M-RIC Administrative Assistant Liverpool, England
Job description
This post is funded by the recent significant government investment in mental health research infrastructure via the Mental Health Mission (under full external comms embargoed) in the Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC) aligned to the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration.
M-RIC is an ambitious programme of work jointly delivered between University of Liverpool and Mersey care NHS Foundation Trust (MCFT) over the next 5 years. It will have wide reaching benefits to the region whilst raising the profile of all partners as leaders in Mental Health Innovation.
The University of Liverpool is well established as a globally focused institution and has a long international history across research and teaching activity. Mersey care NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the Northwest, serving more than 1.4 million people across the region.
We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support to the M-RIC programme. You will be expected to ensure the provision of comprehensive, effective and efficient administrative support to the M-RIC Principal Investigator, Head of Research Operations, the M-RIC Programme Manager and the wider management and research team. You will be based within the Institute of Population Health reporting to the M-RIC Head of Research Operations and will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team within the University of Liverpool and MCFT.
You will:
Provide excellent administrative support to the programme team
Work effectively both within a team and independently, with an ability to prioritise their own workload
Have excellent organisational skills with high attention to detail
Professionally liaise with researchers, partners and external stakeholders.
Confidently monitor and manage financial transactions and invoicing.
You will have 3 GCSE's at Grade C or above (or equivalent) including English Language.
The post is available until 31 March 2026 with hybrid/flexible working (with the possibility of extension).
The University has the right to close the vacancy early if it is deemed that there have been enough applications received
