HealthJobsUK

Trosolwg o'r swydd

As Executive Assistant you will be required to provide highly efficient, proactive and comprehensive executive assistant support to aid the Head of Division in achieving their strategic and business objectives, successfully prioritising and balancing the varying demands of their specific workloads.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The successful candidate for this challenging role will have excellent interpersonal skills and ideally a track record of providing personal assistant support. Prior experience in scientific and/or clinical research is welcomed. An ability to work flexibly under pressure, manage complex internal and external interactions, and interact effectively with executive and scientific teams will be essential for this role. The role includes complex diary management and assisting in the administrative management of laboratory and clinical research, and will involve communicating with not only The ICR, The Royal Marsden and external research partner staff, but also cancer patients and their families. A high level of computer literacy is essential, together with the ability to learn and exploit new software packages as required to support manuscript, research grant, and clinical trial protocol, preparation and submissions. The successful candidate will also have excellent secretarial skills, including accurate copy typing and experience of developing effective office systems, both manual and electronic.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Why work for us?

As a member of staff, you'll have exclusive access to a range of staff benefits.

The ICR is committed to supporting overseas applicants applying for roles, please click here to find out further information.

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Further information about working at the ICR can be found here.

We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.