAD study, Prof. Breen’s team boasts an accomplished portfolio of clinical and genetic studies which aim to improve treatment and outcomes for those affected by anxiety, depression, eating disorders and other mental health conditions.

About the role:

We are recruiting a highly motivated professional to provide efficient administrative, logistical and financial support to the projects and services hosted within the NIHR BioResource Centre Maudsley, led by Professor Gerome Breen and based in the MRC Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Research Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. The BioResource constitutes the largest re-contactable group of mental health volunteers in the world.

The successful applicant will lead all aspects of the administrative, operational and financial management for the portfolio of groundbreaking mental health projects and services within Prof. Breen’s group, providing efficient administrative, financial and logistical support.

The post-holder will develop a good understanding of the funder terms and conditions for the project(s) providing sound advice and ensuring compliance to these and KCL policies and procedures. The post-holder will report to the Senior Research Programme Manager and be accountable to the Principal Investigator, Prof. Gerome Breen and the NIHR BioResource Centre Maudsley senior management team.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week) and you will be offered a fixed term contract initially for 2 years, with the possibility of extension subject to external funding.

About you:

Essential criteria

• Evidence of continuous professional development including internal or external training and development programmes.
• Substantial relevant experience of providing proactive administrative support in Higher Education (or similar environment) and working closely with academic staff members.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, able to execute multiple tasks and manage competing deadlines.
• Proven ability to monitor a budget and prepare accurate costings, projections and reports.
• Excellent communication skills; demonstrable ability to understand and convey information) to others and to respond to a range of queries.
• Proven ability to use initiative and judgement to solve problems and to suggest ways of working more efficiently or effectively.
• Experience using finance management software suites, creating purchase orders and invoicing.
• Highly computer literate and demonstrable ability to use the Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, SharePoint and Teams.

Desirable criteria

• Prior experience supporting NHS/academic multi-centre studies.
• Formal training in the principles of project management (e.g. PRINCE 2, AGILE, PMI).
• Qualifications in financial/data management.
• Willing to learn new techniques and skills to support service delivery.